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  1. Feb 18, 2024 · Chloe Peterson, Indianapolis Star. Sun, Feb 18, 2024 · 4 min read. INDIANAPOLIS — Women’s basketball trailblazer Ann Meyers Drysdale has been named the 2024 Kobe & Gigi Advocacy Award winner ...

  2. Mar 8, 2020 · Ann became the first four-time All-American women’s basketball player while leading the Bruins to an AIAW national championship. She recorded the first-ever quadruple-double in NCAA history ...

  3. Apr 12, 2023 · GQ Sports. Women's Basketball Has Never Been Bigger. Ann Meyers Drysdale Is a Major Reason Why. One of the best female hoopers of all time—and the first woman to sign an NBA contract—looks ...

  4. Nov 27, 2023 · Drysdale does, however, recognize her place in women’s basketball. She was the first player to make the U.S. national team while still in high school. She was a gold medalist at the 1975 Pan ...

  5. Apr 5, 2024 · Ann Meyers Drysdale, a trailblazer in women’s basketball, watches with pride as today’s rising stars like Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and JuJu Watkins make their mark on the court during March Madness.

  6. Dec 15, 2022 · That woman was Ann Meyers, the first woman to ever play in the NBA. In 1979, she became the first woman to sign a contract with an NBA team and her story is an inspiring reminder of what can be achieved when someone has a dream and the courage to follow it.

  7. Was the first high school girls’ basketball player selected for a U.S. National Team. Was the first player drafted by the Women’s Basketball League (WBL), leading the league in scoring and garnering MVP honors as a member of the New Jersey Gems as a rookie.

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