born february american basketball player harris considered pioneers women basketball played won consecutive national championships predecessors national collegiate athletic association ncaa championships international level represented national team won silver medal olympic games women basketball tournament olympic games played professional basketball woman officially drafted national_basketball_association nba men professional basketball league achievements harris inducted early life harris born mississippi vegetable farmer tenth children fourth daughters brothers older sisters played basketball harris siblings attended mississippi harris played basketball coach high school won valuable player award consecutive years served team captain state star team scored school record points game led school state tournament jackson mississippi high school graduation planned attend women basketball team asked coach collegiate women team attend cleveland mississippi sports scholarships women attended school combination academic scholarships work study funds college career year harris helped lady record finished regional tournament failed qualify national tournament following year lady qualified national tournament virginia went way final met won consecutive championships final harris scored points recorded rebounds lead past championship game televised nationally albeit delayed year women basketball games nationally televised major network season went undefeated record undefeated college season year men women harris scored total points rebounds games national tournament named tournament valuable player season met national tournament final harris led points rebounds victory season led nation scoring points points game average including point game senior season played game madison square garden harris scored points women basketball game played went national tournament final year row final harris scored points recorded rebounds defeated consecutive title harris named national tournament valuable player american team winning seasons college career record included victories later harris finished college career points rebounds averaging points rebounds game graduated eighteen team single game career records won inaugural basketball award outstanding female athletes college national team career harris selected represent national team world championship women colombia mexico_city mexico teamed high school star fellow college stars world championship united_states compiled record finished eighth place united_states team went unbeaten seven games win gold medal win averaged points game average winning margin following year harris selected represent united_states summer olympics montreal canada women basketball tournament olympic games number seven olympics jersey teamed teammates including head opening game japan harris scored points women olympic basketball tournament united_states team won games lost games japan soviet_union soviet_union team went undefeated won gold medal united_states team won silver medal harris played games averaging points rebounds game professional career seventh round selected harris pick overall second woman drafted nba team selected draft league warriors selection harris woman officially drafted harris express interest play nba declined try jazz later revealed pregnant time unable attend jazz training camp selected ahead male players including jazz eighth round selection harris played nba men basketball league played professional basketball briefly season initially picked number free agent angels league inaugural season personal life harris graduated bachelor degree health physical education recreation graduation worked counselor assistant basketball coach earned master degree education leaving assistant coaching post served head coach houston years returned native mississippi worked high school teacher coach alma mater harris married february children sons twin daughters legacy achievements contributions harris inducted hall_of_fame harris player women inducted african american woman harris college coach teammates national team named inaugural named
Lusia Harris