Julie Gross became LSU’s first State Farm All-American when she earned the honor following her sophomore season in 1978 after averaging 20.7 points and 11.5 rebounds for the Lady Tigers. She was also named honorable mention All-American by the Basketball News in 1980 when she averaged 17.6 points and 9.5 rebounds. Gross finished her career as the all-time leading rebounder in LSU history with 1,466 rebounds and was second on the all-time scoring list with 2,488 points. Today, Gross ranks as the second leading rebounder in school history and third in that category in SEC history.