Charlie Yelverton
 Yelverton, in 2016. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1948 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Rice(Harlem, New York) |
| College | Fordham(1968–1971) |
| NBA draft | 1971:2nd round, 25th overall pick |
| Selected by thePortland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1971–1987 |
| Position | Shooting guard/small forward |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1972 | Scranton Apollos |
| 1972–1973 | Olympiacos |
| 1974–1975 | Ignis Varese |
| 1975–1976 | Brescia |
| 1977–1979 | Mobilgirgi / Emerson Varese |
| 1979–1980 | Viganello |
| 1980–1987 | Robur Basket Saronno |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Statsat NBA | |
| Statsat Basketball Reference | |
Charlie Yelverton(born December 5, 1948) is a retired American professionalbasketballplayer. At a height of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall, he played asshooting guard-small forward.He is a member of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.
College career
[edit]Yelverton playedcollege basketballatFordham,with theFordham Rams,from 1968 to 1971. He won theHaggerty Awardin 1971, and was also anUPIAll-AmericanThird Team selection in (1971). Fordham retired Yelverton's jersey number 34 in 2023.[1]
Professional career
[edit]Yelverton was drafted 25th overall by thePortland Trail Blazers,in the1971 NBA draft,but only appeared in oneNBAseason.[2]
During a game on February 1, 1972, Yelverton did not participate in pre-game warmups and sat on the bench during the singing on theUS national anthem.The Oregonianreported his actions were in protest of Portland's release ofWillie McCarter.Blazers forwardSidney Wickswas accused of playing lackadaisical defense during the game as his protest.[3][4]Yelverton told theNew York Postin 2016 his protest was in response to theVietnam Warandcapitalism.[5]Portlandhead coachRolland Toddwas fired the next day for failing to handle the situation and Yelverton went on to play 24 more games for the Blazers.[6]He was waived in September 1972, shortly before the Blazers were scheduled to travel toHawaiifor a pre-season tournament between NBA andABAteams.[7]
In the summer of 1973, Yelverton was invited the training camp of the ABACarolina CougarsatElon UniversityinElon, North Carolina.[8]He was not offered a contract at the conclusion of the camp.[9]
Yelverton then headed to Europe, where he played withOlympiacosin Greece, andIgnis Varesein Italy. He helped Ignis Varèse to win the 1975EuroLeaguetitle, and he also played with the same team in two otherEuroLeague Finals,in 1978 and 1979. He also won the 1978Italian Leaguetitle, while in Varèse.
On February 3, 2008, Yelverton was among the 105 player nominees for the50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributorslist, which commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the EuroLeague competition.
References
[edit]- ^"Fordham to Retire Yelverton's 34, Honor 1970-71 Team on Feb. 25".FordhamSports(Press release). January 19, 2023.RetrievedMarch 1,2023.
- ^Charlie Yelverton.basketball-reference
- ^Brandon, Steve (November 4, 1994). "The Blazers; The early years dissension, turmoil marked Blazers early years".The Oregonian.Portland, Oregon. p. N07.
- ^"Trail Blazers Protest McCarter's Cut".Corvallis Gazette-Times.Corvallis, Oregon. February 2, 1972. p. 19.RetrievedFebruary 7,2021.
- ^March, re (February 14, 1999)."CHARLIE Y LOVES LIFE ITALIAN STYLE".New York Post.RetrievedMay 9,2016.
- ^"Trail Blazers Hire McCarter".The Miami Herald.United Press International. February 13, 1972. p. 123.RetrievedFebruary 7,2021.
- ^"Blazers Release Vet Charles Yelverton".Corvallis Gazette-Times.Corvallis, Oregon. Associated Press. September 20, 1972. p. 21.RetrievedFebruary 7,2021.
- ^"Cougar Rookie Camp at Elon".The Daily Times-News.Burlington, North Carolina. June 14, 1973. p. 25.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
- ^"Cougars Invite 5 to Drills".The Index-Journal.Greenwood, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 23, 1973.RetrievedFebruary 8,2021.
External links
[edit]- 1948 births
- Living people
- All-American college men's basketball players
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- American men's basketball players
- Pallacanestro Brescia players
- Basketball players from New York City
- Fordham Rams men's basketball players
- Olympiacos B.C. players
- Pallacanestro Varese players
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards