Lusia Harris, Only Woman Drafted by NBA, Dies at 66
[ad_1] Lusia Harris died Tuesday, according to her family, after being the first woman to be officially drafted by an NBA franchise and scoring the first points in women’s basketball history at the Olympics. She was 66 years old at the time. “We are deeply saddened to share the news that our angel, matriarch, sister, mother, grandmother, Olympic medalist, The Queen of Basketball, Lusia Harris has passed away unexpectedly today in Mississippi,” the family said in a statement to the league office. “The recent months brought Ms. Harris great...