Charlie Yelverton
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.jpg) Yelverton in 2016 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 5, 1948 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| 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 |
| Drafted by | Portland 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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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Charlie Yelverton (born December 5, 1948) is an American former 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
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
Yelverton was drafted 25th overall by the Portland Trail Blazers, in the 1971 NBA draft, but only appeared in one NBA season.[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 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.
Career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
NBA
Source[2]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–72 | Portland | 69 | 17.8 | .389 | .707 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 7.9 |
References
- ^ "Fordham to Retire Yelverton's 34, Honor 1970-71 Team on Feb. 25". FordhamSports.com (Press release). January 19, 2023. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
- ^ a b "Charlie Yelverton NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ 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. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ March, re (February 14, 1999). "CHARLIE Y LOVES LIFE ITALIAN STYLE". New York Post. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- ^ "Trail Blazers Hire McCarter". The Miami Herald. United Press International. February 13, 1972. p. 123. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Blazers Release Vet Charles Yelverton". Corvallis Gazette-Times. Corvallis, Oregon. Associated Press. September 20, 1972. p. 21. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
- ^ "Cougar Rookie Camp at Elon". The Daily Times-News. Burlington, North Carolina. June 14, 1973. p. 25. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Cougars Invite 5 to Drills". The Index-Journal. Greenwood, South Carolina. Associated Press. June 23, 1973. Retrieved February 8, 2021.