Yolanda Watkins
| Personal information | |
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| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Decatur (Decatur, Alabama) |
| College | Alabama (1992–1997) |
| Position | Center |
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Yolanda Watkins Smith (born 1973 or 1974) is a former basketball player turned mental health professional. As an Alabama High School Athletic Association player, Watkins and Decatur High School won the 6A division title from 1990 to 1992 before she accumulated 2801 career points. During this time period, she won the 16U and 18U AAU titles with her basketball teams. Her 1995 rebounds with Decatur was a state career record until 2000. Some awards that Watkins won in 1992 include Alabama Miss Basketball and Naismith Prep Player of the Year Award.
With the University of Alabama, Watkins played in the Final Four at the 1994 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament and had the most season points that year. After leaving Alabama in 1997, Watkins set career records with 1996 rebounds and 187 blocks. Her block record was surpassed in 2019 and her 1778 points put her in the top five for the university. In 2004, Watkins became a SEC Great for the Southeastern Conference. During the late 2010s, she held mental health positions for the Alabama Department of Mental Health and Virginia.