Dan Trant
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1961 Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 40) North Tower, World Trade Center, New York City, U.S. |
| Nationality | American / Irish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Westfield (Westfield, Massachusetts) |
| College | Clark (1980–1984) |
| NBA draft | 1984: 10th round, 228th overall pick |
| Selected by the Boston Celtics | |
| Position | Guard |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Daniel Patrick Trant (May 15, 1961 – September 11, 2001)[1] was an Irish-American professional basketball player and Cantor Fitzgerald bond trader killed in the September 11 attacks at the North Tower of World Trade Center in New York City.[1][2][3] He grew up in Westfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Westfield High School.[4] His remains were never found.
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Trant was drafted in the 10th round and was the 228th and last pick in the 1984 NBA draft.[5] He was part of the 1984–85 Boston Celtics season. Trant attended Clark University.[6] He played basketball professionally in Ireland and played for the Irish national basketball team.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Daniel Patrick Trant". National September 11 Memorial & Museum. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Dan Trant: All-American Money". New York Times. 2001-10-29. Archived from the original on 2011-09-07. Retrieved 2011-09-07.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ "Sons remember Dan Trant - Sports - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Daniel P. Trant, bond trader; at 40". 18 September 2001. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
- ^ "Boston Celtics Draft Picks". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Former Celtics Draft Pick & 9/11 Victim Dan Trant Remembered Today - CelticsLife.com - Boston Celtics Fan Site, Blog, T-shirts". celticslife.com. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ King, Declan (September 22, 2023). "Dan Trant: The Irish international basketball player who died on 9/11". Irish Star. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
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