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Women’s Basketball: FAU and WNBA legend Yolanda Griffith inducted into Basketball Hall of Fame

Griffith had an illustrious pro career and was named one of the WNBA’s top 15 players of all time.

Photo courtesy of FAU Athletics.

Former FAU women’s basketball star and WNBA legend Yolanda Griffith has been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame class of 2021, the Hall of Fame announced Sunday morning.

Griffith dominated at FAU before embarking on a globe-trotting professional career where she became known as one of the best rebounders and defensive players in women’s professional basketball history.

In Griffith’s lone season at FAU in 1992, she guided the Owls to a 20-8 record and their fourth regional appearance.