Yolanda Griffith
American basketball player · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Born 1970 · age 56
Yolanda Evette Griffith is an American former professional basketball player who played in both the ABL and WNBA. An eight time WNBA All-Star, she was named the 1999 WNBA MVP and the WNBA Finals MVP in 2005 when she won the WNBA championship with the Sacramento Monarchs.
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One of the top defensive players in WNBA's history, she was the 1999 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and led the league in rebounds and steals two times each. 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". Griffith was inducted into the 2014 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame's class on her first year of eligibility. In 2021, she was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
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Katie SmithBoth received WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award
Natasha HowardBoth received WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Ticha PenicheiroBoth received WNBA's Top 15 Team
Ruth RileyBoth received WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player AwardDebbie BlackBoth received WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
Teresa WeatherspoonBoth received WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award