subscribe :) Tanoka Dwight Beard (born September 29, 1971 in Ogden, Utah) is a retired American basketball player. Tanoka Beard was a solid big man able to play both the power forward and center positions, he earned an All-Euroleague Second Team selection in 2005, while leading the competition in rebounds with 10.6 per game. He has won various championships and cups from different European basketball leagues.