Lusia Harris

Lusia Harris-Stewart (born Lusia Harris; February 10, 1955 – January 18, 2022) was an American basketball player. She played for Delta State University. She won three Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Championships.

Lusia Harris

Personal information
Born	(1955-02-10)February 10, 1955 Minter City, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	January 18, 2022(2022-01-18) (aged 66) Greenwood, Mississippi, U.S.
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Amanda Elzy (Greenwood, Mississippi)
College	Delta State (1973–1977)
NBA draft	1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 137th overall
Selected by the New Orleans Jazz
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)
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

Career

She represented the United States' national team and won the silver medal in the 1976 Olympic Games. She played professional basketball with the Houston Angels of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL). She was the first and only woman ever officially drafted by the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Harris was honored into to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame.

Death

Harris died on January 18, 2022 in Greenwood, Mississippi at the age of 66.

Other websites

• Lusia Harris became the first women drafted by an NBA team NBAHoopsOnline
• Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Profile
• Women's Basketball Hall of Fame Profile
• Meet the First Woman Officially Drafted by the N.B.A. The New York Times online