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This gets a little complicated depending on your definition of Player.
- Chuck Cooper was the first one who was drafted to the NBA (Boston)
- Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton was the first one to sign an NBA contract (New York)
- Earl Lloyd was the first one to actually play in a regularly scheduled season game (Washington).
- Some black kid from West New York, NJ. His name was Gregory.
Wat Misaka, who was drafted by the New York Knicks in 1947, was recently honored by the Knicks Basketball franchise at a presentation during a game at Madison Square Garden. Misaka was the first non-white person to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA which was then known as the Basketball Association of America or BAA).
There are three players who claim to be the first African American basketball player in the NBA, each with legitimate reason to claim this.
- Chuck Cooper: first African American to be drafted by an NBA team
- Nat Clifton: first African American to sign a contract and make the roster with an NBA team
- Earl Lloyd: first African American to play in an NBA game
Earl Lloyd
Lloyd, a forward known for his defense, played collegiately at West Virginia State College, was selected in the ninth-round of the 1950 NBA Draft by theWashington Capitols. On October 31, 1950, Lloyd became the first African-American to play in an NBA game, against the Rochester Royals.
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Who was the first black man drafted in the nba in 1951?
Earl LloydApril 28Earl Lloyd*On this date we celebrate the birth of Earl Lloyd in 1928. He was an African American basketball player, the first Black man to play in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game.
The first player to ever play NBA basketball?
There was not a first person to play NBA basketball ,ritard, basketball is played in teams.
What NBA team hired the first black athlete?
the Washington capitals hired the first black athlete. his name was Earl Lloyd, and he played his first game october 31. 1950.
Who was the first person in the NBA to perform the pro hop?
It would have to be JJ Redick! Of course.
When were black players allowed in the NBA?
The 1950-51 season is when African Americans first played in the NBA. The first African American to be drafted by an NBA team was Chuck Cooper by the Boston Celtics. The first African American to play in an NBA game was Earl Lloyd of the Washington Capitols.
Who is the first black person to be in the NBA?
Jose Baba
Who was the first black person to lead the NBA in assists?
Oscar Robertson.
Who was the tallest black person to play in the NBA?
Michael Jordan hehehehehehehhe
Who was the first black man drafted in the nba in 1951?
Earl LloydApril 28Earl Lloyd*On this date we celebrate the birth of Earl Lloyd in 1928. He was an African American basketball player, the first Black man to play in a National Basketball Association (NBA) game.
Who was the First black in NBA hall of fame?
Bill russell
Who was the first black womam draft in the NBA?
Women don't play in the NBA, they play in the WNBA. As for your question, the first black woman to be drafted into the WNBA was Dena Head, who was also the first woman ever to be drafted into the WNBA.
Was Michale Jordan was the first black man to play in the NBA?
yes he was
First Black drafted to play in NBA in 1951?
Chuck Cooper.
The first player to ever play NBA basketball?
There was not a first person to play NBA basketball ,ritard, basketball is played in teams.
Is phllip Collins a gay?
yes he was the first nba player to say that he was openly gay he was the first black gay player in the nba
What are the current black NBA players?
The NBA is about 90% black so to name all the black NBA players would be nearly impossible.
What is the average height for a black nba player?
I remember reading that the average height is right around 6'7" for NBA players And the tallest person in the NBA is 9'9" And my name is not bob!
