Yolanda Griffith

American basketball player
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Yolanda Griffith

Summary

Yolanda Griffith is a human[1]. She was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on +1970-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Yolanda Griffith's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Yolanda Griffith was born on +1970-03-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of Yolanda Griffith was Alicia DeVaughn[7].
  • Yolanda Griffith held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Yolanda Griffith held citizenship in Georgia[9].
  • English was Yolanda Griffith's native language[10].
  • Yolanda Griffith worked as a basketball player[4].
  • Yolanda Griffith's professions included basketball coach[5].
  • Yolanda Griffith was educated at Palm Beach State College[11].
  • Yolanda Griffith was educated at Carver Military Academy[12].
  • Yolanda Griffith received the WNBA's Top 15 Team[13].
  • Yolanda Griffith received the WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14].
  • Yolanda Griffith received the WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15].
  • Yolanda Griffith received the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[16].
  • Yolanda Griffith's image is recorded as Griffith Yolanda Headshot.jpg[17].
  • Yolanda Griffith is recorded as female[18].
  • Yolanda Griffith's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Yolanda Griffith's member of sports team is recorded as UMMC Ekaterinburg[20].
  • Yolanda Griffith's member of sports team is recorded as Florida Atlantic Owls women's basketball[21].
  • Yolanda Griffith's league or competition is recorded as Women's National Basketball Association[22].
  • Yolanda Griffith's Commons category is recorded as Yolanda Griffith[23].
  • Yolanda Griffith's position played on team / speciality is recorded as center[24].
  • Yolanda Griffith's sport is recorded as basketball[25].
  • Yolanda Griffith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04h956[26].
  • Yolanda Griffith's drafted by is recorded as Sacramento Monarchs[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Yolanda Griffith was born in Chicago[2]. She was born on +1970-03-01T00:00:00Z[3]. English was her native language[10].

Education

Educated at Palm Beach State College[11], a public educational institution of the United States[28], in United States[29], founded in 1933[30] and Carver Military Academy[12], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1947[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5].

Recognition

Awards received include WNBA's Top 15 Team[13], a sports award[34], in United States[35]; WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], a sports award[36], in United States[37], founded in 1997[38]; WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15], a most valuable player award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1997[41]; and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[16], a basketball hall of fame[42], in United States[43], founded in 1999[44].

Personal Life

A child of Yolanda Griffith was Alicia DeVaughn[7].

Why It Matters

Yolanda Griffith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] She is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Yolanda Griffith born?

Yolanda Griffith was born in Chicago[2].

What did Yolanda Griffith do for work?

Yolanda Griffith worked as basketball player[4] and basketball coach[5].

Where did Yolanda Griffith go to school?

Yolanda Griffith was educated at Palm Beach State College[11] and Carver Military Academy[12].

What awards did Yolanda Griffith receive?

Honors received include WNBA's Top 15 Team[13], WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award[14], WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award[15], and Women's Basketball Hall of Fame[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . eurobasket.com. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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