Lusia Harris, basketball pioneer and only woman drafted into the NBA, dies at 66

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Hated to read of the passing of Lucy Harris Tuesday. I grew up reading stories of her dominating women’s college basketball at Delta State University. I remember when the New Orleans (now Utah) Jazz drafted her in the 1977 NBA draft. She was legendary! Tap below to read the article from Yahoo Sports.

Lusia Harris, basketball pioneer and only woman drafted into the NBA, dies at 66

Lusia Harris, the first and only woman to be drafted into the NBA, died on Tuesday in her native Mississippi. She was 66 years old. Her family announced her death in a statement. The cause of death is not clear.