Ann Meyers
Awards And Accomplishments
Meyers left twelve college records when she graduated from University of California at Los Angeles, including third all-time career scorer, with 1,685 points. She led the school in career assists with 544 (5.6 average per game) and in steals with 403 (4.2 average per game). She was the only player at the school to post a quadruple double. | |
1971-73 | Named high school MVP three years in succession |
1974 | Leads college team in scoring, rebounds, and assists; only freshman named to Kodak College All-American team |
1975 | Gold medal at the Pan American Games |
1975-78 | Becomes first player named to All-American Team for four years in succession |
1976 | Silver medal at the summer Olympics; gold medal at the Jones Cup |
1976-78 | Named college All-American |
1977 | Silver medal in the World University Games |
1977-78 | Named most valuable player by the Amateur Athletic Union |
1977-79 | Amateur Athletic Union All-American |
1978 | Won Broderick Cup; has college jersey, Number 15, retired at the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame |
1979 | Gold medal at the World Championship games; silver medal at the Pan American games; named most valuable player of the Women's Basketball League |
1980-82 | Takes the first place ($50,000 prize) in the American Broadcasting Company's Superstars competition |
1993 | Is enshrined as a player at the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame on May 10 |
1999 | Is enshrined with the inaugural class at the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame |
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