On this day in 1977, Lusia Harris made history as the first woman selected in the NBA by the New Orleans Jazz 👇 The 1977 was also labeled the “craziest draft in NBA history” with the other selections made that night. The Celtics drafted a waterboy. The Kings drafted Bruce Jenner. The Lakers attempted to select Scooby Doo and a wooden chair in the 7th round, which the league voided. The 76ers drafted a pharmacist a few years later. Harris was perhaps the most normal selection between the outliers, as she averaged 25.9 PPG & 14.4 RPG during her college career at Delta State — also making the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Needless to say, the NBA realized there were way too many rounds in the draft. It took over 12 changes for a massive overhaul, finally cutting down to just 2 rounds in 1989. The draft selection process has been altered FIVE times: ⁣ 1947-1959 & 1961-1967: 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 ⁣ 1960 & 1968: 𝟐𝟏 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 1974-1976 & 1978-1984: 𝟏𝟎 𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐬 1977: 𝟖 ...