(Written: June 2012)
The 1993 WIAC Scholar-Athlete for women’s basketball, UW-Stout’s Julie Maki was a three-time All-WIAC first team selection, the 1993 WIAC Player of the Year, a 1993 All-American and a two-time NAIA District 14 honoree. Maki, a point guard, dominated the UW-Stout women's basketball record book upon graduation.
Maki held career records for points (1,620), scoring average (15.1), field goals made (638), field goals attempted (1,424) and assists (469). During her senior year, Maki averaged a school record 23 points per game, tossing in 575 points, ranking her ninth on the current WIAC single-season list. Maki ranks second in the WIAC in career field goals attempted, fourth in assists, 10th in field goals made, and 12th in points. Maki was also a member of the UW-Stout cross country team and the track & field team, where she was part of two record-setting relay teams.
In 2012, she was named to the WIAC All-Time Women’s Basketball Team in conjunction with the WIAC Centennial Celebration.
Maki earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration. She resides in Liberty, N.C.