Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On May 7, 1969, Denise Long of Whitten, Iowa, became the first woman drafted into the NBA when the San Francisco Warriors selected the basketball standout in the 13th round of the draft. Long caught the attention of basketball fans everywhere when she averaged an astounding 69.6 per game as a senior at Union-Whitten High School in 1969.Growing up in the small Hardin County town of Whitten (population 200), Long developed a love for basketball at an early age. Just one of 34
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Iowa Time Machine ⏰: On May 7, 1969, Denise Long of Whitten, Iowa, became the first woman drafted into the NBA when the San Francisco Warriors selected the basketball standout in the 13th round of the draft. Long caught the attention of basketball fans everywhere when she averaged an astounding 69.6 per game as a senior at Union-Whitten High School in 1969.Growing up in the small Hardin County town of Whitten (population 200), Long developed a love for basketball at an early age. Just one of 34
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