The Queen of Basketball is a 2021 American documentary short film by Ben Proudfoot about basketball legend Lusia Harris.Tribeca Film Festival'The Queen Of Basketball' Celebrates Forgotten GOAT Of Women's Game: "She Was Absolutely Extraordinary" - Deadline It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 10, 2021 and won the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject).
Summary Lusia Harris reflects on her time as a college basketball star, during which she and her team, Delta State University, won three national championships, and she won a silver medal with the United States women's national basketball team at the 1976 Summer Olympics. Her playing career ended after her graduation, as the WNBA would not be founded until 1996; she was offered the unique opportunity to try out for the New Orleans Jazz (later Utah Jazz) of the NBA, but turned it down, preferring to concentrate on raising a family. She would then return to Delta State University as head coach of their women's team.The Queen of Basketball EP Shaquille O'Neal on Lucy Harris's legacy - The Hollywood ReporterDOC NYCThe Queen of Basketball|A Breakwater Original on official Vimeo channel
Accolades Award Date of ceremony Category Result Nashville Film Festival Best Documentary ShortPalm Springs ShortFest Best Documentary ShortCritics' Choice Documentary AwardsNovember 14, 2021Best Short DocumentaryAcademy AwardsMarch 27, 2022Best Documentary Short SubjectOscars Nominations 2022 —— Full List of Nominees - Deadline2022|Oscars.org'The Queen of Basketball' Wins Best Documentary Short Subject|94th OscarsPeabody AwardsJune 6–9, 2022Documentary82nd Peabody Award Nominees AnnouncedPeabody Awards
See also Dear Basketball Cheryl Miller
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Official website The New York Times video on YouTube