Sam Brock - You never know who you'll run into at Warriors practice. Denise Long once averaged 69.6 points PER GAME as a high school senior. She was the first woman ever
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Pamela Denise LONG | Doctor of Education Candidate (Org Leadership/Org Development) | Grand Canyon University, Phoenix | GCU | Research profile
![Notes on Iowa on X: "Iowa History Daily: On May 7, 1969, Denise Long of Whitten, Iowa, became the first woman drafted into the NBA when the San Francisco Warriors selected the Notes on Iowa on X: "Iowa History Daily: On May 7, 1969, Denise Long of Whitten, Iowa, became the first woman drafted into the NBA when the San Francisco Warriors selected the](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FSJlCVbXsAEAq9E.jpg:large)
Notes on Iowa on X: "Iowa History Daily: On May 7, 1969, Denise Long of Whitten, Iowa, became the first woman drafted into the NBA when the San Francisco Warriors selected the
![Golden State Warriors on X: "#DubNation, join us in wishing Denise Long a Happy Birthday! Long became the first woman ever drafted by an @NBA team after being selected by the Warriors Golden State Warriors on X: "#DubNation, join us in wishing Denise Long a Happy Birthday! Long became the first woman ever drafted by an @NBA team after being selected by the Warriors](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ExHZMn_VoAIat5P.jpg:large)
Golden State Warriors on X: "#DubNation, join us in wishing Denise Long a Happy Birthday! Long became the first woman ever drafted by an @NBA team after being selected by the Warriors
![Denise Long, drafted by the Warriors in the 13th round. The NBA disallowed the pick, shown here taking a jump shot, July 1969 Photo ran 08/01/1969, p. 53 (Peter Breinig/San Francisco Chronicle Denise Long, drafted by the Warriors in the 13th round. The NBA disallowed the pick, shown here taking a jump shot, July 1969 Photo ran 08/01/1969, p. 53 (Peter Breinig/San Francisco Chronicle](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NKBP4G/denise-long-drafted-by-the-warriors-in-the-13th-round-the-nba-disallowed-the-pick-shown-here-taking-a-jump-shot-july-1969-photo-ran-08011969-p-53-peter-breinigsan-francisco-chronicle-via-ap-2NKBP4G.jpg)
Denise Long, drafted by the Warriors in the 13th round. The NBA disallowed the pick, shown here taking a jump shot, July 1969 Photo ran 08/01/1969, p. 53 (Peter Breinig/San Francisco Chronicle
![Denise Long visits with Stephen Curry during a recent Golden State Warriors' practice session. Long, after graduating from High School was drafted by the Golden State Warriors to play on their women's Denise Long visits with Stephen Curry during a recent Golden State Warriors' practice session. Long, after graduating from High School was drafted by the Golden State Warriors to play on their women's](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NKBPY1/denise-long-visits-with-stephen-curry-during-a-recent-golden-state-warriors-practice-session-long-after-graduating-from-high-school-was-drafted-by-the-golden-state-warriors-to-play-on-their-womens-exhibition-team-she-got-the-chance-to-visit-with-players-and-see-a-golden-state-warriors-practice-on-thurs-march-8-2018-in-oakland-calif-michael-macorsan-francisco-chronicle-via-ap-2NKBPY1.jpg)