WNBA Career
The Sacramento Monarchs selected Griffith as the No. 2 overall draft pick in the 1999 WNBA Draft. She is a seven-time WNBA All-Star, and won the WNBA's MVP and Defensive Player awards in 1999.
In 2005, the Monarchs won their first WNBA title over the Connecticut Sun, three games to one in a Best-of-five playoff series. Griffith was named series MVP.
On April 8, 2008 after nine seasons with the Sacramento Monarchs Griffith signed with the Seattle Storm.
On February 20, 2009 Griffith signed with the Indiana Fever after a one year stint with the Storm.
On June 9, 2009 Griffith tore her achilles tendon in a game against the Seattle Storm, her former team. She will be out for the season and since she retired at the end of the season, it will end her career. In 2011, she was voted in by fans as one of the Top 15 players in the fifteen year history of the WNBA.
Yolanda Griffith has remained in Indiana as an Adjunct Assistant Coach. She is considered their Player Development Coach.
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