The Queen of Basketball

The Queen of Basketball

2021 · 22 min · ★ 7.1 · Documentary

Part of the Almost Famous series. She was arguably the greatest women's basketball player. She won three national trophies; she played in the ’76 Olympics; she was drafted to the NBA. But have you ever heard of Lucy Harris?

Directed by Ben Proudfoot

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