Griffith, Yolanda (1970–)

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Griffith, Yolanda (1970–)

African-American basketball player. Born Mar 1, 1970, in Chicago, Illinois; attended Palm Beach Junior College (1989–91) and Florida Atlantic (1993–94); children: Candace.

Forward; played professionally in Germany (1993–97); drafted by Long Beach Sting Rays of ABL (1997); drafted by Sacramento Monarchs in 1st round (1999); won a team gold medal at Sydney Olympics (2000) and a team gold medal at Athens Olympics (2004). Named WNBA Most Valuable Player (1999).

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