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Women's basketball legend Lusia Harris dies at age 66

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Lusia Harris was the only woman to be officially drafted to the NBA. She turned the NBA down in 1977. Harris scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history.

DEBBIE ELLIOTT, HOST:

Lusia Harris is regarded by many as the queen of basketball, the first and only woman ever to be officially drafted by an NBA team. Harris died on Tuesday at the age of 66.

A MARTINEZ, HOST:

Born in Mississippi in 1955, the 6-foot-3 star played basketball when women's sports were almost an afterthought. But that didn't stop Harris from being great. In a New York Times Op-Docs series, she recalled her basketball career.

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LUSIA HARRIS: It just came natural.

ELLIOTT: Lucy Harris played college ball at Delta² State University, where she became a three-time national champion.

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UNIDENTIFIED ANNOUNCER: Their main weapon is No. 45, Lusia Harris - always a dominating inside force.

ELLIOTT: Harris also starred on the international stage at the 1976 Montreal Olympics, leading the U.S. team to a silver medal.

MARTINEZ: It was the first time women's basketball was played at the Games, and Harris set a record that will never be broken. She scored the first points in Olympic women's basketball history.

ELLIOTT: But after the Olympics in college, her basketball career hit a dead end.

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HARRIS: I wanted to keep playing, but there was no place to go.

ELLIOTT: The WNBA did not exist until 1996, but the New Orleans Jazz knew talent. The NBA team drafted her with their seventh-round pick.

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HARRIS: I just thought it was a publicity³ stunt⁴, and I felt like - I didn't think I was good enough, so I decided⁵ not to go. Yeah, I said no to the NBA.

MARTINEZ: Harris said she never regretted that decision. She did play one season for a professional women's league and later was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame.

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HARRIS: Maybe the world would have known my name had I continued playing. But I didn't, so I don't speculate (laughter).

MARTINEZ: The queen of basketball, Lucy Harris - she was 66 years old.

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1 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

2 delta   

n.（流的）角洲

参考例句：

• He has been to the delta of the Nile.他曾去过尼罗河三角洲。
• The Nile divides at its mouth and forms a delta.尼罗河在河口分岔，形成了一个三角洲。

3 publicity   

n.众所周知，闻名；宣传，广告

参考例句：

• The singer star's marriage got a lot of publicity.这位歌星的婚事引起了公众的关注。
• He dismissed the event as just a publicity gimmick.他不理会这件事，只当它是一种宣传手法。

4 stunt   

n.惊人表演，绝技，特技；vt.阻碍...发育，妨碍...生长

参考例句：

• Lack of the right food may stunt growth.缺乏适当的食物会阻碍发育。
• Right up there is where the big stunt is taking place.那边将会有惊人的表演。

5 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。