Joe Yarborough 
#33 PF | 6-10, 232lbs | Bears | Experience: Rookie
Born: 6/14/1953 (21) | College: Bluegrass State | St. Louis, MO

 Attributes
  INS JPS FT 3PS HND PAS ORB DRB PSD PRD STL BLK QKN STR JMP STA  
 Current: A- D+ A C- D D B D+ C C C C- C A C- A-  
 Potential: A D A D D C B D C C A D          
 Health: Good
 Status: Active Roster

 Contract
  1974  1975  1976  1977  1978  1979  1980  1981 
 Value: $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0  $0 
 Option: None  None  None  None  None  None  None  None 
 Bird Years: 0                

 Season Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1974 FBL VAN 80 15 16.9 11.5 1.4 2.9 0.7 1.6 0.44 0.7 0.1 4.1 .517 .927 .000  
 Career     80 15 16.9 11.5 1.4 2.9 0.7 1.6 0.44 0.7 0.1 4.1 .517 .927 .000  

 Shooting Averages
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 1974 FBL VAN 4.4 8.5 .517 2.7 2.9 .927 3.1 4.8 .649 1.3 3.7 .344 0.0 0.0 .000  
 Career     4.4 8.5 .517 2.7 2.9 .927 3.1 4.8 .649 1.3 3.7 .344 0.0 0.0 .000  

 Season Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1974 80 15 1350 351 679 216 233 0 0 918 110 345 57 52 131 52 8 326 98 
 Career 80 15 1350 351 679 216 233 0 0 918 110 345 57 52 131 52 8 326 98 

 Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 1974 FBL VAN .587 1.35 5.9 13.5 28.8 7.6 15.9 11.8 21.7 205.0 6.8 1.2 93.0 89.8  
 Career     .587 1.35 5.9 13.5 28.8 7.6 15.9 11.8 21.7 205.0 6.8 1.2 93.0 89.8  

 Playoff Averages
 Season LGE TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 Career     0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 .000 .000 .000  

 Playoff Shooting
 Season LGE TEAM FGM FGA FG% FTM FTA FT% INM INA IN% JSM JSA JS% 3PM 3PA 3P%  
 Career     0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.0 .000  

 Playoff Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 Career 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 

 Playoff Efficiency
 Season LGE TEAM TS% PPS AST TO USG ORR DRR RR PER VA EWA +/- OEFF DEFF  
 Career     .000 0.00 0.0 0.0 0.0 - - - 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - -  

 College Averages
 Season TEAM G GS MIN PTS ORB DRB AST TO A/T STL BLK PF FG% FT% 3P%  
 1971 BGS 29 29 32.0 9.7 2.0 2.8 1.4 1.7 0.82 0.5 0.5 2.9 .441 .789 .000  
 1972 BGS 30 30 30.3 13.3 2.4 2.8 1.5 1.4 1.05 0.7 0.3 2.7 .488 .779 .000  
 1973 BGS 30 30 31.7 16.0 2.6 2.4 1.3 1.4 0.90 0.8 0.4 2.8 .513 .799 .000  
 1974 BGS 31 31 32.0 18.0 2.1 3.5 1.4 1.4 1.00 0.9 0.5 2.9 .501 .729 .000  
 Total   120 120 31.5 14.3 2.3 2.9 1.4 1.5 0.94 0.7 0.4 2.8 .491 .769 .000  

 College Totals
 Season G GS MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS OREB REB AST STL TO STL BLK PF +/- 
 1971 29 29 929 97 220 86 109 0 0 280 59 141 41 14 50 14 14 83 -11 
 1972 30 30 908 141 289 116 149 0 0 398 73 156 45 20 43 20 10 81 176 
 1973 30 30 952 176 343 127 159 0 0 479 79 152 38 24 42 24 12 84 129 
 1974 31 31 993 200 399 159 218 0 0 559 66 173 43 28 43 28 16 91 244 
 Career 120 120 3782 614 1251 488 635 0 0 1716 277 622 167 86 178 86 52 339 538 

 Career Highs
 Type PTS OREB REB AST STL BLK TO FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA  
 Season 27 5 15 2 3 1 7 12 20 13 16 0 0  
 Playoff 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0  
 Career 27 5 15 2 3 1 7 12 20 13 16 0 0  

 Game Logs
 Date Opp W/L MIN FGM FGA FTM FTA 3PM 3PA PTS ORB REB AST TO STL BLK PF +/-
 10/15 STL L 26 8 12 2 2 0 0 18 1 5 2 2 1 0 5 -4
 10/17 PHI W 11 1 8 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 1 2 0 0 1 -5
 10/18 ATL W 9 2 7 0 0 0 0 4 3 4 2 3 1 0 5 3
 10/24 MIN L 28 3 11 4 4 0 0 10 4 9 0 2 0 0 4 -20
 10/25 WAS W 22 7 12 0 0 0 0 14 0 6 0 1 0 0 5 0
 10/27 MIL W 5 1 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 -1
 10/30 SEA L 16 4 12 1 1 0 0 9 2 3 1 2 1 0 5 8
 10/31 SEA W 20 9 11 0 0 0 0 18 1 3 1 2 2 0 5 14
 11/3 MIL W 15 2 2 10 10 0 0 14 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 5
 11/5 MIN W 6 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 1 1 0 4 3
 11/6 NOP W 19 6 12 2 2 0 0 14 1 4 0 1 0 0 5 5
 11/8 SFM W 19 7 10 2 2 0 0 16 1 5 0 1 1 0 3 18
 11/10 MIL L 16 4 6 1 2 0 0 9 0 1 1 3 2 0 5 -10
 11/11 LAC W 6 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 1 0 0 2 -1
 11/14 STL L 16 7 12 0 0 0 0 14 3 6 1 2 1 1 6 -14
 11/15 SEA L 20 6 10 0 0 0 0 12 1 5 0 1 0 0 2 -15
 11/18 DET L 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 5
 11/19 MIN W 12 5 11 2 2 0 0 12 4 8 1 0 0 0 6 0
 11/22 SFM L 8 4 8 0 0 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3
 11/23 ATL L 17 7 13 2 2 0 0 16 3 6 0 0 0 0 5 -10
 11/25 HOU L 25 12 20 0 0 0 0 24 0 6 2 1 1 0 4 -8
 11/27 SEA W 14 5 8 0 0 0 0 10 5 8 0 2 1 0 4 -3
 11/28 HOU L 15 2 5 2 2 0 0 6 0 2 0 1 0 1 6 0
 12/2 HOU L 18 2 9 2 2 0 0 6 2 3 1 2 0 0 5 -6
 12/5 WAS W 19 6 8 2 2 0 0 14 2 6 0 4 0 0 5 -2
 12/6 CLE L 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 -4
 12/9 MIN L 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 12/14 SFM W 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 3 -1
 12/16 MIN W 10 2 3 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 1 0 0 6 15
 12/18 STL W 13 2 6 2 2 0 0 6 0 5 1 2 1 0 5 7
 12/20 SEA L 16 1 5 5 6 0 0 7 0 4 2 1 1 0 1 -15
 12/23 SFM L 10 5 8 0 0 0 0 10 3 4 0 1 1 0 4 3
 12/24 SEA L 27 10 16 7 8 0 0 27 2 4 0 1 1 0 4 -10
 12/28 NYK L 32 10 16 2 2 0 0 22 4 6 1 4 0 1 4 -19
 12/29 SEA L 15 3 9 1 2 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 5 -17
 1/2 HOU L 13 2 6 2 2 0 0 6 0 3 1 1 1 0 5 -6
 1/4 SFM W 2 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 2
 1/5 HOU L 16 3 10 4 4 0 0 10 3 5 0 2 0 0 5 -10
 1/8 WAS L 19 1 5 1 1 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 0 6 -29
 1/9 STL L 19 7 11 0 0 0 0 14 2 4 2 4 2 0 3 3
 1/12 LAC L 12 1 4 2 2 0 0 4 1 4 0 2 0 0 4 -8
 1/13 MIN W 11 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 1 0 4 -4
 1/17 SFM W 14 5 11 0 0 0 0 10 1 2 1 2 1 0 4 12
 1/18 HOU L 16 4 8 2 2 0 0 10 1 3 2 1 1 0 5 0
 1/20 SFM W 8 0 0 4 4 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 13
 1/22 LAC L 13 3 7 2 2 0 0 8 2 3 0 0 0 0 5 -9
 1/24 PHI W 7 1 2 4 4 0 0 6 0 3 0 1 1 1 6 7
