Danny Vranes

Basketball Player

1958 –

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Who is Danny Vranes?

Danny Vranes is a retired American professional basketball player.

Vranes led Skyline High School, in Salt Lake City, to the state basketball championship in his senior year. A 6'7" small forward from the University of Utah, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round of the 1981 NBA Draft. Vranes played in 7 NBA seasons with the SuperSonics and Philadelphia 76ers from 1981 to 1988.

In his NBA career, Vranes played in 510 games and scored a total of 2,613 points. His best year as a professional came during the 1983–84 season as a member of the SuperSonics, appearing in 80 games and averaging 8.4 ppg. In the 1984–85 season, he was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team.

He played in Europe for AEK BC, Teorematour Arese and Breeze Milano.

His ancestors emigrated to the United States from Croatia in the early 1900s. Vranes is a member of the LDS Church.

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Born
Oct 29, 1958
Salt Lake City
Also known as
  • Врэйнс, Дэнни
Nationality
  • United States of America
Education
  • University of Utah
Lived in
  • Salt Lake City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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