Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86. Lloyd made his NBA show in 1950 for the Washington Capitals.

"The State family mourns the loss of a fellow who was a true champion both on and off of the basketball court," West Virginia State President Brian Hemphill said in a statement. "When Earl stepped out on the court on that fateful date in 1950, this remarkable man rightfully earned his place in the historic civil rights movement and, more important, he opened the door to equality in America."

Lloyd helped the Syracuse Nationals win the 1955 NBA champion, joining teammate Jim Tucker as the first black players to play on a championship team.

The 6-foot-5 forward averaged 8.4 points and 6.4 rebounds in 560 regular-season games in nine seasons with Washington, Syracuse and Detroit. He missed the 1951-52 season while serving in the U.S. Army.

As a member of the Basketball Hall, Lloyd was 22-55 as Detroit's coach in 1971-72 and the first nine games in the 1972-73 season.

Lloyd, a native of Alexandria, Virginia, lived in Crossville, Tennessee.

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1.Which team did Earl Lloyd played for in 1950?

A Syracuse Nationals.

B Washington Capitals.

C Los Angeles Lakers.

D Houston Rockets.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第1段第3句Lloyd made his NBA show in 1950 for the Washington Capitals.可知，故选B。

2.When did Earl Lloyd got his champion with his team?

A In 1950.

B In 1955.

C In 1971.

D In 1972.

解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第3段Lloyd helped the Syracuse Nationals win the 1955 NBA champion,…可知，故选B。

3.How many teams has Lloyd worked for as a player?

A Only one.

B Two.

C Three.

D Four.

解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第4段The 6-foot-5 forward… with Washington, Syracuse and Detroit.可知，故选C。

4.Which is TRUE according to the passage?

A Earl Lloyd was the MVP in 1955.

B Earl Lloyd won MVP in 1950.

C Earl Lloyd once left the NBA and became a soldier in the army.

D Earl Lloyd played for Detroit in the 1951-52 season.

解析：选C。C 内容理解题。文中并未提到Lloyd曾经获得MVP，故AB选项错；而在1951-52赛季，他在军队服役，故选C。

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A First black player in NBA died.

B First black player died.

C The story of Earl Lloyd.

D Earl Lloyd helped his team won champion.

解析：选A。A 文章标题题。A项“NBA首个黑人球员去世”符合文章主旨；而B项表述太泛；C项未突出主旨，D项太片面，故选A。