Tanoka Beard
Tanoka Dwight Beard is an American former professional basketball player. 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.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 Most Valuable Player, in 1999 and 2002. He also holds the EuroLeague record since the 2000–01 season, for the highest Performance Index Rating, in a single game, with 63.Awards and accomplishments
Championships
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
