Jeff Myers (basketball)
{{Short description|American basketball player (born 1974)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Jeff Myers
| image =
| number =
| position = Guard
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 2
| weight_lb = 196
| league =
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|03|24}}
| birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
| nationality = American
| high_school = South Philadelphia
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
| college =
- St. Francis Brooklyn (1992–1993)
- Drexel (1994–1997)
| draft_year = 1997
| career_start = 1997
| career_end = 2005
| years1 = 1997–1998
| team1 = Philadelphia Power
| years2 = 1998–2001
| team2 = Connecticut Pride
| years3 = 2001–2002
| team3 = Greenville Groove
| years4 = 2002
| team4 = Adirondack Wildcats
| years5 = 2003
| team5 = Greenville Groove
| years6 = 2003–2005
| team6 = Columbus Riverdragons
| highlights =
}}
Jeff Myers (born March 24, 1974) is an American retired basketball player. During college, Myers primarily played for the Drexel Dragons men's basketball between 1994 and 1997. After graduation, he played in the United States Basketball League and the Continental Basketball Association before joining the National Basketball Development League. With the NBDL, Myers played for the Greenville Groove from 2001 to 2003 and the Columbus Riverdragons from 2003 to 2005. While with the Groove, he won the first ever NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2002.
Early life and education
Myers was born on March 24, 1974, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. For high school, he went to South Philadelphia High School.{{cite web |title=Jeff Myers |url=https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Jeff-Myers/Summary/1235 |website=RealGM |accessdate=October 11, 2018}} In 1997, he graduated from Drexel University with a degree in accounting.{{cite news |last1=Fell |first1=Justin |title=Philadelphia Power brings local talent to pro level |url=https://www.thedp.com/article/1997/09/philadelphia_power_brings_local_talent_to_pro_level |accessdate=October 11, 2018 |work=The Daily Pennsylvanian |date=March 9, 1997}}
Career
Myers began his basketball career with the St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball team from 1992 to 1993. With the Terriers, Myers made 103 field goals and 5 three-pointers. The following season, Myers joined the Drexel Dragons men's basketball team in 1994 and remained with the team until 1997. With the Dragons, Myers scored 316 field goals and 139 three-pointers with a team total of 1430 points.{{cite Sports-Reference |title=Jeff Myers |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/jeff-myers-2.html |accessdate=October 9, 2018}}
After graduation, Myers joined the United States Basketball League with the Philadelphia Power in 1997. After the team was renamed the Camden Power in 1998, Myers stayed with the team before moving to the Continental Basketball Association. In the CBA, he played for the Connecticut Pride from 1998 to 1999. When the Pride moved to the International Basketball League in 2000, he remained with the team from 2000 to 2001.{{cite news |title=Adirondack Player Profiles |url=https://poststar.com/sports/local/adirondack-player-profiles/article_dcfc1daa-389d-517b-b4af-b06f3b745a40.html |accessdate=October 11, 2018 |work=The Post-Star |date=April 19, 2002}}
In 2001, Myers was picked by the Greenville Groove in the ninth round of the 2001 National Basketball Development League draft.{{cite web |title=National Basketball Development League Announces Inaugural Draft Results |url=http://www.nba.com/dleague/nbdl/draft_results_011101.html |website=NBA |accessdate=October 9, 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110107083227/http://www.nba.com/dleague/nbdl/draft_results_011101.html |archivedate=January 7, 2011}} With the Groove, he was a winning member of the 2002 NBDL championship.{{cite news |title=Groove grab NBDL championship |url=http://orig.tribunetimes.com/stories/2002/04/16/200204162815.htm |accessdate=October 10, 2018 |work=Greenville Tribune-Times |date=April 16, 2002}} After the NBDL Championship, Myers went back to the USBL to play with the Adirondack Wildcats for the summer of 2002.{{cite news |last1=Smith III |first1=Willie T. |title=Groove players scatter, hone skills for NBA |work=Greenville News |date=May 13, 2002 |page=1C}} Afterwards, Myers left the Wildcats and returned to the Groove in the beginning of 2003.{{cite news |last1=Smith III |first1=Willie T. |title=Myers return to spark Groove comeback win |work=Greenville News |date=January 4, 2003}} He went to the Columbus Riverdragons for the 2003–04 season and remained with the team until 2005. He ended his NBDL career with 392 field goals, 68 three-pointers and 1355 points.{{cite web |title=Jeff Myers G-League Stats |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/gleague/players/m/myersje01d.html |website=Basketball-Reference.com |accessdate=October 9, 2018}}
Awards
Myers won the first ever NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2002.{{cite web |title=Greenville's Jeff Myers named 2001-02 NBDL Defensive Player of the Year |website=Our Sports Central |url=https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/greenvilles-jeff-myers-named-2001-02-nbdl-defensive-player-of-the-year/n-1964192 |accessdate=October 9, 2018 |date=March 27, 2002}}
References
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External links
- {{basketball stats|bbr=gleague/players/m/myersje01d}}
{{NBA G League Defensive Players of the Year}}
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Category:American men's basketball players
Category:Basketball players from Philadelphia
Category:Columbus Riverdragons players
Category:Connecticut Pride players
Category:Drexel Dragons men's basketball players
Category:Greenville Groove players
Category:St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers men's basketball players