11 Facts About Tanoka Beard

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Tanoka Dwight Beard was born on September 29,1971 and is an American former professional basketball player and coach.

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Tanoka Beard earned an All-EuroLeague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds, with an average of 10.6 per game.

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Tanoka Beard won various European national domestic league championships and national domestic cup titles, in three different European countries.

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Tanoka Beard was named the Big Sky Conference's Freshman of the Year in 1990.

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Tanoka Beard was named to the Big Sky Conference's First Team in 1991,1992, and 1993.

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Tanoka Beard was named the MVP of the Big Sky Conference Tournament in 1993.

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Over his four year college career, Tanoka Beard averaged 17.7 points, 6.1 rebounds, and 1.5 blocks per game.

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Tanoka Beard was named to the school's all-time basketball team in 2007.

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Tanoka Beard was twice named the Liga ACB's Most Valuable Player, in 1999 and 2002.

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Tanoka Beard holds the EuroLeague record, for the highest Performance Index Rating, in a single game, with 63.

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In that game, Tanoka Beard recorded 35 points, 19 rebounds, 2 steals, and 2 blocks, in 38 minutes of playing time.