Gregory Lewis Stokes (born August 5, 1963) is a retired American professional

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player who was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers 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 NBA 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 Kiah Irene Stokes (born March 30, 1993) is an American-Turkish basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and Fenerbahçe of the Turkish Super League (KBSL). She was chosen by the New York Libe ...

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 New York Liberty.

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