George Washington University Athletics
Hall of Fame Profile: Yinka Dare
11/17/2025 2:00:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Ahead of the December 5th Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Jack Morton Auditorium in GW's Media and Public Affairs Building, located at 805 21st Street NW, GW Athletics will profile each of the six inductees in the 2025 Class.
Today we'll take a look at Yinka Dare, one of the pillars of men's basketball's rise in the early 1990s.
The late Dare ranks among the most dominant GW basketball players of all-time. The 1993 A-10 Rookie and Newcomer of the Year, team MVP in both of his seasons played in Foggy Bottom and two-time Second Team All-Atlantic 10 player, Dare is the all-time program leader in blocks per game. He also ranks sixth all-time in rebounds per game as a ferocious interior presence at GW, highlighted by the team's run to the 1993 NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
One of two first-round NBA draft picks in the history of the program, selected 14th overall by the New Jersey Nets in 1994, he was the second-highest draft pick in school history behind Joe Holup (5th overall in 1956).
The induction ceremony will take place at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th, with a reception to follow at 7:00 p.m. GW Athletics will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Charles E. Smith Center throughout the weekend of Dec. 5-6. Be a part of the festivities here.
Today we'll take a look at Yinka Dare, one of the pillars of men's basketball's rise in the early 1990s.
The late Dare ranks among the most dominant GW basketball players of all-time. The 1993 A-10 Rookie and Newcomer of the Year, team MVP in both of his seasons played in Foggy Bottom and two-time Second Team All-Atlantic 10 player, Dare is the all-time program leader in blocks per game. He also ranks sixth all-time in rebounds per game as a ferocious interior presence at GW, highlighted by the team's run to the 1993 NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
One of two first-round NBA draft picks in the history of the program, selected 14th overall by the New Jersey Nets in 1994, he was the second-highest draft pick in school history behind Joe Holup (5th overall in 1956).
The induction ceremony will take place at 6:00 p.m. on December 5th, with a reception to follow at 7:00 p.m. GW Athletics will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Charles E. Smith Center throughout the weekend of Dec. 5-6. Be a part of the festivities here.
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