Andy Panko
American former professional basketball player, 6 ft tall, small forward and power forward.
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Andrew John Panko III, born November 29, 1977, is an American former professional basketball player who stood 6 ft tall and primarily played small forward and power forward. After a standout college career at Lebanon Valley College, he turned pro in 1999 and carved out a long international career.
His lone NBA moment came in 2001 with the Atlanta Hawks, playing just one minute. Panko won a CBA championship with the Dakota Wizards in 2002, was named CBA MVP in 2003, and later earned Spanish ACB League MVP honors in 2012 while with San Sebastián Gipuzkoa. He played for clubs across Greece, Spain, France, Puerto Rico, Mexico, and Venezuela, winning an LNBP title with Fuerza Regia in 2016–17.
Professional career
Andy Panko kicked off his pro basketball journey in 1999 with the New Mexico Slam in the International Basketball League. His lone NBA appearance came in 2001 as a member of the Atlanta Hawks, logging just a single minute on the court. From 2002 to 2003, he suited up for the Dakota Wizards in the Continental Basketball Association, capturing a CBA title with the team in 2002. The following year, he was voted the league's Most Valuable Player and landed a spot on the All-CBA First Team.
In 2012, while playing for San Sebastián Gipuzkoa, he earned MVP honors in Spain's ACB League. That July, he joined Panathinaikos, a club competing in both the Greek Basket League and the EuroLeague. By December 2012, he was swapped to Unicaja Malaga in exchange for James Gist, and he parted ways with Unicaja after the season ended. In August 2013, he inked a deal with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada for the 2013–14 campaign, then agreed to stay on for another year in July 2014.
He moved to Puerto Rico's Vaqueros de Bayamón in May 2015 for the remainder of the BSN season. A stint with French side SLUC Nancy Basket followed in July 2015 for the 2015–16 season, and he returned to the Vaqueros in May 2016 to finish out the 2016 BSN season. In September 2016, he signed with Mexico's Fuerza Regia, helping the squad win the 2016–17 LNBP championship. He then joined Venezuela's Guaros de Lara in April 2017 for the rest of the 2017 LPB season, and in July 2017, he re-upped with Fuerza Regia for another year.
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