 1/26 MIN W 36 7 18 13 16 0 0 27 2 9 1 2 2 0 5 16
 1/27 LAC W 31 11 17 5 5 0 0 27 2 5 2 4 2 0 3 23
 1/29 STL L 18 5 8 7 8 0 0 17 2 4 0 0 1 0 6 2
 1/31 ATL W 22 4 12 3 4 0 0 11 4 5 2 3 3 0 3 5
 2/1 CLE W 14 7 10 6 6 0 0 20 1 5 0 0 1 0 6 13
 2/5 NOP W 17 5 11 2 2 0 0 12 1 3 1 2 0 1 5 5
 2/6 MIL L 9 3 4 0 0 0 0 6 1 4 0 3 2 0 6 -16
 2/7 SOP L 12 6 9 3 4 0 0 15 1 3 0 2 2 0 6 -3
 2/11 MIL L 9 4 9 0 0 0 0 8 1 3 1 1 1 0 5 -7
 2/12 SFM W 13 3 5 2 2 0 0 8 0 1 0 1 1 0 6 -7
 2/16 MIL W 30 4 8 12 13 0 0 20 4 9 2 3 0 1 3 20
 2/17 SFM L 8 2 3 1 1 0 0 5 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1
 2/20 PHI W 19 2 6 6 6 0 0 10 2 8 1 1 0 0 5 17
 2/22 BOS W 26 5 10 5 6 0 0 15 1 9 0 5 0 0 6 1
 2/23 STL W 30 6 15 6 7 0 0 18 3 9 0 5 1 0 5 -2
 2/27 MIN L 20 8 11 2 2 0 0 18 1 3 1 1 1 0 6 7
 2/28 CHI W 28 8 16 2 2 0 0 18 1 4 2 7 0 0 4 -8
 3/3 DET L 17 3 6 3 3 0 0 9 2 3 2 0 0 0 5 -5
 3/7 LAC W 28 8 13 2 2 0 0 18 1 5 0 2 0 0 4 1
 3/8 LAC W 18 4 10 6 6 0 0 14 2 3 0 4 0 0 6 -1
 3/11 MIN L 20 7 12 5 7 0 0 19 1 5 0 1 0 0 4 11
 3/12 SEA W 29 6 12 10 10 0 0 22 1 6 1 1 0 0 3 26
 3/15 STL W 24 5 9 5 5 0 0 15 3 8 0 4 0 1 4 14
 3/16 LAC L 26 8 17 5 5 0 0 21 2 6 0 2 2 0 6 5
 3/18 SEA W 25 8 16 4 5 0 0 20 5 11 1 1 2 0 4 14
 3/20 STL L 30 12 17 2 2 0 0 26 1 8 1 1 0 1 4 8
 3/22 MIL L 31 6 15 2 2 0 0 14 5 15 2 3 0 0 5 -11
 3/24 HOU L 6 2 5 1 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 2
 3/25 TOR L 19 7 10 4 6 0 0 18 0 3 0 2 1 0 5 3
 3/29 LAC W 10 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 3 5
 3/30 BOS L 23 4 12 2 2 0 0 10 2 3 1 2 3 0 4 2
 4/3 NYK L 24 5 8 7 7 0 0 17 0 2 0 2 0 0 5 -7
 4/5 CHI L 19 3 7 2 2 0 0 8 2 8 2 3 2 0 1 13
 4/7 MIN L 7 3 5 2 2 0 0 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 -5
 4/9 STL W 12 3 5 0 0 0 0 6 1 2 2 1 0 0 5 5
 4/11 STL W 20 3 8 3 3 0 0 9 1 6 1 1 1 0 3 2
 4/12 MIL W 16 5 9 2 2 0 0 12 2 4 0 1 1 0 1 7
 4/14 HOU W 22 4 9 2 2 0 0 10 1 7 2 3 2 0 4 -3
 4/16 TOR W 8 2 2 3 3 0 0 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 14
 4/17 HOU L 14 6 8 2 2 0 0 14 2 6 0 1 0 0 4 6

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 Total Player of the Game: 3
 1970 High School: Rated **** and #9 overall by the FBCB scouting service.
 1970 High School: All-State (Missouri)
 1970 High School: Mr. Basketball (Missouri)
 1970 High School: All-American
 1971 Freshman All-Conference (Deep South Conference)
 1971 Conference Freshman of the Year (Deep South Conference)
 1973 2nd Team All-Conference (Deep South Conference)
 1974 2nd Team All-American
 1974 1st Team All-Conference (Deep South Conference)
 1974 FBL Rookie Game Participant
 1974 FBL All-Rookie Second Team

 Transactions
 Date Action
 6/26/1974 Drafted by the Bears with pick #5 of round 1.

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