Tanoka Beard

Tanoka Beard
	Beard in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 2007
Personal information
Born	September 29, 1971; Ogden, Utah
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school	Bonneville; (Washington Terrace, Utah)
College	Boise State (1989–1993)
NBA draft	1993 / Undrafted
Playing career	1993–2009
Position	Center / Power forward
Number	6
Career history
1993–1994	Lottomatica Roma
1994	Leche Río Breogán
1994–1995	Ülkerspor
1995–1996	Besançon BCD
1996–1998	Joventut Badalona
1998–1999	Real Madrid
1999–2000	Pamesa Valencia
2000–2001	Fenerbahçe
2001–2002	Joventut Badalona
2002	Lokomotiv MV
2003–2007	Žalgiris Kaunas
2007–2008	Hapoel Holon
2008	Guayama Wizards
2008	Fajardo Cariduros
2008–2009	Tartu Ülikool/Rock
Career highlights and awards
	All-EuroLeague Second Team (2005); 2× FIBA EuroStar (1998, 1999); Spanish Cup winner (1997); 2× Spanish League MVP (1999, 2002); Turkish League champion (1995); 4× Lithuanian League champion (2003–2005, 2007); Lithuanian Cup winner (2007); 4× Lithuanian League MVP (2004–2007); 2× Lithuanian League Finals MVP (2004, 2007); 2× Lithuanian All-Star Game MVP (2004, 2005); Baltic League champion (2005); Baltic League MVP (2005); Baltic League Final Four MVP (2005); EuroLeague records since the 2000–01 season Highest PIR in a game;

Tanoka Dwight Beard (born September 29, 1971) is an American former[1] professional basketball player.[2] During his career, he was able to play both the power forward and center positions. He earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds, with an average of 10.6 per game. He won various European national domestic league championships and national domestic cups, from various different European basketball leagues.

Beard's former Žalgiris #6 jersey (left)

High school

Beard attended Bonneville High School, in Washington Terrace, Utah, where he played high school basketball.

College career

After high school, Beard played college basketball at Boise State University, with the Boise State Broncos, from 1989 to 1993.

Professional career

Beard was twice named the Liga ACB's (Spain's top-tier level league) Most Valuable Player, in 1999 and 2002. He also holds the EuroLeague record since the 2000–01 season, for the highest Performance Index Rating (PIR), in a single game, with 63.

Awards and accomplishments

Championships

1994–95 Turkish National Championship (Ülkerspor)
1996–97 Spanish National Cup (Joventut Badalona)
2002–03 Lithuanian National Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2003–04 Lithuanian National Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2004–05 Lithuanian National Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2004–05 Baltic League Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2006–07 Lithuanian National Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2006–07 Lithuanian National Cup (Žalgiris Kaunas)

Personal achievements and awards

1998–99 FIBA EuroStar (Real Madrid)
1998–99 Spanish League MVP (Real Madrid)
1999–00 FIBA EuroStar (Valencia)
2001–02 Spanish League MVP (Joventut Badalona)
2003–04 Lithuanian League MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2003–04 Lithuanian League Finals MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2004–05 Baltic League MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2004–05 Baltic League Final Four MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2004–05 All-EuroLeague Second Team (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2004–05 Lithuanian League MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2005–06 Lithuanian League MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2006–07 Lithuanian League MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
2006–07 Lithuanian League Finals MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)

Musical career

During 2005–06 season with Žalgiris, Beard recorded a track and a music video, with duo Linas and Simona, named "I Love U". This song was released on the album with the same name, on 22 July 2005, and in two weeks, it reached number 1 on the Lithuanian M-1 radio station. The lead singer of the duo, Linas Adomaitis, produced Beard's album, which has never been released.

EuroLeague career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	PIR	Performance Index Rating
Bold	Career high

Note: The EuroLeague is not the only competition in which the player participated for the team during the season. He also played in domestic competition, and regional competition if applicable.

	Led the league

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG	PIR
2002–03	Žalgiris Kaunas	3	2	30.0	.629	.000	.875	13.3	1.7	1.7	.3	17.0	27.3
2003–04	Žalgiris Kaunas	20	10	26.0	.561	.000	.696	7.6	.7	1.1	.8	14.6	17.4
2004–05	Žalgiris Kaunas	20	20	32.5	.578	.333	.771	10.6	1.3	1.5	.4	18.0	21.9
2005–06	Žalgiris Kaunas	14	13	27.8	.429	.130	.781	8.1	2.1	.9	.3	13.6	15.4
2006–07	Žalgiris Kaunas	14	14	31.0	.547	.214	.667	9.9	1.6	.9	.6	14.5	18.3
2007–08	Žalgiris Kaunas	2	0	19.7	.308	.000	.500	4.0	.5	1.5	.5	5.5	4.0
Career		73	59	29.1	.536	.188	.730	9.1	1.3	1.1	.5	15.2	18.5

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References

"Former pro basketball player strives to be role model for young athletes". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 28 April 2017.
"Week 11 MVP: Tanoka Beard, Zalgiris Kaunas". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

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[1] "Former pro basketball player strives to be role model for young athletes". Standard-Examiner. Retrieved 28 April 2017.

[2] "Week 11 MVP: Tanoka Beard, Zalgiris Kaunas". Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL. Retrieved 28 April 2017.