Sport: Men’s Basketball Years Attended: 1981-1985 2x WCC First Team selection No. 32 Jersey retired Inducted in 1997 Nick Vanos, a 7 foot center for Santa Clara, ranks second in scoring and is the ...

Nick Vanos graduated from Santa Clara ... "In his first year, he was like, 'Wow, I'm in the NBA,'" Adams said. "He was 7-2, and we were hoping this would be our 'big guy.'" ...

It sort of shocked him. Then his dad jumped up and said, `See, I told you that, Nick!'” Peter Vanos stood 6-9 but, in Williams’ words, “didn’t know a basketball from a coconut.” ...

Nick Vanos graduated from Santa Clara ... "In his first year, he was like, 'Wow, I'm in the NBA,'" Adams said. "He was 7-2, and we were hoping this would be our 'big guy.'" ...