{"id":86082,"date":"2023-05-08T06:40:35","date_gmt":"2023-05-08T06:40:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/?p=86082"},"modified":"2023-05-08T06:44:14","modified_gmt":"2023-05-08T06:44:14","slug":"abby-meyers-paves-the-way-for-the-next-generation-of-jewish-wnba-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/en\/abby-meyers-paves-the-way-for-the-next-generation-of-jewish-wnba-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Abby Meyers paves the way for the next generation of Jewish WNBA players"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a very short list of Jewish women basketball players who have ever stepped onto a WNBA court. Part of that list is an even smaller group of players who have ever been selected in the first round of the WNBA draft. First, there was the legendary Sue Bird, and now, there is young star Abby Meyers.<\/p>\n<p>Already a standout athlete in high school, Meyers played multiple varsity sports at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland. Most known for her basketball talent, Meyers was part of an impressive Whitman team that made three state semifinals from 2015 to 2017. Her breakout year came during her junior season in 2016, when she led the Whitman Vikings to their first girls basketball state championship since 1995. Finishing the title game with 21 points, Meyers capped off Whitman\u2019s dominant postseason run in style. Meyers credits her coach and teammates for the success their team was able to find that season. \u201cIt was a really special year. It felt like I had a new role and confidence,\u201d Meyers said. \u201cCoach [Peter] Kenah taught me how to lead by example and work hard to reach my potential.<br \/>\nI had a great system around me to help each other realize our goals.\u201d Together as one unit, the Whitman girls basketball team left a lasting impression on the school\u2019s basketball program, and inspired the next years of players to come.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/UMD11927.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/UMD11927.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/UMD11927-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/UMD11927-610x343.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><br \/>\nFinishing her senior year at Whitman as the school\u2019s all-time leading scorer with over 1,700 points, Meyers set her sights on continuing her playing career in college, and committed to Princeton University in 2017. Immediately making an impact off the bench during her first season, she played in every game and recorded 10 or more points in over half of the team\u2019s games that season, including a season-high 19 points against Dartmouth in February, 2018. In the Princeton Tigers\u2019 Ivy League Tournament Championship matchup against Penn, Meyers led the team with 18 points in 20 minutes to close out her stellar freshman year.<\/p>\n<p>She continued to impress at Princeton through her senior year with the Tigers, where she averaged 17.9 points per game as the team\u2019s leading scorer. Meyers also recorded the first two double-doubles of her career, and scored a career-high 29 points during the TIgers\u2019 NCAA tournament first round matchup against Kentucky. Meyers\u2019 biggest accomplishment during her time at Princeton was the 2022 Ivy League Player of the Year Award, which she described as \u201cthe cherry on top to a rollercoaster story.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FtZe7FLXwAInLG1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1364\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FtZe7FLXwAInLG1.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FtZe7FLXwAInLG1-1536x1023.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FtZe7FLXwAInLG1-610x406.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><br \/>\nAlthough an impressive player in each of her college seasons, Meyers believes that her playing career in college was not linear, and that she learned the most about herself from all of the ups and downs. \u201cPeople come into college thinking it\u2019s going to be a simple escalation from freshman to senior year; that it\u2019s going to get better each year and you\u2019ll feel like a big fish in a small pond. But that doesn&#8217;t always happen,\u201d she said. However, she is grateful for that feeling at the end of the journey where she knows she accomplished something special. \u201cTo set goals and finally be able to reach my full potential was such a great feeling,\u201d Meyers said after winning the award. She was relieved that her hard work and long hours in the gym had paid off, but showed no sign of slowing down. <\/p>\n<p>After her senior year, Meyers still had one year of college eligibility left. She learned that Princeton didn\u2019t allow fifth-year students to participate in their athletics, so she was faced with a difficult decision. Meyers entered the transfer portal, and awaited responses from teams. As fate would have it, the first school to reach out to her was her hometown team, the University of Maryland Terrapins. \u201cOf course I grew up watching [their women\u2019s team] play, so it was almost like a dream. Like, Maryland reached out to me?\u201d remembers Meyers. She decided to commit to UMD for her final year of eligibility, stating the importance of her respect for their program and the new ability of her immediate and extended family to come watch her games. \u201cThey were so supportive and showed how much they cared, so it was really a no brainer.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/UMD19093.