(1955-02-10)February 10, 1955 Minter City, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
January 18, 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 66) Mound Bayou, Mississippi, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight
185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school
Amanda Elzy (near Greenwood, Mississippi)
College
Delta State (1973–1977)
NBA draft
1977: 7th round, 137th overall pick
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
Playing career
1979–1980
Position
Center
Career history
1979–1980
Houston Angels
Career highlights and awards
3× AIAW champion (1975–1977)
3× AIAW Tournament MVP (1975–1977)
3× All-American (1975–1977)
Honda Sports Award for basketball (1977)
Broderick Cup (1977)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Basketball Hall of Fame as player
Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Medals
Representing United States
Women's basketball
Pan American Games
1975 Mexico City
Team competition
Olympic Games
1976 Montreal
Team competition
Sign along Highway 49 East recognizing Minter City as the hometown of Lusia Harris
Lusia Mae Harris (February 10, 1955 – January 18, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. Harris is considered to be one of the pioneers of women's basketball. She played for Delta State University and won three consecutive Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Championships, the predecessors to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) championships, from 1975 to 1977. In international level, she represented the United States' national team and won the silver medal in the 1976 Olympic Games, the first women's basketball tournament in the Olympic Games. She played professional basketball with the Houston Angels of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) and was the first and only woman ever officially drafted by the National Basketball Association (NBA). For her achievements, Harris was inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.
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