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Yolanda Griffith

1970 - Today

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Yolanda Griffith has received more than 204,611 page views. Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Yolanda Griffith is the 977th most popular basketball player (up from 1,003rd in 2019), the 17,301st most popular biography from United States (down from 16,192nd in 2019) and the 518th most popular American Basketball Player.

Memorability Metrics

  • 200k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 40.30

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 18

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.92

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.07

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS

Among basketball players, Yolanda Griffith ranks 977 out of 1,757. Before her are Danny Granger, Gerald Henderson, Alex Len, Stratos Perperoglou, Spencer Dinwiddie, and Sergiy Gladyr. After her are Stacey Augmon, Harrison Barnes, Sandro Nicević, David West, Viacheslav Kravtsov, and Paul Millsap.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Yolanda Griffith ranks 937. Before her are Richard Šmehlík, Wang Hee-kyung, Kelly Holmes, Ken Ishikawa, Didier Rous, and Volodymyr Tykhyi. After her are Ginuwine, Emily Lloyd, John Wilmar Pérez, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Evgeny Redkin, and Rob Pardo.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Yolanda Griffith ranks 17,301 out of 20,380. Before her are Bailey Chase (1972), Cody Kasch (1987), Evan Taubenfeld (1983), Darren Barnet (1991), Joe Flacco (1985), and Scott Walker (1967). After her are Jaz Sinclair (1994), Jennifer Tour Chayes (1956), Michelle Shocked (1962), Mark Neveldine (1973), Courtney Jines (1992), and Gina McCarthy (1954).

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Among BASKETBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among basketball players born in United States, Yolanda Griffith ranks 518. Before her are Kyle Kuzma (1995), Brandon Ingram (1997), Deshaun Thomas (1991), Danny Granger (1983), Gerald Henderson (1956), and Spencer Dinwiddie (1993). After her are Stacey Augmon (1968), Harrison Barnes (1992), David West (1980), Paul Millsap (1985), De'Aaron Fox (1997), and Lorenzen Wright (1975).

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