Tanoka Beard

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Tanoka Beard
Tartu Ülikool/Rock
As coach:
2012–2014Layton Christian Academy (assistant)
2014–2018American Preparatory Academy (assistant)
2018–2019Layton Christian Academy (assistant)
2019–Ben Lomond High
Career highlights and awards
As player:
Beard's former Žalgiris #6 jersey (left)

Tanoka Dwight Beard (born September 29, 1971) is an American former

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.

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. He was named the Big Sky Conference's Freshman of the Year in 1990. He was named to the Big Sky Conference's First Team in 1991, 1992, and 1993. He was also named the MVP of the Big Sky Conference Tournament in 1993.

Over his four year college career, Beard averaged 17.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game. In his senior season, he averaged 21.0 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1.4 blocks per game.[3] Beard was named to the school's all-time basketball team in 2007.[4]

Professional career

Beard was twice named the

EuroLeague 2003–04 season game against Fortitudo Bologna, on 22 January 2004. In that game, Beard recorded 35 points, 19 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks, in 38 minutes of playing time.[5]

Coaching career

After he retired from playing pro

basketball coach in 2012.[6] In 2013, he opened up a basketball academy youth club called Ogden Pride Youth Basketball Club, in Ogden, Utah
.

Awards and achievements

Clubs

Ülkerspor

  • Turkish Super League
    Champion: (1994–95)

Joventut Badalona

  • Spanish King's Cup
    Winner: (1996–97)

Žalgiris Kaunas

Personal

  • 5×
    Spanish League All-Star
    : (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001)
  • 13× Spanish League Player of the Week: (1996–02)
  • 10×
    Spanish League Player of the Month
    : (1997–02)
  • 2×
    FIBA EuroStar
    : (1998–99, 1999–00)
  • Led the Spanish League in rebounding: (1998–99, 1999–00, 2001–02)
  • 2× Spanish League MVP: (1998–99, 2001–02)
  • Led the
    Turkish Super League
    in rebounding: (2000–01)
  • 5× EuroLeague MVP of the Round: (2003–07)
  • 5× Lithuanian League All-Star: (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
  • in a single EuroLeague game
    : (2004)
  • 2× Lithuanian All-Star Game MVP: (2003–04, 2004–05)
  • 4×
    Lithuanian League MVP
    : (2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07)
  • Lithuanian League Finals MVP
    : (2003–04, 2006–07)
  • Baltic League MVP: (2004–05)
  • Baltic League Final Four MVP: (2004–05)
  • All-EuroLeague
    Second Team: (2004–05)
  • 2× Led the
    EuroLeague in rebounding
    : (2004–05, 2006–07)
  • Led the
    Lithuanian League
    in rebounding: (2004–05)
  • 2× Baltic League All-Star: (2006, 2007)
  • Baltic League All Star Game MVP: (2007)

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
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

References

  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.
  3. ^ Tanoka Beard Position: Center 6-9 (206cm) School: Boise State.
  4. ^ Beard Selected To All-Time Basketball Team.
  5. ^ 2003-04 Regular Season Round 10 JANUARY 22, 2004 CET: 20:40.
  6. ^ Ben Lomond hires former pro player, Bonneville alum Tanoka Beard as boys hoops coach.

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