 Panko withUnicaja Málaga in 2013. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
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Stats at NBA.com  | |
| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Andrew John Panko III (born November 29, 1977) is an American former professionalbasketball player.[1] At 6'9" (2.06 m) tall, he primarily played thesmall forward andpower forward positions.[2]
After playing high school basketball atBishop McDevitt inHarrisburg, Pennsylvania, Panko playedcollege basketball atLebanon Valley College.[3][4][5][6]
Panko began his professional career in 1999 with theNew Mexico Slam of theInternational Basketball League. He made hisNBA debut with theAtlanta Hawks in 2001, playing just one minute in a single game.[7] Panko played for theDakota Wizards of theContinental Basketball Association (CBA) from 2002 to 2003. He won aCBA championship with the Wizards in 2002.[8] He was named theCBA Most Valuable Player and earned All-CBA First Team honors in 2003.[9] He was named theSpanish ACB League MVP in 2012, while playing withSan Sebastián Gipuzkoa.[10]
In July 2012, he signed with theGreek Basket League /EuroLeague clubPanathinaikos.[11] In December 2012, he was traded toUnicaja Malaga forJames Gist.[12] At the end of the season he left Unicaja.[13]
On August 14, 2013, Panko signed withBaloncesto Fuenlabrada for the 2013–14 season.[14] On July 29, 2014, he agreed with Fuenlabrada to play one more season.[15] On May 30, 2015, he signed withVaqueros de Bayamón of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015BSN season.[16]
On July 17, 2015, Panko signed with French clubSLUC Nancy Basket for the 2015–16 season.[17] On May 11, 2016, he re-joined the Vaqueros de Bayamón for the rest of the2016 BSN season.[18]
On September 12, 2016, Panko signed with Mexican clubFuerza Regia.[19] He helped his team to win the 2016–17LNBP championship.[20] On April 4, 2017, he signed withGuaros de Lara of Venezuela for the rest of the 2017LPB season.[21] On July 27, 2017, he re-signed with Fuerza Regia for one more season.[22]
| 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 |