• Yolanda was named a Kodak Division II All-American in her one season at Florida Atlantic.
• In a game in July of 1999, Yolanda pulled down 19 boards, one more than the total of Sacramento’s opponent that night, the New York Liberty.
• Yolanda was selected to play in the inaugural WNBA All-Star Game in 1999.
• Yolanda has spent every off-season since 2002 playing for UMMC Ekateinburg in Russian. In her first season, she led the team to the EuroLeague Championship.
• During Game 4 of the 2005 WNBA Finals, a fan threw something on to the court. Yolanda made a beeline to the scorer’s table, stared up into the crowd and yelled, “Don’t be stupid.”
• After the Monarchs 2005 title, Wheaties issued a special commemorative package honoring the team.
• Yolanda is often compared to Alonzo Mourning or Karl Malone, but she most admires the all-around game of Scottie Pippen.
• Yolanda’s favorite type of music is R&B.
• Yolanda plans to pursue a career in law enforcement after her playing days are over.
• Yolanda is a devoted fan of “The Andy Griffith Show.” She watches it every morning.
• Yolanda was immortalized as part of a 12-poem collection called Hoop Queens written by children's author and photographer Charles R. Smith Jr. The poem dedicated to her is called “Double Trouble.”
  

© Copyright 2006 Black Book Partners, LLC. All rights reserved.