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Revision as of 03:54, 28 September 2016
| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 5, 1948 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 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 the Portland Trail Blazers | |
| Playing career | 1971–1987 |
| Position | Shooting guard / Small forward |
| Number | 11 |
| Career history | |
| 1971–1972 | Portland Trail Blazers |
| 1972 | Scranton Apollos (EBA) |
| 1972–1973 | Olympiacos (Greece) |
| 1974–1975 | Ignis Varèse (Italy) |
| 1975–1976 | Brescia (Italy) |
| 1977–1979 | Mobilgirgi / Emerson Varèse (Italy) |
| 1979–1980 | Viganello (Switzerland) |
| 1980–1987 | Robur Basket Saronno (Italy) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Charlie Yelverton (born December 5, 1948) is a retired American professional basketball player. A 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall guard-forward, he was drafted 25th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers in the 1971 NBA Draft, but only appeared in one NBA season.[1] He was cuy by Blazers in 1972 as he decided not to stand for national anthem.[2] He then headed to Europe and played for Olympiacos and Ignis Varèse. He helped Ignis Varèse to win the 1975 Euroleague title and played in two other finals in 1978 and 1979. He also won the 1978 Italian league title while in Varèse.
On February 3, 2008, Yelverton was among the 105 player nominees for the 50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors list commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the competition. He is a member of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.
References
- ^ Charlie Yelverton. basketball-reference
- ^ March, re (1999-02-14). "CHARLIE Y LOVES LIFE ITALIAN STYLE". New York Post. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
External links
- 1948 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in Greece
- American expatriate basketball people in Italy
- American expatriate basketball people in Switzerland
- Basketball players from New York
- Fordham Rams men's basketball players
- Pallacanestro Varese players
- Portland Trail Blazers draft picks
- Portland Trail Blazers players
- Sportspeople from New York City