Have you heard of Earl Lloyd? He was the first American-African player to play a game in the NBA. Lloyd was drafted in the 9th round with pick #100 by the Washington Capitols in the 1950 NBA draft. Nicknamed "The Big Cat", Lloyd was one of three black players to enter the NBA at the same time. It was because of the order in which the team's season openers felt that Lloyd was the first to actually play in a game in the NBA, scoring six points on Halloween night.
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