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46. Danny Vranes

46. Danny Vranes
From the University of Utah, Danny Vranes was a defensive minded Small Forward who would earn Second Team All Defensive honors in the 1984-85 season.  10.1 of his 13.9 Win Shares as a Sonic would come from the defensive side of the ball.  Vranes was not much of a scorer, but was able to often prevent his counterpart from putting up garish offensive stats.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Small Forward
  • Acquired: Drafted in the 1st Round, 5th Overall 6/9/81.
  • Departed: Traded to the Philadelphia 76ers with Tim McCormick for Clemon Johnson and a 1989 1st Round Pick (which would be Shawn Kemp) 9/29/86.
  • Games Played: 395
  • Per Game Averages: 22.9 MP
    .505 EPG%
    .582 FT%
    6.0 PT
    4.4 RB
    1.3 AST
    0.7 ST
    0.3 BLK

    13 Playoff Games
    17.8 MP
    .377 EPG%
    .556 FT%
    3.9 PT
    4.5 RB
    0.9 AST
    0.3 ST
    0.5 BLK
  • Advanced Stats: 9.7 PER
    .529 TS%
    4.3 VORP
    13.9 WS

    13 Playoff Games
    8.9 PER
    .393 TS%
    0.1 VORP
    -0.2 WS
  • Major Accolades and Awards: Second Team All-Defensive (1984-85)

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