Earl Lloyd was the first African American player to play in an NBA game.
In 1970, he became the first full-time Black American head coach in the NBA. Lloyd was later inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2003.

As a player, Earl Lloyd played for the Washington Capitols (1950-1951), the Syracuse Nationals (1952-1958), and the Detroit Pistons (1958-1960).
Lloyd coached for the Detroit Pistons from 1971 to 1972.

Position: Small Forward
Over nine seasons, Earl Lloyd played in over 560 games and averaged 8.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per game.