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The Lady Statesmen began play in 1925. They joined the Gulf South Conference for women's basketball in 1986. The Lady Statesmen won three consecutive AIAW titles from 1974 to 1977, led by coach Margaret Wade, who was dubbed the "mother of modern women's college basketball," and star player Lusia Harris, who was drafted into the NBA her senior ...
Lusia Mae Harris (February 10, 1955 – January 18, 2022) was an American professional basketball player. Harris is considered to be one of the pioneers of women's basketball. She played for Delta State University and won three consecutive Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) National Championships, the predecessors to the ...
The Delta State Statesmen and Lady Statesmen are the athletic teams that represent Delta State University, located in Cleveland, Mississippi, in intercollegiate sports at the Division II level of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The Statesmen have primarily competed in the Gulf South Conference since the 1970–71 academic year.
Delta State University is located on 332 acres (1.34 km 2) at 1003 W Sunflower Rd (Highway 8 West), in the northwest area of Cleveland, MS, 38733. [12] About 30 percent of students reside in on-campus housing. [13] Delta State provides both men's dormitories and women's dormitories, as well as apartments for married students. [14]
Delta State Statesmen basketball coaches. This category is for men's basketball coaches who have coached at Delta State University. The women's team is known as Lady Statesmen.
edit. Wade played college basketball for Delta State University in 1930-1932. In her second season, she was named captain of the team and earned All-Conference honors. [ 4 ] In her junior year, she continued as captain, and was named the team's most valuable player. Over the three years, the team's record was 28–5–2.
3× AIAW champion (1975–1977) Ramona von Boeckman is an American former basketball player. She played college basketball for Delta State University. Known for her defense and passing ability, [1] [2] where she was a member of the "Fab Five" starting lineup of Lusia Harris, Debbie Brock, Corneila Ward and Wanda Hairston [3] that led Delta ...
Pages in category "Delta State Statesmen basketball players" The following 8 pages are in this category, out of 8 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .