Yolanda Griffith Decides To Retire
August 5, 2009 by Lyndsey D'Arcangelo
Filed under Basketball
After 11 seasons, one of the more prolific and influential players in WNBA history has decided to retire.
Yolanda Griffith announced her retirement Tuesday after suffering a career-ending tear of her left Achilles tendon back on June 9.
Yolanda Griffith is retiring from the WNBA after 11 seasons. She won a WNBA Championship with the Sacramento Monarchs in 2005.
The 39-year-old Indiana Fever forward has quite the basketball resume. She is a two-time Olympic Gold Medalist, and won a WNBA Champtionship back in 2005 with the Sacramento Monarchs.
Griffith also holds the second spot for rebounding in league history with 2,444 boards. As the second overall pick in the 1999 WNBA draft, she averaged seven rebounds and 10.3 ppg.
As the WNBA moves further into the second decade of its existence, we are going to see more and more outstanding athletes retire from a league they helped create. (Lisa Leslie plans on calling it quits at the end of this season). And at the same time, more talented and incredible athletes are entering the league in order to help keep it afloat.
It’s s bitter sweet situation, no matter how you look at it.
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