Who is Yinka Dare?

[8-Hype]

Who is he, why did he play only four seasons and what happened to him? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[AlwaysWhat,NeverWhy]

Do the all-simple Google search... If noone replies within 2 hours, I'll do it for you...

[Jackal]

Why don't you fall off the face of the earth onyx? It's the same thing everytime, you come, make worthless posts, leave & make one decent post & then you're back for your shitty ones. My God if any other poster annoyed me more than you, it can only be Lanky Man.

[8-Hype]

Congratulations, Jackal. I thought you guys were some real insiders and I just wanted you to show off your knowledge. Some of the guys around here know a lot, and this question was directed to them.

[Jona]

The correct name to this thread is: "Who WAS Yinka Dare?"

[cyanide]

Congratulations, JackalSome of the guys around here know a lot, and this question was directed to them.

Why would you want to do that?

[Drex]

Greatest. Of. All. Times.

[Colin]

He was the Finals MVP a few years. But there wasa huge cover-up by the league. The old forum went into it in more detail. You just to think about it, and look at the clues, like rosebud.

[Dean]

Position: Center
Born: 10/10/72
Height: 7-1
Weight: 265 lbs.
College: George Washington

THE MYTH
Yinka Dare, a 7-1 center, is an awesome physical specimen who came into the NBA with only three years of organized basketball under his belt. This great man was also a playground legend in Ruckers park. He made 82 appearances and 82 starts in his second season with the Nets, that led to an all-star appearence. A native of Nigeria, he spent two years at George Washington University before declaring himself eligible for the NBA Draft, many people with knowlegde of basketball thought that Yinka was gonna come out his freshman season. Named Freshman of the Year by Sports Illustrated for 1992-93, he followed that up as a sophomore by pacing the nation in scoring, rebounding, blocked shots, and field-goal percentage. After two seasons he left college ranked No. 1 on George Washington's all-time points, rebounds, assist, steal, blocks, field goal percent, three point percent and free throw percent. Banking on the future, the New Jersey Nets selected Dare with the 14th overall pick in the 1994 NBA Draft. It was a surprize because many thought that he was going to be the first overall pick. His first season yinka average 87.6 ppg 67.0 rpg 55.2 apg and 35.9 bpg

http://www.angelfire.com/stars/yinka/yinka.html

ENGLEWOOD, United States (AFP) - Nigeria's Yinka Dare, a former
first-round draft pick of the New Jersey Nets, died after collapsing at
his New Jersey home. He was 32.

A medical examiner determined that Dare died of a heart attack on
Friday caused by an arrhythmia condition that was discovered when he
was in college at George Washington.

The 7ft Dare played four seasons in the National Basketball Association
for the Nets and averaged 2.1 points and 2.6 rebounds.

http://slick.org/deathwatch/mailarchive/msg01225.html

Yinka Dare
Yinka Dare, the New Jersey Nets' first-round draft pick in 1994, died on Jan. 9 from a heart attack due to an arrhythmia condition. The 32-year-old athlete was preparing breakfast after his morning workout when he collapsed.

Named Freshman of the Year by Sports Illustrated for 1992-93, the 7-foot, 265-pound Nigerian center led the George Washington Colonials to consecutive NCAA tournament appearances under coach Mike Jarvis.

Dare's rookie campaign in the NBA, however, was a disappointment. He started 1994 on the injured list, played one game, and went back on the list when he underwent surgery to his knees. During his four seasons with the Nets, Dare played 110 games, and averaged only 2.1 points and 2.6 rebounds

http://www.blogofdeath.com/archives/000662.html

Hope i helped man.

[Colin]

[MVP], at first I thought you were on our side in letting the story loose. Then you go and try to cover it up again with those last two. We all know he didn't die.

C'mon, Dare, Bare. Byre, Byrem, Bynem, Bynum. Connect the dots.

[8-Hype]

Thank you, [MVP]!

[Fresh8]

Holy moly... Yinkas in LA.... dude... championship 4 sho!