Yolanda Griffith (2006) - Athletics Hall of Fame - Florida Atlantic University Athletics

Yolanda Griffith

Induction:
2006

Basketball 1993
Yolanda Griffith came to FAU in 1992 and quickly placed FAU on the national radar, despite the program competing at the NCAA Division II level. Griffith guided the Owls to a 20-8 record, the program's fourth regional appearance. Griffith holds the FAU single season record for points scored (621) scoring average (28.2), field goal percentage (.631), rebounds (352), and rebounding average (16.0), despite playing in just 22 games. Griffith was named the NCAA Division II Kodak Player of the Year and was named All-America. Since leaving FAU, she has played professionally in Europe, with the American Basketball League and for the last eight seasons with the WNBA's Sacramento Monarchs (1999-2006). While with the ABL Long Beach Stingrays (1997-98) she was named First-Team All-ABL and was the Defensive Player of the Year and Victor Award Winner. She joined the Monarchs in 1999. Since joining the Monarchs she has been named to the All-WNBA First team (1999, 2005) and the All0WNBA second team (2000, 2001 and 2004). Griffith earned WNBA Finals MVP in 2005 and surpassed 3,000 WNBA career points in the same season. She is the WNBA's all-time leader in offensive rebounds (905) and ranks second all-time in total rebounds (2,101). Griffith guided the Monarchs to the 2005 WNBA Championship, a first in franchise history. She also led the 2000 and 2004 USA Olympic Team to gold Medals.