Lusia Harris

Lusia Harris

Harris as a senior at Delta State
Personal information
Born	(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) 3x Kodak 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

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. On the 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, to be 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.