Ann Meyers - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Ann Meyers
- 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 second woman to sign a contract with a National Basketball Association team, the Indiana Pacers (1979).
- Her USA World Champion team member Lusia "Lucy" Harris-Stewart was the first woman to sign with an NBA team in 1977, the New Orleans Jazz.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 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.
