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But she wasn't the 1st women to be drafted.
This article glorifies Lusia Harris who died Jan. 18, 2022, but also explains that another women was drafted out of high school in 1969 but the pick was vetoed by the NBA Commissioner.
This article glorifies Lusia Harris who died Jan. 18, 2022, but also explains that another women was drafted out of high school in 1969 but the pick was vetoed by the NBA Commissioner.
Lusia Harris, ‘Queen of Basketball’: First woman drafted into NBA • The Tulane Hullabaloo
On June 10, 1977, Lusia Harris became the first and only woman to ever be selected in the NBA Draft when the New Orleans Jazz drafted her.
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