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TANOKA BEARD

TANOKABEARD

Zalgiris

Zalgiris

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  • NationalityUnited States of America
  • Height206
  • Born29 Sep 1971

Achievements

  • Named to the 2004-05 All-Euroleague Second Team.
  • Named the 2002-03 Euroleague Week-12 MVP.
  • Named the 2003-04 Euroleague Week-10 MVP.
  • Named the 2004-05 Euroleague Week-2 and 13 MVP.
  • Named the 2006-07 Euroleague Week-11 MVP.
  • Led the 2004-05 Euroleague in rebounding (10.6 rpg.
  • ).
  • Won the 1994-95 Turkish National Championship with Ulker Sports Club Istanbul.
  • Won the 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05 and 2006-07 Lithuanian National Championship with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • Won the 1997 Spanish National Cup (King's Cup) with Joventut Badalona.
  • Won the 2007 Lithuanian Federation Cup with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • Won the 2005 Baltic League with BC Zalgiris Kaunas.
  • Played the 1996, 1997, 1998 and 2002 Spanish All Star Game.
  • Played the 1998 and 2000 EuroStars Game.
  • Played the 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Lithuanian All Star Game.
  • Named the 2005 Lithuanian All Star Game MVP.
  • Played the 2006 and 2007 Baltic League All Star Game.
  • Named the 2007 Balltic League All Star Game MVP.
  • Named to the 1990-91, 1991-92 and 1992-93 BSC 1st Team.
  • Named the 1998-99 and 2001-02 Spanish League MVP.
  • Named the 2003-04 Lithuanian League MVP.
  • Led the 1995-96 French League in scoring (26.0 ppg.
  • ) and rebounding (14.3 rpg.
  • ).
  • Led the 1998-99 Spanish League in rebounding (9.56 rpg.
  • ).
  • Led the 1999-00 Spanish League in rebounding (10.41 rpg.
  • ).
  • Led the 2000-01 Turkish League in rebounding (12.9 rpg).
  • Led the 2001-02 Spanish League in rebounding (10.97 rpg.
  • ).
  • Led the 2003-04 Lithuanian League in field goal percentage (63,7%).
  • Led the 2004-05 Lithuanian League in rebounding (10.6 rpg.
  • ).
  • Led the 2006-07 Lithuanian League in 2-pts.
  • shooting percentage (69.2 %).

About TANOKA BEARD

Played high-school at Bonneville HS, Ogden, Utah.

Played college basketball at Boise State University (1989-93).

Selected in the 1993 CBA Draft by Grand Rapids (#76).

Moved to Italy for the 1993-94 season, signed by Pallacanestro Virtus Roma.

Released on January '94.Moved to Spain on February '94, signed by Lugo.

Moved to Turkey for the 1994-95 season, signed by Ulker Spor Kulubu Istanbul.

Moved to France for the 1995-96 season, signed by Besancon BC.

Back to Spain for the 1996-97 season, signed by Joventut Badalona.

Played there also the 1997-98 championship.

Signed for the 1998-99 season by Real Madrid CF.

Signed for the 1999-00 season by Valencia BC.

During the 2000 Summer played with Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela).

Moved again to Turkey for the 2000-01 season, signed by Fenerbahce Spor Kulubu Istanbul.

Back to Spain for the 2001-02 season, signed by Joventut Badalona.

Moved to Russia for the 2002-03 season, signed by Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody.

Left the team on December '02.Moved to Lithuania, on January '03, signed by BC Zalgiris Kaunas.

He's still playing there.