Brett Grant Vroman (born December 25, 1955) is an American former professional basketball player. A 7'0" 220 lb center, he played college basketball at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). His professional career included a brief stint with the NBA's Utah Jazz and 12 years playing in Europe.[1]
 Vroman in 1973 as a member of the Provo High School basketball team. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 25, 1955 Hollywood, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Provo (Provo, Utah) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1978: 4th round, 87th overall pick |
| Selected by the Philadelphia 76ers | |
| Playing career | 1980–1989 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 52 |
| Career history | |
| 1980 | Utah Jazz |
| 1980–1981 | Billings Volcanos |
| 1981–1983 | Sapori Siena |
| 1983–1984 | Italcable Perugia |
| 1984–1985 | Pepper Mestre |
| 1985 | Aris |
| 1985–1986 | Segafredo Gorizia |
| 1987 | Wuber Napoli |
| 1988–1989 | Torpan Pojat |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Vroman was selected by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 21st pick in the fourth round of the 1978 NBA draft but never made the team. On July 27, 1980, he signed as a free agent with the Utah Jazz[2] for whom he played 11 games in 1980-81, averaging 3.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 0.8 assist per game. After ending his NBA career, he played in Europe, mostly in Italy.[3]
He is the father of the late Jackson Vroman,[4] who was selected by the Chicago Bulls in the 2004 NBA draft and played with the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Hornets / New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets from 2004 to 2006.
Notes
edit- ^ Vroman vrooms up Suns' draft chart, by Paul Coro, The Arizona Republic. Published June 27, 2004
- ^ 1980 NBA Transactions Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lega A Basket
- ^ Going the Long Way, by Paul Coro, The Arizona Republic, posted June 26, 2004
External links
edit- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com