Panko, playing for Unicaja Málaga.
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No. 7 – Guaros de Lara | |
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Position | Small forward / Power forward |
League | LPB |
Personal information | |
Born |
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania |
November 29, 1977
Nationality | American |
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–present |
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 Athens |
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–present | Guaros de Lara |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Andrew John "Andy" Panko III (born November 29, 1977) is an American professional basketball player for Guaros de Lara of the Liga Profesional de Baloncesto (LPB). He is a 6'9" (2.06 m) tall small forward-power forward.
After playing high school basketball at Bishop McDevitt in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, Panko played college basketball at Lebanon Valley College.
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. He was named the Spanish ACB League MVP in 2012, while playing with San Sebastián Gipuzkoa.
In July 2012, he signed with the Greek Basket League / EuroLeague club Panathinaikos. In December 2012, he was traded to Unicaja Malaga for James Gist. At the end of the season he left Unicaja.
On August 14, 2013, Panko signed with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada for the 2013–14 season. On July 29, 2014, he agreed with Fuenlabrada to play one more season. On May 30, 2015, he signed with Vaqueros de Bayamón of Puerto Rico for the rest of the 2015 BSN season.