Rich Yonakor

Rich Yonakor
	Yonakor as a freshman at UNC
Personal information
Born	October 3, 1958; Euclid, Ohio
Died	March 3, 2022 (aged 63)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Euclid (Euclid, Ohio)
College	North Carolina (1976–1980)
NBA draft	1980: 3rd round, 61st overall pick
	Selected by the San Antonio Spurs
Position	Power forward
Number	43
Career history
1980–1981	Bartolini Brindisi
1981	Rochester Zeniths
1981–1982	Montana Golden Nuggets
1982	San Antonio Spurs
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Richard Robert Yonakor (October 3, 1958 – March 3, 2022) was an American basketball player. He played one season for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

Yonakor, a 6'9" power forward/center from Euclid, Ohio, played collegiately at the University of North Carolina from 1976 to 1980 where he averaged 5.4 points and 3.7 rebounds per game for his career.

Despite his modest college statistics, Yonakor was drafted in the third round of the 1980 NBA Draft by the San Antonio Spurs. After playing a season in Italy for Bartolini Brindisi, Yonakor made his NBA debut on March 8, 1982. He appeared in 10 games, averaging 3.3 points and 2.3 rebounds per game in his only NBA season.^[1] He also played in the Continental Basketball Association for the Rochester Zeniths and Montana Golden Nuggets.^[2]

Rich was the son of football player John Yonakor.

References

^ "Rich Yonakor basketball-reference.com profile". Retrieved 15 July 2012.
^ 1982-83 CBA Official Guide, page 90

External links

Italian League profile

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[1] "Rich Yonakor basketball-reference.com profile". Retrieved 15 July 2012.

[2] 1982-83 CBA Official Guide, page 90

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