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Andy Panko
Panko withUnicaja Málagain 2013.
Personal information
Born(1977-11-29)November 29, 1977(age 46)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,U.S.
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High schoolBishop McDevitt
(Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
CollegeLebanon Valley(1995–1999)
NBA draft1999:undrafted
Playing career1999–2018
PositionSmall forward/power forward
Number24
Career history
1999–2001New Mexico Slam
2001Atlanta Hawks
2001–2002Basket Napoli
2002–2003Dakota Wizards
2003Casademont Girona
2003Gigantes de Carolina
2003–2004Casademont Girona
2004–2005Caja San Fernando
2005–2006Bilbao Basket
2006PAOK Thessaloniki
2007Bilbao Basket
2007–2012San Sebastián Gipuzkoa
2012Panathinaikos
2012–2013Unicaja Málaga
2013–2015Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2015Vaqueros de Bayamón
2015–2016SLUC Nancy
2016Vaqueros de Bayamón
2016–2017Fuerza Regia
2017Guaros de Lara
2017–2018Fuerza Regia
Career highlights and awards
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat NBA.com
StatsEdit this at Wikidataat Basketball-Reference.com

Andrew John Panko III(born November 29, 1977) is an American former professionalbasketballplayer.[1]At 6'9 "(2.06 m) tall, he primarily played thesmall forwardandpower forwardpositions.[2]

College career

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After playing high school basketball atBishop McDevittinHarrisburg, Pennsylvania,Panko playedcollege basketballatLebanon Valley College.[3][4][5][6]

Professional career

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Panko began his professional career in 1999 with theNew Mexico Slamof theInternational Basketball League.He made hisNBAdebut with theAtlanta Hawksin 2001, playing just one minute in a single game.[7]Panko played for theDakota Wizardsof theContinental Basketball Association(CBA) from 2002 to 2003. He was named theCBA Most Valuable Playerand earned All-CBA First Team honors in 2003.[8]He was named theSpanish ACB League MVPin 2012, while playing withSan Sebastián Gipuzkoa.[9]

In July 2012, he signed with theGreek Basket League/EuroLeagueclubPanathinaikos.[10]In December 2012, he was traded toUnicaja MalagaforJames Gist.[11]At the end of the season he left Unicaja.[12]

On August 14, 2013, Panko signed withBaloncesto Fuenlabradafor the 2013–14 season.[13]On July 29, 2014, he agreed with Fuenlabrada to play one more season.[14]On May 30, 2015, he signed withVaqueros de Bayamónof Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015BSNseason.[15]

On July 17, 2015, Panko signed with French clubSLUC Nancy Basketfor the 2015–16 season.[16]On May 11, 2016, he re-joined the Vaqueros de Bayamón for the rest of the2016 BSN season.[17]

On September 12, 2016, Panko signed with Mexican clubFuerza Regia.[18]He helped his team to win the 2016–17LNBPchampionship.[19]On April 4, 2017, he signed withGuaros de Laraof Venezuela for the rest of the 2017LPBseason.[20]On July 27, 2017, he re-signed with Fuerza Regia for one more season.[21]

EuroLeague statistics

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Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
FG% Field-goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field-goalpercentage FT% Free-throwpercentage
RPG Reboundsper game APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game
BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game PIR Performance Index Rating
Bold Career high
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG PIR
2012–13 Panathinaikos 9 6 24.4 .473 .250 .563 4.8 1.7 .2 .1 9.2 8.9
2012–13 Unicaja Málaga 13 3 23.4 .275 .208 .667 3.2 .8 .3 .1 4.7 1.9
Career 22 9 23.8 .370 .225 .618 3.8 1.1 .3 .1 6.5 4.8

Awards and accomplishments

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College career

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  • 3×NABCFirst-Team All-American: (1997, 1998, 1999)
  • 3×MACMost Valuable Player: (1997, 1998, 1999)
  • 2×Division IIINational Player of the Year: (1998, 1999)
  • D3hoops.comAll-Decade First Team: (2008)
  • D3hoops.comPlayer of the Decade: (2008)
  • Lebanon Valley CollegeAthletic Hall of Fame: (2009)
  • Small College Basketball National Hall of Fame: (2020)[22]

Pro career

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References

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  1. ^Falk, Jeff (February 8, 2019)."An Unscripted Journey Spans 20 Years".Harrisburg Magazine.RetrievedOctober 15,2019.
  2. ^Eurobasket.com Andy Panko basketball profile.
  3. ^Frank Bodani (August 18, 1997)."Small-college player has big-time talent".The York Dispatch.p. B1.RetrievedMarch 20,2022– viaNewspapers.com.
  4. ^Jay Nagle."Small school, big dreams: NBA prospect blossoms".The Philadelphia Inquirer.pp. D1, D4.RetrievedMarch 20,2022– viaNewspapers.com.
  5. ^Ira Kaufman (March 26, 1999)."Seniors land auditions for NBA dream roles".The Tampa Tribune.p. 6.RetrievedMarch 20,2022– viaNewspapers.com.
  6. ^Ed Gruver (April 26, 1995)."Panko looks to be part of LVC tradition".The Daily News.p. 12.RetrievedMarch 20,2022– viaNewspapers.com.
  7. ^Glen Rosales (January 20, 2001)."Panko allowed taste of good life in NBA".Albuquerque Journal.p. D3.RetrievedMarch 20,2022.
  8. ^"Andy Panko minor league basketball statistics".Stats Crew.RetrievedJune 26,2021.
  9. ^"ACB.com Andy Panko, MVP Orange 2011-12"(in Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon November 7, 2017.RetrievedMay 8,2012.
  10. ^Greens sign veteran big man Panko
  11. ^Malaga trade James Gist to Panathinaikos for Andy Panko
  12. ^Unicaja Malaga part ways with Andy Panko and Marcus Williams
  13. ^"Fuenlabrada signs Andy Panko".Sportando.net.RetrievedAugust 15,2013.
  14. ^Andy Panko returns to Fuenlabrada
  15. ^Andy Panko signs with Vaqueros de Bayamon
  16. ^Andy Panko reportedly signing with SLUC Nancy
  17. ^Cambios de refuerzos a granel para inicio de playoffs del BSN(in Spanish)
  18. ^Andy Panko inks with Fuerza Regia Monterrey
  19. ^Fuerza Regia celebrate LNBP title
  20. ^Andy Panko signs with Guaros de Lara
  21. ^Andy Panko extended one more season in Monterrey Mexico!
  22. ^"Andy Panko '99 Named to SCB National Hall of Fame".Lebanon Valley College Athletics.May 15, 2020.RetrievedMay 7,2023.
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