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Harris, women’s basketball pioneer, dies at 66


Harris, women’s basketball pioneer, dies at 66

By Alexa Schorr Lusia Harris was the first woman to ever be officially drafted into the NBA and the first to score the first points in a women’s Olympic basketball game. In 1977, the New Orleans Jazz drafted Harris, although she didn’t play in an official NBA game. Sadly, she died on Jan. 18 at […]

The future of UConn women’s basketball


The future of UConn women’s basketball

By Desiree Mathiasson When you think of women’s college basketball, you think UConn! The University of Connecticut has become royalty in the women’s basketball community. One can hardly think of a time when UConn wasn’t crushing their opponents by 30 points. This success is due in large part to the reigning head coach of the […]