Yolanda Griffith
Yolanda Griffith, "Yo Yo"
Born: March 1, 1970
Chicago, IL USA
Position: C-F
High School: George Washington Carver
College: Florida Atlantic
Drafted: 1997, Round 1, #1 Overall
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 188
Career: 1997-2009
Yolanda Griffith averaged 14.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in her 367-game career with the Chicago Condors, Indiana Fever, Long Beach Stingrays, Sacramento Monarchs and Seattle Storm. She began playing during the 1997 season and last took the court during the 2009 campaign.
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Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Long Beach Stingrays | 44 | 44 | 1409 | 573 | 310 | 2 | 298 | 207 | 199 | 294 | 493 | 65 | 139 | 59 | 133 | 179 | 827 | |
1998 | Chicago Condors | 12 | 12 | 440 | 145 | 62 | 1 | 113 | 82 | 47 | 100 | 147 | 31 | 39 | 15 | 37 | 38 | 206 | |
1999 | Sacramento Monarchs | 29 | 29 | 979 | 370 | 200 | 1 | 235 | 145 | 141 | 188 | 329 | 45 | 73 | 54 | 66 | 91 | 545 | |
2000 | Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 32 | 1026 | 361 | 193 | 0 | 194 | 137 | 148 | 183 | 331 | 47 | 83 | 61 | 82 | 110 | 523 | |
2001 | Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 31 | 1077 | 368 | 192 | 0 | 186 | 134 | 162 | 195 | 357 | 54 | 63 | 37 | 75 | 114 | 518 | |
2002 | Sacramento Monarchs | 17 | 17 | 577 | 179 | 93 | 0 | 127 | 102 | 66 | 82 | 148 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 45 | 70 | 288 | |
2003 | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 34 | 1015 | 332 | 161 | 2 | 190 | 147 | 92 | 156 | 248 | 46 | 57 | 39 | 75 | 125 | 469 | |
2004 | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 34 | 1031 | 341 | 177 | 1 | 186 | 140 | 122 | 124 | 246 | 42 | 75 | 41 | 59 | 99 | 494 | |
2005 | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 33 | 962 | 357 | 173 | 0 | 174 | 123 | 87 | 136 | 223 | 52 | 42 | 31 | 68 | 98 | 469 | |
2006 | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 34 | 854 | 293 | 134 | 1 | 185 | 139 | 87 | 132 | 219 | 56 | 44 | 16 | 66 | 74 | 407 | |
2007 | Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 32 | 738 | 213 | 107 | 0 | 114 | 75 | 63 | 84 | 147 | 47 | 33 | 12 | 65 | 97 | 289 | |
2008 | Seattle Storm | 30 | 30 | 658 | 145 | 67 | 0 | 128 | 83 | 77 | 112 | 189 | 45 | 43 | 17 | 51 | 110 | 217 | |
2009 | Indiana Fever | 3 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 19 | |
Totals | 367 | 362 | 10807 | 3689 | 1875 | 8 | 0 | 2139 | 1521 | 1295 | 1789 | 3084 | 549 | 707 | 397 | 825 | 1211 | 5271 |
Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Long Beach Stingrays | 44 | 44 | 32.0 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 69.5 | 4.5 | 6.7 | 11.2 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 3.0 | 4.1 | 18.8 |
1998 | Chicago Condors | 12 | 12 | 36.7 | 42.8 | 0.0 | 72.6 | 3.9 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 1.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 17.2 |
1999 | Sacramento Monarchs | 29 | 29 | 33.8 | 54.1 | 0.0 | 61.7 | 4.9 | 6.5 | 11.3 | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 18.8 |
2000 | Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 32 | 32.1 | 53.5 | 70.6 | 4.6 | 5.7 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 3.4 | 16.3 | |
2001 | Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 31 | 33.7 | 52.2 | 72.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 11.2 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 16.2 | |
2002 | Sacramento Monarchs | 17 | 17 | 33.9 | 52.0 | 80.3 | 3.9 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 4.1 | 16.9 | |
2003 | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 34 | 29.9 | 48.5 | 0.0 | 77.4 | 2.7 | 4.6 | 7.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.7 | 13.8 |
2004 | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 34 | 30.3 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 75.3 | 3.6 | 3.6 | 7.2 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 14.5 |
2005 | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 33 | 28.3 | 48.5 | 70.7 | 2.6 | 4.0 | 6.6 | 1.5 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 2.9 | 13.8 | |
