Andy Panko

Andy Panko
	Panko with Unicaja Málaga in 2013.
Personal information
Born	November 29, 1977 (age 47); Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop McDevitt; (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
College	Lebanon Valley (1995–1999)
NBA draft	1999: undrafted
Playing career	1999–2018
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	24
Career history
1999–2001	New Mexico Slam
2001	Atlanta Hawks
2001–2002	Basket Napoli
2002–2003	Dakota Wizards
2003	Casademont Girona
2003	Gigantes de Carolina
2003–2004	Casademont Girona
2004–2005	Caja San Fernando
2005–2006	Bilbao Basket
2006	PAOK Thessaloniki
2007	Bilbao Basket
2007–2012	San Sebastián Gipuzkoa
2012	Panathinaikos
2012–2013	Unicaja Málaga
2013–2015	Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2015	Vaqueros de Bayamón
2015–2016	SLUC Nancy
2016	Vaqueros de Bayamón
2016–2017	Fuerza Regia
2017	Guaros de Lara
2017–2018	Fuerza Regia
Career highlights and awards
	Liga ACB MVP (2012); 3× Liga ACB Top Scorer (2012, 2014, 2015); All-Liga ACB Team (2012); Spanish Second Division MVP (2008); CBA Most Valuable Player (2003); CBA All-Star (2003); All-CBA First Team (2003); LNBP champion (2017); 3× First-team Division III All-American – NABC (1997–1999); 3× MAC Player of the Year (1997–1999); MAC Rookie of the Year (1996);
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Andrew John Panko III (born November 29, 1977) is an American former professional basketball player.^[1] At 6'9" (2.06 m) tall, he primarily played the small forward and power forward positions.^[2]

College career

After playing high school basketball at Bishop McDevitt in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Panko played college basketball at Lebanon Valley College.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]

Professional career

Panko began his professional career in 1999 with the New Mexico Slam of the International Basketball League. He made his NBA debut with the Atlanta Hawks in 2001, playing just one minute in a single game.^[7] Panko played for the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) from 2002 to 2003. He was named the CBA Most Valuable Player and earned All-CBA First Team honors in 2003.^[8] He was named the Spanish ACB League MVP in 2012, while playing with San Sebastián Gipuzkoa.^[9]

In July 2012, he signed with the Greek Basket League / EuroLeague club Panathinaikos.^[10] In December 2012, he was traded to Unicaja Malaga for James Gist.^[11] At the end of the season he left Unicaja.^[12]

On August 14, 2013, Panko signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada for 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 with Vaqueros de Bayamón of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.^[15]

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

On September 12, 2016, Panko signed with Mexican club Fuerza Regia.^[18] He helped his team to win the 2016–17 LNBP championship.^[19] On April 4, 2017, he signed with Guaros de Lara of Venezuela for the rest of the 2017 LPB season.^[20] On July 27, 2017, he re-signed with Fuerza Regia for one more season.^[21]

EuroLeague statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field-goal percentage	3P%	3-point field-goal percentage	FT%	Free-throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per 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

College career

3× NABC First-Team All-American: (1997, 1998, 1999)
3× MAC Most Valuable Player: (1997, 1998, 1999)
2× Division III National Player of the Year: (1998, 1999)
D3hoops.com All-Decade First Team: (2008)
D3hoops.com Player of the Decade: (2008)
Lebanon Valley College Athletic Hall of Fame: (2009)
Small College Basketball National Hall of Fame: (2020)^[22]

Pro career

CBA Champion: Dakota Wizards: (2002)
CBA: All-League Team: (2003)
CBA MVP: (2003)
Spanish Second Division: MVP: (2008)
3× Spanish ACB League Top Scorer: (2012, 2014, 2015)
All-Spanish League Team: (2012)
Spanish ACB League MVP: (2012)

References

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

External links

[1] Falk, Jeff (February 8, 2019). "An Unscripted Journey Spans 20 Years". Harrisburg Magazine. Retrieved October 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. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] Jay Nagle. "Small school, big dreams: NBA prospect blossoms". The Philadelphia Inquirer. pp. D1, D4. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[5] Ira Kaufman (March 26, 1999). "Seniors land auditions for NBA dream roles". The Tampa Tribune. p. 6. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[6] Ed Gruver (April 26, 1995). "Panko looks to be part of LVC tradition". The Daily News. p. 12. Retrieved March 20, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.

[7] Glen Rosales (January 20, 2001). "Panko allowed taste of good life in NBA". Albuquerque Journal. p. D3. Retrieved March 20, 2022.

[8] "Andy Panko minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved June 26, 2021.

[9] "ACB.com Andy Panko, MVP Orange 2011-12 " (in Spanish). Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 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. Retrieved August 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. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

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Personal information
Panko with Unicaja Málaga in 2013.
Born	(1977-11-29) November 29, 1977 (age 47) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Bishop McDevitt (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania)
College	Lebanon Valley (1995–1999)
NBA draft	1999: undrafted
Playing career	1999–2018
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	24
Career history
1999–2001	New Mexico Slam
2001	Atlanta Hawks
2001–2002	Basket Napoli
2002–2003	Dakota Wizards
2003	Casademont Girona
2003	Gigantes de Carolina
2003–2004	Casademont Girona
2004–2005	Caja San Fernando
2005–2006	Bilbao Basket
2006	PAOK Thessaloniki
2007	Bilbao Basket
2007–2012	San Sebastián Gipuzkoa
2012	Panathinaikos
2012–2013	Unicaja Málaga
2013–2015	Baloncesto Fuenlabrada
2015	Vaqueros de Bayamón
2015–2016	SLUC Nancy
2016	Vaqueros de Bayamón
2016–2017	Fuerza Regia
2017	Guaros de Lara
2017–2018	Fuerza Regia

Career highlights and awards
Liga ACB MVP (2012) 3× Liga ACB Top Scorer (2012, 2014, 2015) All-Liga ACB Team (2012) Spanish Second Division MVP (2008) CBA Most Valuable Player (2003) CBA All-Star (2003) All-CBA First Team (2003) LNBP champion (2017) 3× First-team Division III All-American – NABC (1997–1999) 3× MAC Player of the Year (1997–1999) MAC Rookie of the Year (1996)

Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference