Earl Lloyd
Awards And Accomplishments
| 1948-49 | Leads West Virginia State to two CIAA Conference and Tournament Championships |
| 1948-50 | Named All-Conference for three consecutive years |
| 1949-50 | Named All-American |
| 1950 | First African American to play in an NBA game, on October 31 |
| 1954 | Career best of 731 points |
| 1955 | First black player to win an NBA title |
| 1956 | Named CIAA Player of the Decade, 1947-56 |
| 1968 | First black assistant coach in NBA |
| 1971 | First black bench coach |
| 1993 | Enshrined in Virginia Sports Hall of Fame |
| 1998 | Voted to CIAA's 50 Greatest Players, and CIAA Hall of Fame |
| 2001 | February 9, 2001, named Earl Lloyd Day throughout Virginia |
| 2002 | Finalist for induction into Basketball Hall of Fame |
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