2006 | Sacramento Monarchs | 34 | 34 | 25.1 | 45.7 | 0.0 | 75.1 | 2.6 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 1.6 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 12.0 |
2007 | Sacramento Monarchs | 32 | 32 | 23.1 | 50.2 | 65.8 | 2.0 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | |
2008 | Seattle Storm | 30 | 30 | 21.9 | 46.2 | 64.8 | 2.6 | 3.7 | 6.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 7.2 | |
2009 | Indiana Fever | 3 | 0 | 13.7 | 50.0 | 77.8 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 6.3 | |
Averages | 367 | 362 | 29.4 | 50.8 | 0.0 | 71.1 | 3.5 | 4.9 | 8.4 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 3.3 | 14.4 |
Postseason - Player Totals:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | Min | FGA | FGM | 3PA | 3PM | FTA | FTM | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Long Beach Stingrays | 10 | 10 | 350 | 100 | 53 | 70 | 55 | 53 | 76 | 129 | 22 | 30 | 9 | 29 | 38 | 161 | ||
2000 | Sacramento Monarchs | 2 | 2 | 78 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 29 | ||
2001 | Sacramento Monarchs | 5 | 5 | 181 | 67 | 32 | 55 | 42 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 106 | ||
2003 | Sacramento Monarchs | 6 | 6 | 200 | 67 | 36 | 34 | 31 | 19 | 34 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 103 | ||
2004 | Sacramento Monarchs | 6 | 6 | 204 | 63 | 31 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 49 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 82 | ||
2005 | Sacramento Monarchs | 8 | 8 | 246 | 108 | 53 | 45 | 32 | 27 | 39 | 66 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 138 | ||
2006 | Sacramento Monarchs | 9 | 9 | 237 | 97 | 47 | 51 | 39 | 28 | 36 | 64 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 23 | 133 | ||
2007 | Sacramento Monarchs | 3 | 3 | 71 | 22 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 26 | ||
2008 | Seattle Storm | 3 | 3 | 87 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 13 | ||
Totals | 52 | 52 | 1654 | 561 | 276 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 239 | 185 | 281 | 466 | 79 | 89 | 42 | 100 | 156 | 791 |
Postseason Player Averages:
Player | Pos | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | Off | Def | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1997 | Long Beach Stingrays | 10 | 10 | 35.0 | 53.0 | 78.6 | 5.3 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 2.9 | 3.8 | 16.1 | |
2000 | Sacramento Monarchs | 2 | 2 | 39.0 | 52.2 | 62.5 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 14.5 | |
2001 | Sacramento Monarchs | 5 | 5 | 36.2 | 47.8 | 76.4 | 3.6 | 5.2 | 8.8 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 21.2 | |
2003 | Sacramento Monarchs | 6 | 6 | 33.3 | 53.7 | 91.2 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 8.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 17.2 | |
2004 | Sacramento Monarchs | 6 | 6 | 34.0 | 49.2 | 83.3 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 8.2 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 13.7 | |
2005 | Sacramento Monarchs | 8 | 8 | 30.8 | 49.1 | 71.1 | 3.4 | 4.9 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 2.5 | 17.3 | |
2006 | Sacramento Monarchs | 9 | 9 | 26.3 | 48.5 | 76.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 7.1 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 2.6 | 14.8 | |
2007 | Sacramento Monarchs | 3 | 3 | 23.7 | 40.9 | 88.9 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 6.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 8.7 | |
2008 | Seattle Storm | 3 | 3 | 29.0 | 21.4 | 87.5 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 6.3 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 1.7 | 5.3 | 4.3 | |
Averages | 367 | 52 | 31.8 | 49.2 | 78.6 | 3.6 | 5.4 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.9 | 3.0 | 15.2 |
Awards
1997 - ABL Defensive Player of the Year
1999 - WNBA Defensive Player of the Year
1999 - WNBA Most Valuable Player
1999 - WNBA Newcomer of the Year
2005 - WNBA WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player
2006 - WNBA WNBA All-Decade Team