Basketball player with a ball in hand
Ernie Myers captured by The Duke University Chronicle

Ernie Myers is an American former basketball player. Myers is originally from East Harlem, New York.[1] Myers went to high school in New York at Tolentine High School.[2] He was recruited by Jim Valvano as a sophomore in high school, while he was playing against Rice High School (Manhattan, New York).[3]

North Carolina State

Myers was the ACC freethrow champion.[4] During this time he also played at Riverside Church.[5] For a time, he led North Carolina State in scoring.[6] In 1983, he was a true Freshman.[7] He was part of the team that went 26-10.[8] He teamed with Cozell McQueen, Terry Gannon, and Alving Battle to lead North Carolina State to the National Championships in 1983.[4]

Personal life

He has two children, Ernest and Emerson.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Influential Harlem Ballers - CREAM". Archived from the original on 2014-10-29. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
  2. ^ "Recent State Boys Basketball Alumni".
  3. ^ "N.C. State 25 years later Q&A - SLAMonline". 4 April 2008.
  4. ^ a b Peeler, Tim (3 March 2015). Legends of N.C. State Basketball: Dick Dickey, Tommy Burleson, David Thompson, Jim Valvano, and Other Wolfpack Stars. Skyhorse Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9781613217900 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "BROKEN HOLMES Lorch accuser describes his alleged abuse and fall into a life of crime". New York Daily News.
  6. ^ "Dinich: Myers' small role in NC State title win". 1 April 2008.
  7. ^ "1983 title-winning NC State team to visit White House for first time".
  8. ^ "For Whittenburg, White House trip brings back memories of Valvano".
  9. ^ Journal, Chatham (4 June 2016). "NC State's Annabelle Myers receives CoSIDA 25-year award".
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