Dave Meyers Bucks Highlights: 25 Points, 11 Rebounds, 6 Assists, 4 Steals vs. Pistons (1978)

March 26, 1978 - Dave Meyers stands as a relative unknown to modern NBA fans. Despite starring on John Wooden's final championship-winning team at UCLA and being selected No. 2 overall in the 1975 NBA Draft, Meyers' unique & abridged close to professional career tucked his notoriety neatly under the rug of late 70's anonymity.

The game above comes from Meyers' third year as a pro, when he averaged 14.7 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 3 assists for a Milwaukee Bucks team on the verge of becoming a serious contender. Showcasing all-star potential, the 6-foot-8 power forward sustained a back injury that forced him to miss all of the 1978-79 season, leading to the beginning of the end.

When Bucks management pressured Meyers' to undergo a surgical procedure in hopes of correcting his back ailment, Meyers refused, in part because the procedure when against his Jehoviah's Witness religion.

Ultimately, even after a successful return to NBA action in 1980, Meyers stepped away from the game at just 26 years old. With a goal of spending more time with his family, Meyers soon settled into a 30 year career as an elementary school teacher, passing away in 2015 following a long bout with cancer.

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