title: The Queen of Basketball
text: # The Queen of Basketball
  
  The Queen of Basketball is a 2021 American documentary short film by Ben Proudfoot about basketball legend Lusia Harris. 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.
  
  ## Accolades
  
  | Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Nashville Film Festival | | Best Documentary Short | Nominated |
  | Palm Springs ShortFest | | Best Documentary Short | Won |
  | Critics' Choice Documentary Awards | November 14, 2021 | Best Short Documentary | Won |
  | Academy Awards | March 27, 2022 | Best Documentary Short Subject | Won |
  | Peabody Awards | June 6–9, 2022 | Documentary | Nominated |
  