Ann Meyers

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ann Meyers
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Mar 26, 1955(1955-03-26)
Age	69
Birthplace	San Diego
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Pisces

Ann Meyers Biography

Ann Meyers is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on March 26, 1955 in San Diego, California, United States. Female basketball player of the 1970s who went on to become the WNBA executive.

She assisted to help the U.S. bring home Olympic gold. Lisa Leslie later achieved the same feat.

Ann Meyers Drysdale (born Ann Elizabeth Meyers; March 26, 1955) is an American former basketball player and sportscaster. She was a standout player in high school, college, the Olympic Games, international tournaments, and the professional levels.

Meyers was a member of the US team that won the 1975 Pan American Games Gold medal. She played on the US Olympic basketball team that won a Silver Medal in the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. That team was led by Billie Moore, her own coach at UCLA. She was on the 1979 US team that won the 1979 FIBA World Championship for Women Gold medal. This was the first time since 1957 that the United States won a World Championship title. She also won silver medals at the 1979 Pan American Games and 1977 World University Games.

The couple was together Hall of Fame pitcher She was married to Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale from 1986 until his death in 1993. from 1986 until his death in.

Ann Meyers Net Worth

Ann Meyers is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ann Meyers 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She was a star in athletic career while at UCLA and was eventually admitted into the UCLA Athletics Hall of Fame.

She was the very first player to be recruited into the Woman’s Basketball League (WBL) and was co-MVP for the 1979 season.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ann Meyers height 5 ft 9 in Ann weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ann Meyers Dating?

According to our records, Ann Meyers married to Don Drysdale. As of December 1, 2023, Ann Meyers’s is not dating anyone.

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In 1980, Meyers made NBA history when she signed a $50,000 no-cut contract with NBA’s Indiana Pacers. She participated in three-day tryouts for the team, the first by any woman for the NBA, but eventually was not chosen for the final squad. She became a color analyst for the team at a time when there were very few women in sportscasting. Meyers was the first woman player drafted by the Women’s Professional Basketball League (WPBL) in 1978 to the New Jersey Gems. Playing for the Gems, Meyers was the WPBL Co-MVP for the 1979–1980 season. She wore jersey No. 15 for the Gems. She entered the inaugural Women Superstars competition in 1979, finishing fourth, but then went on to win the next three consecutive years: 1980, 1981, and 1982. Meyers served as an analyst for NBC Sports coverage of women’s basketball at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.

Facts & Trivia

Ann Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Ann Meyers celebrates birthday on March 26 of every year.

Meyers was widowed on July 3, 1993, when Drysdale died of a heart attack in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Where is Ann Meyers Drysdale now?

Meyers Drysdale is now the vice president of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury and serves as an analyst for both teams. Since she joined the organization in 2007, the Mercury have won three WNBA titles.

Who was the first female NBA player?

Personal information
NBA draft| 1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 137th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
Playing career| 1979–1980
Position| Center

Who was the first WNBA Hall of Famer?

1984 – Senda Berenson Abbott, Bertha Teague and Margaret Wade became the first women to be inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame. 1985 – Lynette Woodward and Jackie White became the first women to play for the Harlem Globetrotters. 1986 – Three-point field goal was introduced in women’s basketball.

Did Ann Meyers play in the NBA?

Ann Meyers didn’t want to be just one of the guys. She wanted to be better than them, and for a while, she was better than plenty. On Sept. 5, 1979, Meyers signed a $50,000 contract with the Indiana Pacers , becoming the first woman to receive an NBA tryout.

Is Ann Myers married?

Don Drysdale