Meet Lusia (Lucy) Harris-Stewart: The Amazing, Amazing Basketball Player
Rena Newson Lott
Lucy Harris was a trailblazing basketball star of the 1970s, leading Delta State University to multiple national championship titles. As a dominant center, she revolutionized women’s basketball and broke barriers on both national and international stages.
In 1976, Lucy was selected to play on the first-ever U.S. Olympic women’s basketball team, where she led Team USA in scoring and rebounds. Her remarkable career earned her a place in history as a member of the inaugural class of the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame and as the first Black woman inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Harris’s legacy paved the way for future generations, and she is widely regarded as the prototype for the center position in women’s basketball. Her story is one of excellence, courage, and inspiration.
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“Lott memorializes Lucy’s historic career, writing it in such a way that even younger readers can enjoy this piece of history.” “Educating, inspiring, and remembering the strong women who have come before, “Meet Lusia (Lucy) Harris-Stewart: The Amazing, Amazing Female Basketball Sensation” is great for fans of history, African-American or female athletes, inspirational women, and basketball.”
Reviewed by Jill Rey for Reader
“Lott is admiring without being overly reverential. Her barrage of information succeeds in putting Harris-Stewart in historical context.” “Drawing from previously documented interviews with Harris-Stewart and her family, former teammates, and coaches, Lott constructs a roadmap to her life that will appeal to female readers interested in pursuing an athletic career or understanding the evolution of women’s sports.”
“I liked how Rena Newson Lott describes details of the era because it makes you feel like you are right there.” “The descriptions of the games are energetic, and you get a sense of the excitement of the events. “I loved the photographs because they show crucial moments in history. I loved reading about Lucy.”
Reviewed by Diana Lopez for Readers' Favorite
“…the book is fascinating not only for the information it provides about Harris, but for the picture it paints of women’s basketball of her era.” “Lott has clearly done her research…” “An engaging, overdue look at the career of an athlete ahead of her time.”
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