Wayne Yearwood (born September 22, 1964) is a Canadian former professional and Olympic basketball player, who was with the Canadian national team. Born in Montreal, Quebec, he played for Team Canada at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, along with his friend and teammate Dwight Walton, and played seven years with the Canadian national team along with Steve Nash for several years, and eight years playing professionally in Europe. Yearwood played college basketball at Dawson College, with friends and teammates Dwight Walton and Trevor C. Williams. In the United States, he played NCAA Division I college basketball at West Virginia University. He played two years in Greek Basket League with the colors of Panathinaikos and Apollon Patras. Yearwood also played football as a wide receiver for West Virginia and was selected by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League in the 2nd round of the 1988 CFL Draft.[1]
In 1992, Yearwood was sentenced to 15 months in prison for selling cocaine while at West Virginia.[2]
Yearwood is currently the head basketball coach for the men's AAA team at Dawson College in Montreal.
References
- ^ "Wayne Yearwood Stats". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
- ^ "Miscellany". Los Angeles Times. 25 April 1992. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
External links
- FrozenHoops.com History of NBA basketball in Canada. Selection of Top 100 Canadian players of all time
- basketpedya.com