+3.3%. +0.0%. The average asking rental rate per sq ft/year for Industrial properties in Columbia, SC as of Aug 15 was $5.85. This 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.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.
Earl Lloyd, first black NBA player, dies at 86. April 23, 2003: Earl Lloyd is honored at halftime of the Detroit Pistons-Orlando Magic NBA basketball playoff game in Auburn Hills, Mich. Earl Lloyd, the first black player in NBA history, died Thursday. He was 86. Lloyd's alma mater, West Virginia State, confirmed the death. It did not provide details.
The NBA was founded in June 1946, with its first season played in 1946â47. Wataru Misaka debuted in 1947â48 as the first non-white player and the first player of Asian descent to play in the league. African Americans first appeared in the NBA in 1950. Chuck Cooper was the first black player drafted in the NBA. On April 26, 1950, Harold Hunter signed with the Washington Capitols, becoming the first African American to sign a contract with any NBA team in history. However, Hunter was cut from the team during training camp and did not play professionally.