Lance Blanks -- a Univ. of Texas men's basketball legend who later in life worked as the Phoenix Suns' general manager -- has died, TMZ Sports has learned.
The shooting guard went on to be selected by the Pistons in the first round of the 1990 NBA Draft following his UT career ... and played three seasons in the league for Detroit and Minnesota.Blanks spent time as the director of scouting for the San Antonio Spurs, before he became the Cleveland Cavaliers' assistant general manager. In 2010, he was named the GM of the Suns.
Years after he left his role in Phoenix in 2013, he signed on to broadcast UT games for the Longhorn Network. Andrew Jones tied his career-high 20 points while going 6-of-8 from beyond the arc last night. He spoke to Lance Blanks after the game.
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