1978-79 New Jersey Gems Roster

Women's Professional Basketball League (WPBL)
Team Record: 9-25
Finishing 4th in the WPBL's East Division
Coach: Don Kennedy (9-25)
Location: Elizabeth, New Jersey
1978-79 New Jersey Gems Statistics

The New Jersey Gems of the Women's Professional Basketball League ended the 1978-79 season with a record of 9 wins and 25 losses, finishing fourth in the WPBL's East Division.

Gail Tatterson tossed in a team-leading 711 points for the Gems, while Wanda Szeremeta scored 18 or more per game also. Gail Tatterson accounted for 349 boards. Kathy Solano dished out 158 assists for the squad.

On defense, Debra Mason and Kathy Solano added 79 thefts.

Don Kennedy coached the team.

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Player Pos. Birth Date Height Weight College Hometown
Jo-Ellen Bistromowitz0'0"Montclair State
Pam Browning6'2"Kentucky
Denise Burdick6'0"Immaculata
Randi Burdick0'0"Montclair State
Peggy Canning0'0"Jersey City State
Kathy Fitzgerald0'0"William Patterson
Jean Giarusso0'0"University of New Hampshire
Karen Green0'0"University of Vermont
Mary Jean Hayek0'0"Montclair State
Ethel Holevas0'0"William Patterson College
Tanya Johnson0'0"Ferris State
Karen Logan0'0"Pepperdine/All-American Redheads
Sharon Manning0'0"Queens College
Susan Martin0'0"Immaculata
Debra Mason5'5"Queens College
Mariah Burton Nelson0'0"Stanford
Mary Jo Peppler6'0"Sul Ross State
Debra Roelich0'0"Queens College
Kathy Solano0'0"Cortland State
Wanda Szeremeta5'10"Montclair State
Gail Tatterson6'2"Salisbury State
Gail Wasmus0'0"Ashland College



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