Yolanda Griffith information

Yolanda Griffith
Personal information
Born	March 1, 1970 (age 54); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight	188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school	Carver (Chicago, Illinois)
College	Palm Beach CC (1990–1992); Florida Atlantic (1992–1993);
WNBA draft	1999: 1st round, 2nd overall pick
	Selected by the Sacramento Monarchs
Playing career	1993–2009
Position	Center
Number	33, 13
Career history
1993–1997	DJK Wildcats Aschaffenburg
1997–1998	Long Beach Stingrays
1998	Chicago Condors
1999–2007	Sacramento Monarchs
2000–2002	Lavezzini Basket Parma
2003–2004	UMMC Ekaterinburg
2005–2006	UMMC Ekaterinburg
2008	Seattle Storm
2009	Indiana Fever
Career highlights and awards
	WNBA champion (2005); WNBA Finals MVP (2005); WNBA MVP (1999); 8× WNBA All-Star (1999–2001, 2003–2007); 2× All-WNBA First Team (1999, 2005); 3× All-WNBA Second Team (2000, 2001, 2004); 2× WNBA rebounding champion (1999, 2001); 2× WNBA steals champion (1999, 2004); WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award (1999); 2x WNBA All-Defensive Team (2005, 2006); WNBA 10th Anniversary Team (2006); WNBA 15th Anniversary Team (2011); WNBA 20th Anniversary Team (2016); WNBA 25th Anniversary Team (2021); Russian League Player of the Year (2005); First-team Parade All-American (1989);
	Stats at WNBA.com
	Basketball Hall of Fame as player
	Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
Women's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games

Yolanda Evette Griffith (born March 1, 1970) is an American professional basketball hall of fame player who played in both the ABL and WNBA. A former WNBA MVP, she is considered one of the greatest rebounders and defensive players in the history of Women's Basketball.^[1]^[2]^{[citation needed]} She last played in the WNBA as a member of the Indiana Fever. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the top 15 players in WNBA history. She is sometimes called by her nicknames: "Yo" and "Yo-Yo". Since retiring from the professional ranks, Griffith was as assistant coach at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She is currently an assistant coach with the Boston College Eagles. Griffith was inducted into the 2014 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's class on her first year of eligibility.

^ "Indiana Lands Former MVP Yolanda Griffith". oursportscentral.com. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2024. "We are thrilled to sign one of the greatest rebounders and defenders in the history of the women's game," said Fever Head Coach Lin Dunn.
^ "Yolanda Griffith - Hall of Fame Career Retrospective". NBA. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2024 – via Youtube.

[1] "Indiana Lands Former MVP Yolanda Griffith". oursportscentral.com. 20 February 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2024. "We are thrilled to sign one of the greatest rebounders and defenders in the history of the women's game," said Fever Head Coach Lin Dunn.

[2] "Yolanda Griffith - Hall of Fame Career Retrospective". NBA. 12 September 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2024 – via Youtube.

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