Danny Vranes
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Danny Vranes is a retired American
professional basketball
player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft
. 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
, 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.
He played in Europe
for AEK BC, Teorematour Arese and Breeze Milano.
Vranes is a member of the LDS Church.
United States
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professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player who was selected by the Seattle SuperSonics
Seattle SuperSonics
The Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
in the 1st round (5th overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft
1981 NBA Draft
The 1981 NBA Draft was the 35th annual draft of the National Basketball Association . The draft was held on June 9, 1981, before the 1981–82 season. The draft was broadcast in the United States on the USA Network. In this draft, 23 NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball...
. Vranes led Skyline High School
Skyline High School (Utah)
Skyline High School is a public high school in Millcreek Township in Salt Lake County, Utah, USA. Skyline High School serves tenth, eleventh, and twelfth graders. The school opened in 1964 and is administered by the Granite School District....
, in Salt Lake City, to the state basketball championship in his senior year (1977). A 6'7" small forward from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, Vranes played in 7 NBA seasons with the SuperSonics and Philadelphia 76ers
Philadelphia 76ers
The Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
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.
He played in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
for AEK BC, Teorematour Arese and Breeze Milano.
Vranes is a member of the LDS Church.