Gregory Lewis Stokes (born August 5, 1963) is an American former professional

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player who was selected by the

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in the second round (33rd pick overall) of the

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. A 6'10" forward-center from the

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, Stokes played in 2

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seasons for the 76ers and

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. 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

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from 2011–2015. Kiah currently plays professionally in the WNBA for the

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, and previously played for the

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Assistant Coach - Greg StokesItalian League statistics
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