Women’s basketball star pivots to volleyball after going undrafted by WNBA
After going undrafted by the WNBA, Brooklyn Meyer — the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year — will join South Dakota State's volleyball team.
Brooklyn Meyer was one of the best women’s college basketball players in the country this past season. After averaging 22. 6 points, 8.
1 rebounds and 2. 6 assists per game for the South Dakota State Jackrabbits — and ranking third nationally in field goal percentage with a mark of 64. 6% — she was named the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year.
Meyer was a key player on four South Dakota State teams that have played in the NCAA Tournament, and she was also just one of two mid-major players selected to play in the Women’s College All-Star Game this year. But, somewhat surprisingly, the 6-foot-2 forward from Larchwood, Iowa, went unselected in this year’s WNBA Draft. Only one mid-major player — Davidson’s Charlise Dunn — was drafted.
Instead of pursuing a contract overseas like many undrafted players, Meyer is pivoting to another sport. The former Summit League Player of the Year will join the Jackrabbits’ volleyball team for the upcoming season. Meyer was a multi-sport athlete at West Lyon High School, where she played three seasons on the varsity volleyball team.