| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG |
| 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
Yinka Dare C
Height: 7-1 (216cm)
Weight: 270 lbs (122kg)
Born: Oct 10, 1972 (Passed away Jan 9, 2004, aged 31)
Hometown: Kano, Nigeria
Nationality: Nigeria
Current NBA Status: Unrestricted Free Agent
NBA Draft: 1994 Round 1, Pick 14, New Jersey Nets
Pre-Draft Team: George Washington (So)
High School: Milford Academy (Milford, United States)
Yinka Dare Player Profile
Career NBA Season Stats
Career NBA Shooting Stats
| FG% | 3P% | FT% |
| 39.6% | .0% | 57.0% |
Recent Games
| Date | Opponent | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/31/1998 | Australia | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 7/30/1998 | Argentina | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7/29/1998 | Spain | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/30/1997 | Pacers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/26/1997 | Timberwolves | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Player Teams
- Nigeria
- New Jersey Nets
NBA Career
5 Years Of Service
NBA Regular Season Stats
| Season | Age | Team | GP | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | FG% | 3P% | FT% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 22 | NJN | 1 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1995-96 | 23 | NJN | 58 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | .438 | .000 | .613 |
| 1996-97 | 24 | NJN | 41 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | .352 | .000 | .514 |
| 1997-98 | 25 | NJN | 10 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | .222 | .000 | .500 |
| CAREER | 110 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | .396 | .000 | .570 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 22 | NJN | 1 | 0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| 1995-96 | 23 | NJN | 58 | 23 | 10.8 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 2.5 | .438 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.7 | 1.1 | .613 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| 1996-97 | 24 | NJN | 41 | 2 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | .352 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.5 | 0.9 | .514 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.2 |
| 1997-98 | 25 | NJN | 10 | 0 | 6.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 | .222 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.8 | .500 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.9 |
| CAREER | 110 | 25 | 9.1 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | .396 | 0.0 | 0.0 | .000 | 0.6 | 1.0 | .570 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | OFF | DEF | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 22 | NJN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1995-96 | 23 | NJN | 58 | 23 | 626 | 164 | 63 | 144 | .438 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 38 | 62 | .613 | 56 | 125 | 181 | 0 | 8 | 40 | 72 | 117 |
| 1996-97 | 24 | NJN | 41 | 2 | 313 | 57 | 19 | 54 | .352 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 19 | 37 | .514 | 35 | 47 | 82 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 51 |
| 1997-98 | 25 | NJN | 10 | 0 | 60 | 12 | 4 | 18 | .222 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 4 | 8 | .500 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| CAREER | 110 | 25 | 1,002 | 233 | 86 | 217 | .396 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 61 | 107 | .570 | 101 | 180 | 281 | 4 | 12 | 70 | 96 | 179 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | TOV% | STL% | BLK% | USG% | Total S % | PPR | PPS | ORtg | DRtg | PER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 22 | NJN | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | - | 33.3 | 15.5 | - | 50.0 | - | - | 27.6 | 0.0 | -32.4 | 0.0 | - | 105.5 | -30.8 |
| 1995-96 | 23 | NJN | 58 | 23 | .479 | .438 | 9.6 | 22.5 | 15.9 | - | 29.6 | 0.7 | 4.9 | 17.1 | 105.0 | -11.6 | 1.1 | 77.1 | 103.5 | 6.1 |
| 1996-97 | 24 | NJN | 41 | 2 | .406 | .352 | 11.2 | 17.8 | 14.2 | 1.4 | 23.0 | 0.7 | 6.7 | 12.4 | 86.5 | -5.9 | 1.1 | 82.6 | 109.0 | 7.2 |
| 1997-98 | 25 | NJN | 10 | 0 | .279 | .222 | 17.4 | 14.8 | 16.2 | 2.4 | 8.5 | - | 2.4 | 16.6 | 72.2 | -2.2 | 0.7 | 82.2 | 106.8 | 4.5 |
| CAREER | 110 | 25 | .441 | .396 | 10.5 | 20.8 | 15.4 | 0.6 | 26.7 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 15.5 | 96.6 | -9.3 | 1.1 | 78.7 | 105.7 | 6.2 |
| Season | Age | Team | GP | GS | Dbl Dbl | Tpl Dbl | 40 Pts | 20 Reb | 20 Ast | Techs | HOB | Ast/TO | Stl/TO | FT/FGA | W's | L's | Win % | OWS | DWS | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | 22 | NJN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | - | - | - |
| 1995-96 | 23 | NJN | 58 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .031 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 22 | 36 | .379 | -1.5 | 1.0 | -0.5 |
| 1996-97 | 24 | NJN | 41 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .015 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 12 | 29 | .293 | -0.4 | 0.2 | -0.2 |
| 1997-98 | 25 | NJN | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .013 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 6 | 4 | .600 | -0.1 | - | - |
| CAREER | 110 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .023 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 40 | 70 | .364 | -1.9 | 1.2 | -0.7 |
NBA Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
|---|---|
| Jun 29, 1994 | The New Jersey Nets selected Yinka Dare in Round 1 with Pick 14 in the 1994 NBA Draft. |
| Aug 16, 1994 | Yinka Dare signed a multi-year contract with the New Jersey Nets. |
| Feb 19, 1998 | Yinka Dare was acquired by the Orlando Magic from the New Jersey Nets in a trade. |
| Feb 22, 1998 | The Orlando Magic placed the contract of Yinka Dare on waivers. |
| Feb 25, 1998 | Yinka Dare, previously with the Orlando Magic, became a free agent. |
| Sep 7, 2000 | Yinka Dare signed a contract with the Golden State Warriors. |
| Oct 16, 2000 | The Golden State Warriors placed the contract of Yinka Dare on waivers. |
| Oct 18, 2000 | Yinka Dare, previously with the Golden State Warriors, became a free agent. |
| Jan 9, 2004 | Yinka Dare passed away. He was 31 years old at the time of his death. |
NBA Training Camp Experience
| Team | Camp |
|---|---|
| 2x New Jersey Nets | 1996, 1997 |
| 1x Golden State Warriors | 2000 |
NCAA Career
College: George Washington (1994)
NCAA Awards & Honors
| Award | Date |
|---|---|
| 1x Atlantic 10 Rookie of the Year | 1993 |
| 1x Atlantic 10 Newcomers of the Year | 1993 |
National Basketball Career
Nationality: Nigeria
FIBA Senior Team Events Stats
| Year | Age | Event | GP | MIN | PTS | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25 | FIBA World Cup | 3 | 27:20 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 5.7 | .294 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.7 | 7.0 | .524 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 13th |
| AVERAGES | 3 | 27:20 | 7.0 | 1.7 | 5.7 | .294 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 3.7 | 7.0 | .524 | 8.0 | 1.7 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.7 | 2.3 | - | ||
| TOTAL | 3 | 82:00 | 21 | 5 | 17 | .294 | 0 | 0 | - | 11 | 21 | .524 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | - |