Women’s basketball pioneer Lusia Harris has died at the age of 66
Harris was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1992 as the first Black woman to earn that honor. She was later enshrined into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in 1999.
“She will be remembered for her charity, for her achievements both on and off the court, and the light she brought to her community, the state of Mississippi, her country as the first woman ever to score a basket in the Olympics, and to women who play basketball around the world,” the statement said.
Harris averaged 25.9 points and 14.4 rebounds at Delta State, lifting the team to a 109-6 record during her time there. She's still the school's all-time leader in scoring and rebounding . Harris was named to the U.S. women’s team in 1975. The following year, women's basketball made its Olympic debut and Harris scored the first points in the first game of the tournament.Copyright AP - Associated Press
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