Richard A. Yunkus (born November 13, 1949) is an American former basketball player, best known for his All-American college career at Georgia Tech.

[2] Though Yunkus was recruited by most top schools nationally, he chose to attend Georgia Tech, in part due to his interest in becoming an engineer.

[3] At Georgia Tech, Yunkus proved a capable highly scorer and rebounder, averaging 26.6 points and 11.4 rebounds per game for his three-year varsity career (freshmen were ineligible in his day).

[4] Following the close of his college career in 1971, Yunkus was drafted by both the ABA's Carolina Cougars and the NBA's Cincinnati Royals (third round, 38th pick overall).

The Royals traded his rights to the Atlanta Hawks, but Yunkus ultimately left the team without playing a game for them.