Tanoka Beard
Encyclopedia
Tanoka Dwight Beard is a retired American
basketball
player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man 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 10.6 per game. He has won various championships and cups from different European basketball leagues.
He has been named twice ACB
Most Valuable Player
in 1999 and 2002.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward
Power forward (basketball)
Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low...
and center
Center (basketball)
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well...
positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005
Euroleague 2004-05
The Euroleague is an international basketball club competition for elite clubs throughout Europe. The 2004–2005 season featured 24 competing teams from 13 different countries...
, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game. He has won various championships and cups from different European basketball leagues.
He has been named twice ACB
Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto
The Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
Most Valuable Player
ACB Most Valuable Player Award
The Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto first named a Most Valuable Player after the 1991-92 ACB season. Since then, four players have won the award more than once: Darryl Middleton , Arvydas Sabonis, Tanoka Beard and Luis Scola...
in 1999 and 2002.
Career
- 1989–1993
Boise State UniversityBoise State UniversityBoise State University is a public university located in Boise, Idaho. Originally founded in 1932 as a junior college by the Episcopal Church, the university became an independent institution in 1934, and has been awarding baccalaureate and master degrees since 1965...
- 1993–1994
Lottomatica RomaPallacanestro Virtus RomaPallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Acea Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional basketball club, and is also currently one of 13 European clubs that hold ULEB A Licenses, which provide their holders with a guaranteed place in the Euroleague. The club... - 1994
DYC LugoCB BreoganClub Baloncesto Breogán, S.A.D. is a professional Basketball team based in Lugo, Galicia. The team currently plays in league LEB.-Roster:-Trophies:*2nd division championships: ** 2ª División: 1975** 1ª División B: 1984, 1988... - 1994–1995
ÜlkersporÜlkerspor-History:Ülkerspor had been founded in 1975 but its basketball department was created in 1993 by buying a Turkish League spot from Nasaşspor. It won Turkish League titles in 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2006 with greats including Harun Erdenay, İbrahim Kutluay, Michael Anderson, Orhun Ene, Kevin Rankin and... - 1995–1996
BesançonBesançon BCDBesançon Basket Comté Doubs was a basketball club based in Besançon, France that played in the Ligue Nationale de Basketball. Their home arena was the Palais des Sports. The club is placed in receivership and disappears on 1 September 2009.... - 1996–1998 Joventut BadalonaJoventut BadalonaClub Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto . Known to their fans as La Penya , it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League...
- 1998–1999 Real MadridReal Madrid BaloncestoReal Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
- 1999–2000 Pamesa Valencia
- 2000–2001 FenerbahçeFenerbahçe ÜlkerFenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K...
- 2001–2002 Joventut BadalonaJoventut BadalonaClub Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto . Known to their fans as La Penya , it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League...
- 2002
Lokomotiv MVLokomotiv RostovPBC Lokomotiv-Kuban is a Russian professional basketball team which is now based in Krasnodar, Russia, after moving from Rostov-on-Don at the end of the 2008–09 season for financial reasons. The club was founded in the year 1946 and was formerly known as Lokomotiv Mineralnye Vody and Lokomotiv... - 2003–2007
Žalgiris KaunasBC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League... - 2007–2008
Hapoel HolonHapoel Holon-External links:* * *... - 2008
Guayama WizardsGuayama WizardsThe Guayama Wizards, or Brujos de Guayama are a basketball team in Guayama, Puerto Rico. A town in the south-east of Puerto Rico.- Players :32 Carlos Payano Ocasio Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico Forward 6'6 22525 Nathan Peavy Dayton, Ohio Forward 6'8 227... - 2008 Fajardo CaridurosFajardo CaridurosThe Fajardo Cariduros is a basketball team in the BSN league of Puerto Rico. The team plays on the eastern town of Fajardo, Puerto Rico. The Cariduros play on the Metro Division. The team was transferred from Morovis to Fajardo by Marcelino Garcia....
