Lusia Harris

Lusia Harris belongs in any honest conversation about who built women's basketball, not just who later got famous for it. Three straight national titles at Delta State in the pre-NCAA AIAW era, accomplished by a 6-foot-3 force out of tiny Minter City, Mississippi, is the kind of foundational achievement that quietly makes everything after it possible. What strikes me most is how little fanfare surrounds a genuine pioneer. Her 2022 passing felt like a reminder that the women dominating arenas today are running on roads people like Harris paved. I find that legacy more compelling than any highlight reel.

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Name (English)

Lusia Harris

Name (Japanese)

ルシア・ハリス

Reading

るしあ・はりす

Born

February 10, 1955 – January 18, 2022

Origin

Minter City, Mississippi, United States

Height

191 cm

Occupation

basketball player / basketball coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aquarius / Goat

High school

Amanda Elzy High School

University

Delta State University

Awards & achievements

• Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
• Honda Sports Award
• 1977 Honda Sports Award for Basketball

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lusia%20Harris
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B7%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B9
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2014245

Tags

• Mississippi
• basketball player
• basketball coach

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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