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Greg Stokes
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No. 41
Power forward / center
Personal information
Born (1963-08-05) August 5, 1963 (age 61)
New Haven, Connecticut
Nationality American
High school Hamilton (Hamilton, Ohio)
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
College Iowa (1981–1985)
NBA Draft 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33rd overall
Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers
Pro career 1985–1992
Career history
1985–1986 Philadelphia 76ers
1986–1988 Dietor Bologna
1988–1989 Joventut Badalona
1989 Vismara Cantù
1989 Sacramento Kings
1989–1990 Glaxo Verona
1991 Southern Melbourne Saints
1991–1992 Sioux Falls Skyforce
Career highlights and awards
  • No. 41 retired by Iowa Hawkeyes
  • Third-team Parade All-American (1981)
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold 1983 Caracas Team competition

Gregory Lewis Stokes (born August 5, 1963) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round (33rd pick overall) of the 1985 NBA draft. A 6'10" forward-center from the University of Iowa, Stokes played in 2 NBA seasons for the 76ers and Sacramento Kings. In his NBA career, Stokes played in 42 games and scored a total of 130 points. He played at Hamilton High School in Hamilton, Ohio in 1980-1981 and help lead team to a 25–1 record and regional finals appearance. He also played professionally in Italy and Australia. His daughter Kiah Stokes played college basketball at the University of Connecticut from 2011–2015. Kiah currently plays professionally in the WNBA for the Las Vegas Aces, and previously played for the New York Liberty.

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