- 2008–2009
Tartu Ülikool/RockTartu Ülikool/RockTartu Ülikool is an Estonian professional basketball club, based in Tartu, currently participating in the Korvpalli Meistriliiga, the Baltic Basketball League and the EuroChallenge. The basketball team belongs to The University of Tartu and plays their home games at the Tartu Ülikooli Spordihoone ...
Championships
- 1994–95 Turkish National ChampionshipTurkish Basketball LeagueThe Turkish Basketball League is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League . There is also a Turkish Second Basketball League consisting of 2 divisions .-History:The first basketball game played in Turkey was at the Robert...
(ÜlkersporÜlkerspor-History:Ülkerspor had been founded in 1975 but its basketball department was created in 1993 by buying a Turkish League spot from Nasaşspor. It won Turkish League titles in 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2006 with greats including Harun Erdenay, İbrahim Kutluay, Michael Anderson, Orhun Ene, Kevin Rankin and...
) - 1996–97 Spanish National CupCopa del Rey de BaloncestoThe Copa del Rey de Baloncesto is an annual cup competition for Spanish basketball teams organized by Spain's top professional league, Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto. It was originally known as the Copa de España de Baloncesto and was first played in 1933. It was the first nationwide...
(Joventut BadalonaJoventut BadalonaClub Joventut Badalona, S.A.D. is a Spanish professional basketball club based in Badalona, Catalonia, playing in the Asociación de Clubs de Baloncesto . Known to their fans as La Penya , it is one of only three teams that have never been relegated from the top division of the Spanish League...
) - 2002–03 Lithuanian National Championship (Žalgiris KaunasBC ŽalgirisBC Žalgiris is a professional basketball team that is based in Kaunas, Lithuania. It is one of the oldest teams in the Euroleague and plays domestically in the Lietuvos krepšinio lyga , and regionally in the VTB United League...
) - 2003–04 Lithuanian National Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
- 2004–05 Lithuanian National Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
- 2004–05 Baltic LeagueBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas) - 2006–07 Lithuanian National Championship (Žalgiris Kaunas)
- 2006–07 Lithuanian National Cup (Žalgiris Kaunas)
Personal achievements and awards
- 1998–99 Spanish LeagueAsociación de Clubs de BaloncestoThe Liga ACB, known as the Liga Endesa for sponsorship reasons, is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in Spain. It was founded in 1956 with the name of Liga Nacional. The league changed its name to the current one in 1983. The league is rated as one of the three "A" level European...
MVPACB Most Valuable Player AwardThe Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto first named a Most Valuable Player after the 1991-92 ACB season. Since then, four players have won the award more than once: Darryl Middleton , Arvydas Sabonis, Tanoka Beard and Luis Scola...
(Real MadridReal Madrid BaloncestoReal Madrid Baloncesto is a Spanish professional basketball team founded in 1932 as a division of the Real Madrid club. They play in the Asociación de Clubes de Baloncesto ....
) - 2001–02 Spanish League MVP (Joventut Badalona)
- 2003–04 Lithuanian League MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
- 2004–05 Baltic LeagueBaltic Basketball LeagueBaltic Basketball League is a Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.Currently, the league is divided into two: the Elite division and the Challenge Cup division. The 10 strongest Baltic basketball clubs participate in the Elite division. The rest of the teams compete in the Challenge Cup...
Player of the Year (Žalgiris Kaunas) - 2004–05 Baltic League Final Four MVP (Žalgiris Kaunas)
- 2004–05 All-Euroleague Second Team (Žalgiris Kaunas)
- 2004–05 Lithuanian League Player of the Year (Žalgiris Kaunas)
- 2006–07 Lithuanian League Player of the Year (Žalgiris Kaunas)
External links
- Euroleague.net Profile
- Basketpedya.com Profile
- Player Profile at LATINBASKET.com
- Player Profile at bbl.net
- Player Profile at basket.ee