Nationality American Name Danny Vranes Career start 1981 Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) Role Basketball Player Career end 1992 | Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg) Height 2.01 m Weight 95 kg | |
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NBA draft 1981 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5th overall | ||
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Daniel LaDrew Vranes (born October 29, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player.
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Vranes led Skyline High School, in Salt Lake City, to the state basketball championship in his senior year (1977). A 6'7" small forward from the University of Utah, he was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1st round (5th overall) 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.