Ann Meyers
Ann Meyers Drysdale (born Ann Elizabeth Meyers; March 26, 1955) is an American retired pro basketball player and a sportscaster. She was a standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and at professional levels.
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| Born | March 26, 1955 San Diego, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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: 1st round, 1st overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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Meyers was the first player to be part of the U.S. national team while still in high school. She was the first woman signed to a four-year college athletic scholarship, at UCLA. She was also the first woman to sign a contract with a National Basketball Association team, the 1979 Indiana Pacers, for $50,000.
Meyers was president and general manager for the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and a vice president for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. She is 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 TNT, 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. In 1993, Meyers was one of the first women players inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame, and in the inaugural class at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999. She was inducted into the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007 and into the National Polish-American Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.