The average asking rental rate per sq ft/year for Retail Commercial properties in Columbia, SC as of Aug 15 was $13.38. This represents an increase of 1.2% compared to the prior 3 months, with a decrease of -10.0% year-over-year.his represents an increase of 3.3% compared to the prior 3 months, with an increase of +0.0% year-over-year. County-wide, average rental rates in Columbia are +3.3% higher at $5.74 per sq ft/year for Industrial properties currently for lease.
Charles Henry Chuck Cooper (September 29, 1926 â February 5, 1984) was an American professional basketball player. He and two others, Nat Sweetwater Clifton and Earl Lloyd, became the first African American player in the NBA in 1950. Cooper was also the first African-American to be drafted by an NBA team, as the second pick of the second round by the Boston Celtics.
On October 31, 1950, Earl Lloyd, a member of the Washington Capitols, became the first African-American to play in an NBA game when he entered a game against the Rochester Royals. Chuck Cooper was the first African-American to be drafted out of college by an NBA team, the Boston Celtics. Chuck played 66 games in his first season with the Celtics. He averaged 9.5 points and 8.5 rebounds. He would have been the first African-American to play in the NBA, but Earl Lloyd played one day before him because of the schedules.