On September 5th, 1979 Ann Meyers of UCLA made NBA history when she signed a $50,000 no-cut contract with NBA's Indiana Pacers. She became the first woman given a tryout by an NBA team, and she worked with the team through training camp, but eventually was not chosen for the final squad. She then became a color analyst for the NBA at a time when there were very few women in sports casting.
Will there ever be a woman to play in the NBA? I doubt it. I think the professional game is too physical. This is not anything against women, but I believe the NBA has the best all around athletes of any sport in the world. To play in the NBA, one needs most of the following: height, speed, jumping ability, agility, hand-eye coordination, etc. It would take a very special, and spectacular woman to make the switch to the men's game.
