About Wayne Yates Memorabilia & Collectibles
About Wayne Yates:
Wayne Yates (full name: Wayne E. Yates; no nicknames) played Center in 1962 for the Los Angeles Lakers. Over 1 seasons, he played 37 games, scored 72 points (1.9 ppg) and grabbed 94 rebounds (2.5 rpg). Yates also dished out 16 assists (0.4 apg), made steals (0.0 spg), and blocked shots (0.0 bpg) during his career. Born in on , Yates stands 6-8 and weighs 235 lbs. He attended high school at North Little Rock in North Little Rock, Arkansas and college at University of Memphis. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1st round (5th pick, 5th overall) of the 1961 NBA draft.