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Born |
San Diego, California |
March 26, 1955 |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 134 lb (61 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | Sonora (La Habra, California) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | UCLA (1974–1978) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WBL draft | 1978 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1st overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Houston Angels | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1978–1981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position | Shooting guard | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1979–1981 | New Jersey Gems | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Basketball Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA Hall of Fame as player | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ann Meyers Drysdale (born Ann Elizabeth Meyers March 26, 1955) is a retired American basketball player and sportscaster. She was a standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and the professional levels.
Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. national team while still in high school. She was the first woman to be signed to a four-year athletic scholarship for college, at UCLA. She was also the only woman to sign a contract with a National Basketball Association team, the Indiana Pacers (1979).
Previously a resident of Rancho Mirage, California, Meyers currently resides in Huntington Beach, California. She was president and general manager for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and a vice president for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. . She is currently a vice president for the Phoenix Mercury and a color analyst for the Phoenix Suns television broadcasts. For over 26 years, she served as a network television sports analyst for ESPN, CBS, and NBC. Meyers is a Board Member for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, and is given annually to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.
Meyers was born on March 26, 1955, the sixth of Patricia and Bob Meyers' 11 children. Her father played guard for Marquette University, then for the Shooting Stars, a professional team in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. One of her brothers, Dave, was an All-American at UCLA and went on to play for the Milwaukee Bucks.