Loren Meyer

Loren Meyer
Personal information
Born December 30, 1972
Emmetsburg, Iowa
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school Ruthven-Ayrshire (Ruthven, Iowa)
College Iowa State (1991–1995)
NBA draft 1995 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24th overall
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Pro career 1995–2001
Position Center
Number 40, 34
Career history
19951996 Dallas Mavericks
1996–1997 Phoenix Suns
1999 Denver Nuggets
2000–2001 Cheshire Jets (United Kingdom)
Career NBA statistics
Points 645 (4.6 ppg)
Rebounds 480 (3.4 rpg)
Blocks 50 (0.4 bpg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Loren Henry Meyer (born December 30, 1972) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 1st round (24th overall) of the 1995 NBA Draft.

Biography

Meyer was born in Emmetsburg, Iowa. He attended Ruthven-Ayrshire High School in Ruthven, Iowa.[1]

A 6'10", 257-pound center who played college basketball at Iowa State University, Meyer played in three NBA seasons for the Mavericks, Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets.

In his NBA career, Meyer played in a total of 140 games and scored a total of 645 points, averaging 4.6 points per game.

Meyer was inducted into the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame in March 2009.[2]

References

  1. "Loren Meyer". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  2. "Loren Meyer remembered on "KTIV Classics"". KTIV.com. Retrieved September 2, 2012.

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