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1917\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/UMD19093.jpg 1917w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/UMD19093-1536x865.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/UMD19093-610x344.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1917px) 100vw, 1917px\" \/><br \/>\nMeyers took one stop, however, before beginning her fifth year at Maryland, and that was to travel to Israel to compete in the 2022 Maccabiah Games for Team USA. Although it was her first time in Israel, she knew a few Ivy league players who were also competing in the Games and felt she already had a good community going into it. Team USA dominated most of the tournament, led by Meyers and her impressive range. Set to face Team Israel in their gold medal game, Team USA\u2019s opponent had one main pregame goal: limit Abby Meyers. Team Israel put up a fight, but Team USA was able to win in commanding fashion to secure the gold medal. Although emphasizing that the tournament was more about basketball than anything else, Meyers felt very grateful to celebrate her Jewish heritage with so many other Jewish athletes from around the world. \u201cEveryone brought their own level of Judaism to the tournament,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was a really cool experience to tap into that different side of me and my identity. <\/p>\n<p>She noted that back at home, her Judaism was very prominent from a cultural perspective. She grew up going to synagogue on all major holidays, and enjoyed most when she got to spend time together with her family during each holiday. \u201cWe always come together as a big family and celebrate where we came from,\u201d Meyers said. She has also found that the Jewish communities at every school she\u2019s been to, especially Maryland, have made her feel more supported in athletics and on campus.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/147A3293.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/147A3293.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/147A3293-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/147A3293-610x343.jpg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><br \/>\nBeginning her final season at Maryland in 2023, Meyers continued to be unstoppable. Averaging 14.3 points and 5.1 rebounds per game, Meyers was a talented and consistent force, and natural leader on the court. As one of the key parts of Maryland\u2019s 2023 March Madness run, she again credits her teammates for their historic postseason. \u201cThere was so much talent on our March Madness team,\u201d Meyers said. \u201cWe stuck to the process, bought in, and trusted each other.\u201d The team advanced all the way to the Elite Eight, losing a hard-fought game 86-75 to the number one seed South Carolina. Meyers knocked down 14 points and grabbed five rebounds while going 2-3 on 3-point attempts. Essential to the team\u2019s dynamic ball movement and fast-moving offensive system, Meyers was really proud of the way her team fought until the end. \u201cWe took the bull by the horns and ran with it. Not many teams make it to the elite eight so it was a great accomplishment to be there with this group.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Meyers transitioned to focusing on the 2023 WNBA draft following her last year of college basketball, and felt extremely fortunate to be drafted 11th overall by the Dallas Wings. She knew how hard she\u2019d worked to be playing at such a high level, and is excited to go out and show everyone the hardworking, dedicated player that she is. \u201cIt was a dream come true,\u201d Meyers said of her draft experience. \u201cTo hear my name called with my family and friends\u2019 support was such a surreal moment.\u201d<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FtZGC7DXoAA6cbL.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1500\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86094\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FtZGC7DXoAA6cbL.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/FtZGC7DXoAA6cbL-610x763.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><br \/>\nAnd it means even more to her to be included in such a special list of Jewish WNBA players, especially the elite company she followed on draft day. \u201cSomeone told me the other day that Sue Bird and I are the only Jews to be drafted in the first round of the WNBA draft, and I just think that\u2019s so incredible to be in that company,\u201d Meyers said. She knows that Bird\u2019s are big shoes to follow, but is excited for the opportunity to prove herself on the big stage. \u201cIt\u2019s really cool that Jewish fans of the women&#8217;s game can have someone else to rally behind,\u201d Meyers said, following Bird\u2019s retirement from the WNBA last year. <\/p>\n<p>Meyers is more than ready to record that assist and lead the next generation of Jewish players to success in the WNBA and beyond.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fu-LGa9WcAEDf6w.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1440\" height=\"1800\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-86090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fu-LGa9WcAEDf6w.jpeg 1440w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fu-LGa9WcAEDf6w-1229x1536.jpeg 1229w, https:\/\/sportsrabbi.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Fu-LGa9WcAEDf6w-610x763.jpeg 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a very short list of Jewish women basketball players who have ever stepped onto a WNBA court. 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