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Ann Meyers-Drysdale

•Was the first four-time Kodak All-American (1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)

• Was the first woman to receive a full athletic scholarship to UCLA

• 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

• Was the first, and only, woman to be signed to an NBA contract when she signed as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers in 1979

• Started on the first women's Olympic basketball team, earning a silver medal at the Montreal Games in 1976

• Also participated in the Pan American Games, earning a gold medal in 1975 and a silver medal in 1979

• Helped lead UCLA to the AIAW National Championship as a senior in 1978

• Scored 1,685 points and collected 819 rebounds (17.4 ppg, 8.4 rpg) during her four years at UCLA

• Graduated from UCLA holding 12 school records


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• The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame is home to the world's largest basketball. The Baden Ball measures 30-feet tall and weighs 10 tons.
• In the Hall you can test your basketball skills on three different courts, a timed dribbling course, and a vertical leap challenge.
• The Ring of Honor consists of over 100 jerseys hanging from the rafters of the back rotunda. These jerseys represent the top high school, college and professional players from the 2008-09 season.