UCI Men's Basketball Lands 6-Foot-8 Center

By CHRIS FOSTER

Nov. 12, 1997 12 AM PT

Stan Divranos, a 6-foot-8, 240-pound center from Butte Community College in Oroville, said Tuesday he has orally committed to play basketball at UC Irvine.

Divranos attended Central Michigan last season, where he was a redshirt. He will play this season at Butte and have three years of eligibility remaining.

Divranos attended Henry Street High in Whitby, Canada.

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Chris Foster

Chris Foster is a former sports writer for the Los Angeles Times who covered UCLA football and basketball, USC basketball, the Kings and the Ducks. He grew up in San Clemente, arriving long before Richard Nixon came to town. As a teen, he surfed, played football and basketball, and fell in love with sports journalism. Foster died Dec. 13, 2023.

UCI Men’s Basketball Lands 6-Foot-8 Center

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