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Yolanda Griffith

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Yolanda Evette Griffith (born March 1, 1970) 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. 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". Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 19 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 18 in 2024). Yolanda Griffith is the 1,124th most popular basketball player (down from 977th in 2024), the 18,574th most popular biography from United States (down from 17,295th in 2019) and the 604th most popular American Basketball Player.

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Yolanda Griffith ranks 1,124 out of 1,757. Before her are Joe Kleine, Achille Polonara, Furkan Korkmaz, Luboš Bartoň, Oxana Rakhmatulina, and Harry Giles III. After her are Damir Markota, Andrew Bynum, Isabelle Yacoubou, Jay Triano, Paolo Banchero, and Zeke Nnaji.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Yolanda Griffith ranks 1,222. Before her are Jane Goldman, Tim Hetherington, Elizabeth Anne Allen, Celestina Popa, Masaki Tsukano, and Zak Orth. After her are Mike Vallely, Ekaterini Voggoli, Aaron Lawrence, Cathy Weseluck, Eric Heisserer, and Marisela Morales.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Yolanda Griffith ranks 18,582 out of 20,380. Before her are Jane Monheit (1977), Anthony Montgomery (1971), Logan Tom (1981), Mike Rowe (1962), Clark Spencer (1963), and Jim Acosta (1971). After her are Evan Gershkovich (1991), Beau Willimon (1977), Michael Rady (1981), Mike Sorber (1971), Mike Vallely (1970), and Alaqua Cox (1997).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Yolanda Griffith ranks 604. Before her are Kirk Hinrich (1981), Pete Mickeal (1978), Rudy Gay (1986), Mookie Blaylock (1967), Joe Kleine (1962), and Harry Giles III (1998). After her are Andrew Bynum (1987), Paolo Banchero (2002), Zeke Nnaji (2001), Lorenzen Wright (1975), Stacey Augmon (1968), and Luke Walton (1980).

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