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Yolanda Richardson

Yolanda Richardson-Swain

  • Class
    2013
  • Induction
    2024
  • Sport(s)
    Women's Basketball
Yolanda Richardson Swain was a two-time All-MAC player who is Toledo’s all-time leader and ranks fourth all-time in Mid-American Conference history in blocked shots with 213. Richardson scored in double figures in 45 games in her career and had at least three blocked shots on 29 occasions. She ranked fourth in Toledo history in field-goal percentage (56.6%) and 10th in rebounds (782). Richardson earned second-team All-MAC honors in 2011-12 and 2012-13, and was a key contributor on the 2011 team that won the 2011 WNIT Championship. Richardson truly blossomed as a sophomore during the 2011 WNIT Tournament, averaging 11.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.0 blocks, earning WNIT All-Tournament Team honors. She scored 20 points in a second-round win vs. Auburn and had 14 points on 7-of-7 from the field in the semifinals vs. Charlotte. As a junior, Richardson was a second-team All-MAC selection, averaging 10.3 points, 6.7 rebounds and a league-leading 2.1 blocks per game. She helped lead the Rockets to the quarterfinals of the WNIT. Richardson repeated as a second-team All-MAC selection as a senior, helping the Rockets to their third-consecutive WNIT appearance that season. A 2012-13 Academic All-MAC selection, Swain graduated with a degree in recreational therapy in 2013. She served the Rockets’ coaching staff as director of operations from 2020-22.
 
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