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Nick Vanos
American basketball player (1963-1987) · United States · On the map · Basketball Players · Died at 24
Nicolaas Peter Vanos was an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The San Mateo, California native was selected 32nd by the Suns in the 1985 NBA draft after playing at Hillsdale High School and Santa Clara University.
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ClubYearsMatchesGoals
Phoenix Suns1985-1987
Santa Clara Broncos men's basketball1981-1985
About this person
He played only two seasons in the NBA, both of them for the Suns at center, ending with his death in a plane crash in 1987.
Country
United States
Category
Basketball Players
Type
Basketball Player
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1963 to 1987 · aged 24
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