Tanoka Beard

Tanoka Beard
	Beard in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 2007
Personal information
Born	September 29, 1971 (age 53); 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
Coaching career	2012–present
Career history
As player:
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
As coach:
2012–2014	Layton Christian Academy (assistant)
2014–2018	American Preparatory Academy (assistant)
2018–2019	Layton Christian Academy (assistant)
2019–	Ben Lomond High
Career highlights and awards
	As player: All-EuroLeague Second Team (2005); 2× FIBA EuroStar (1998, 1999); Spanish Cup winner (1997); 2× Spanish League MVP (1999, 2002); 5× Spanish League All-Star (1996–1999, 2001); Turkish League champion (1995); 4× Lithuanian League champion (2003–2005, 2007); Lithuanian Federation 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); 3× All-BSC First Team (1991–1993);

Tanoka Dwight Beard (born September 29, 1971) is an American former^[1] professional basketball player and coach.^[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 cup titles, in three different European countries.

^ "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.

[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.

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Personal information
Beard in Vilnius, Lithuania, in 2007
Born	(1971-09-29) September 29, 1971 (age 53) 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
Coaching career	2012–present
Career history
As player:
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
As coach:
2012–2014	Layton Christian Academy (assistant)
2014–2018	American Preparatory Academy (assistant)
2018–2019	Layton Christian Academy (assistant)
2019–	Ben Lomond High

Career highlights and awards
As player: All-EuroLeague Second Team (2005) 2× FIBA EuroStar (1998, 1999) Spanish Cup winner (1997) 2× Spanish League MVP (1999, 2002) 5× Spanish League All-Star (1996–1999, 2001) Turkish League champion (1995) 4× Lithuanian League champion (2003–2005, 2007) Lithuanian Federation 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) 3× All-BSC First Team (1991–1993)