Nationality American Name Charlie Yelverton Weight 86 kg | Listed weight 190 lb (86 kg) Height 1.88 m Listed height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Role Basketball Player | |
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Born December 5, 1948 (age 75) New York City, New York ( 1948-12-05 ) High school Rice (Harlem, New York) NBA draft 1971 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25th overall Position | ||
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Charlie Yelverton (born December 5, 1948) is a retired American professional basketball player. At a height of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) tall, he played as s shooting guard-small forward. He is a member of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.
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- Intervista a charlie yelverton
- Charlie yelverton torna dopo 36 anni all arena 4 palme di roseto
- College career
- Professional career
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Charlie yelverton torna dopo 36 anni all arena 4 palme di roseto
College career
Yelverton played college basketball at Fordham, with the Fordham Rams, from 1968 to 1971. He won the Haggerty Award]] in 1971, and was also an UPI All-American Third Team selection in (1971).
Professional career
Yelverton was drafted 25th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, in the 1971 NBA draft, but only appeared in one NBA season. He was cut by the Blazers in 1972, after he decided not to stand for the US national anthem. He then headed to Europe, where he played with Olympiacos in Greece, and Ignis Varèse in Italy. He helped Ignis Varèse to win the 1975 EuroLeague title, and he also played with the same team in two other EuroLeague 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, which commemorated the fiftieth anniversary of the EuroLeague competition.
