Dan Trant

{{short description|American basketball player and bond trader (1961-2001)}}

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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1961|5|15}}

| birth_place = Westfield, Massachusetts, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2001|9|11|1961|5|15}}

| death_place = North Tower, World Trade Center, New York City, U.S.

| nationality = American / Irish

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lbs = 175

| high_school = Westfield
(Westfield, Massachusetts)

| college = Clark (1980–1984)

| draft_year = 1984

| draft_round = 10

| draft_pick = 228

| draft_team = Boston Celtics

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| career_position = Guard

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Daniel Patrick Trant (May 15, 1961 – September 11, 2001) 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.{{Cite web |title=Daniel Patrick Trant |url=https://names.911memorial.org/ |publisher=National September 11 Memorial & Museum |date= |accessdate=2022-06-14 |archivedate=2022-06-13 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20220613203133/https://names.911memorial.org/#lang=en_US&page=person&id=2876 |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{Cite news |title=Dan Trant: All-American Money |author= |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2001/10/29/national/portraits/POGF-481-30TRANT.html |work=New York Times |date=2001-10-29 |accessdate=2011-09-07 |archivedate=2011-09-07 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110907013234/http://nytimes.com/2001/10/29/national/portraits/POGF-481-30TRANT.html |page= |url-status=bot: unknown }}{{cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2014/06/24/sons-remember-dan-trant/FnZi4BJ8k8Hbm29NgCYvkM/story.html|title=Sons remember Dan Trant - Sports - The Boston Globe|work=BostonGlobe.com|accessdate=27 March 2015}} He grew up in Westfield, Massachusetts, and graduated from Westfield High School.{{Cite web|title=Daniel P. Trant, bond trader; at 40| date=18 September 2001 |url=https://obits.masslive.com/obituaries/masslive/obituary.aspx?n=daniel-patrick-trant&pid=94284|access-date=7 April 2021}} His remains haven't been found.

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Trant was drafted in the 10th round and was the 228th and last pick in the 1984 NBA draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/BOS/draft.html|title=Boston Celtics Draft Picks|work=Basketball-Reference.com|accessdate=27 March 2015}} He was part of the 1984–85 Boston Celtics season. Trant attended Clark University.{{cite web|url=http://www.celticslife.com/2011/09/former-celtics-draft-pick-911-victim.html|title=Former Celtics Draft Pick & 9/11 Victim Dan Trant Remembered Today - CelticsLife.com - Boston Celtics Fan Site, Blog, T-shirts|work=celticslife.com|date=11 September 2011 |accessdate=27 March 2015}} He played basketball professionally in Ireland and played for the Irish national basketball team.{{cite web |last1=King |first1=Declan |title=Dan Trant: The Irish international basketball player who died on 9/11 |url=https://www.irishstar.com/news/dan-trant-irish-international-basketball-30976371 |website=Irish Star |access-date=September 15, 2024 |date=September 22, 2023}}