He later attended and played basketball at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah[1] and Iowa State University.

[citation needed] During his time at Iowa State, Vroman was a subject of an NCAA rule violation when it was revealed that his former head coach Larry Eustachy paid players, including Vroman, for making free throws during practice and games during the 2002–03 season.

He played for the Phoenix Suns and the New Orleans Hornets/New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets, averaging 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds per game.

[citation needed] During the 2004–05 NBA season he was part of a trade that saw him and teammates Casey Jacobsen and Maciej Lampe being sent to the Hornets for guard Jim Jackson.

[9] Vroman was found dead in a swimming pool at his friend's home in Hollywood, California on June 29, 2015.