![The only woman officially drafted by the NBA was from Mississippi: what her life and death gave birth to The only woman officially drafted by the NBA was from Mississippi: what her life and death gave birth to](https://cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/gray/GCBMZADFU5E2FKYVYO22UOV2VI.png)
The only woman officially drafted by the NBA was from Mississippi: what her life and death gave birth to
![Only woman ever drafted by the NBA dies: Lusia Harris was picked by the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 | Daily Mail Online Only woman ever drafted by the NBA dies: Lusia Harris was picked by the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/19/16/53119913-10418833-image-a-16_1642609007858.jpg)
Only woman ever drafted by the NBA dies: Lusia Harris was picked by the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 | Daily Mail Online
![Only woman ever drafted by the NBA dies: Lusia Harris was picked by the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 | Daily Mail Online Only woman ever drafted by the NBA dies: Lusia Harris was picked by the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2022/01/19/16/53118923-10418833-image-a-11_1642608732474.jpg)
Only woman ever drafted by the NBA dies: Lusia Harris was picked by the New Orleans Jazz in 1977 | Daily Mail Online
![Lusia Harris dead at 66 - Hall of Fame star and 1st woman drafted by NBA dubbed the 'Queen Of Basketball' passes away | The US Sun Lusia Harris dead at 66 - Hall of Fame star and 1st woman drafted by NBA dubbed the 'Queen Of Basketball' passes away | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2022/01/MP-LUSIA-HARRIS-TAG-copy.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1)
Lusia Harris dead at 66 - Hall of Fame star and 1st woman drafted by NBA dubbed the 'Queen Of Basketball' passes away | The US Sun
![The Players' Tribune on Twitter: "Rest in peace, Lusia Harris. ❤️ She was a trailblazer, Hall of Famer and the only woman officially drafted by an NBA team. https://t.co/mQFXPosQQS" / Twitter The Players' Tribune on Twitter: "Rest in peace, Lusia Harris. ❤️ She was a trailblazer, Hall of Famer and the only woman officially drafted by an NBA team. https://t.co/mQFXPosQQS" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJb0fJtWUAEggLf.jpg:large)