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Charlie Yelverton

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Charlie Yelverton
Yelverton, in 2016.
Personal information
Born (1948-12-05) December 5, 1948 (age 75)
New York City, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2.75 in (1.90 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolRice (Harlem, New York)
CollegeFordham (1968–1971)
NBA draft1971: 2nd round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Portland Trail Blazers
Playing career1971–1987
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number11
Career history
1971–1972Portland Trail Blazers
1972Scranton Apollos
1972–1973Olympiacos
1974–1975Ignis Varese
1975–1976Brescia
1977–1979Mobilgirgi / Emerson Varese
1979–1980Viganello
1980–1987Robur Basket Saronno
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

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 shooting guard-small forward. He is a member of the New York State Basketball Hall of Fame.

College career

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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). Fordham retired Yelverton's jersey number 34 in 2023.[1]

Professional career

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Yelverton was drafted 25th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, in the 1971 NBA draft, but only appeared in one NBA season.[2]

Yelverton, 1971

During a game on February 1, 1972, Yelverton did not participate in pre-game warmups and sat on the bench during the singing on the US national anthem. The Oregonian reported his actions were in protest of Portland's release of Willie McCarter. Blazers forward Sidney Wicks was accused of playing lackadaisical defense during the game as his protest.[3][4] Yelverton told the New York Post in 2016 his protest was in response to the Vietnam War and capitalism.[5] Portland head coach Rolland Todd was 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 to Hawaii for a pre-season tournament between NBA and ABA teams.[7]

In the summer of 1973, Yelverton was invited the training camp of the ABA Carolina Cougars at Elon University in Elon, North Carolina.[8] He was not offered a contract at the conclusion of the camp.[9]

Yelverton then headed to Europe, where he played with Olympiacos in Greece, and Ignis Varese 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.

References

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  1. ^ "Fordham to Retire Yelverton's 34, Honor 1970-71 Team on Feb. 25". FordhamSports.com (Press release). January 19, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Charlie Yelverton. basketball-reference
  3. ^ Brandon, Steve (November 4, 1994). "The Blazers; The early years dissension, turmoil marked Blazers early years". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. p. N07.
  4. ^ "Trail Blazers Protest McCarter's Cut". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Corvallis, Oregon. February 2, 1972. p. 19. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  5. ^ March, re (February 14, 1999). "CHARLIE Y LOVES LIFE ITALIAN STYLE". New York Post. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Trail Blazers Hire McCarter". The Miami Herald. United Press International. February 13, 1972. p. 123. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  7. ^ "Blazers Release Vet Charles Yelverton". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Corvallis, Oregon. Associated Press. September 20, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  8. ^ "Cougar Rookie Camp at Elon". The Daily Times-News. Burlington, North Carolina. June 14, 1973. p. 25. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  9. ^ "Cougars Invite 5 to Drills". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 23, 1973. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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