Yolanda Evette Griffith (born March 1, 1970) is an American former professional basketball player who played in both the ABL and WNBA.

[1] Griffith was offered a scholarship to play for the women's basketball team at the University of Iowa, but had to cancel it after she gave birth to her daughter, Candace.

[1] In their only season, Griffith led the Stingrays to the brink of the ABL title, only to lose to the defending champions, the Columbus Quest.

[1] She finished second in the ABL's 1998 Most Valuable Player voting to her future 2000 Summer Olympics teammate Natalie Williams.

[citation needed] When the Long Beach franchise folded after the end of the 1997–98 season, she was dealt to the expansion Chicago Condors, in her hometown.

Prior to that, Griffith ranked fifth among league leaders in scoring (17.2 ppg), first in rebounding (12.3 rpg), 19th in assists (2.6 apg), second in steals (3.3 spg), and second in blocked shots (1.3 bpg).

[citation needed] In 2005, the Monarchs won their first WNBA title over the Connecticut Sun, three games to one in a best-of-five series.

[citation needed] On June 9, 2009, Griffith tore her achilles tendon in a game against the Seattle Storm, her former team.

[10][11][12] Griffith will serve as a member of the USA Basketball Women's Development National Team Committee from 2013-2016.

The Men's Developmental National Team Committee also selects staff and players for the annual Nike Hoop Summit.

[13] In 2011, Griffith accepted an assistant coach position with Ivy League university, Dartmouth, located in Hanover, NH.