David Meyers (basketball)
Meyers with UCLA in 1972–73
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| Personal information | |
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| Born |
April 21, 1953 San Diego, California |
| Died | October 9, 2015 (aged 62) Temecula, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Sonora (La Habra, California) |
| College | UCLA (1972–1975) |
| NBA draft | 1975 / Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall |
| Selected by the Los Angeles Lakers | |
| Playing career | 1975–1980 |
| Position | Power forward |
| Number | 21, 22, 7 |
| Career history | |
| 1975–1980 | Milwaukee Bucks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,149 (11.2 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,771 (6.3 rpg) |
| Assists | 652 (2.3 apg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
David William "Dave" Meyers (April 21, 1953 – October 9, 2015) was an American basketball player with the Milwaukee Bucks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The forward played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. He was an All-American as a senior in 1975, when he won his second national championship with UCLA. He was drafted in the first round of the 1975 NBA draft with the second overall pick, and played four years professionally with Milwaukee.
Born in San Diego, California, Meyers was one of 11 children (six girls, five boys) of Bob and Pat Meyers. Bob was a standout basketball player at Marquette University and was the Warriors' captain in 1944-45. Dave attended high school at Sonora High School in La Habra, California. As a senior, he averaged 22.7 points per game in leading the Raiders to the Orange League title and, in the postseason, the California Southern Section AA championship. Meyers was named AA Player of the Year.
As a sophomore in 1972–73, Meyers played a backup role on the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team, averaging 4.9 points per game, sixth on the team, and 2.9 rebounds. UCLA won the Pacific-8 title, went 30-0 and captured the 1973 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament with an 87-66 win over Memphis. Meyers totaled four points and three rebounds in the championship game.
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