[1] A 6'6" small forward known for his hustle and soft shooting touch, Plansky was a freshman on the 1984–85 Villanova team that unexpectedly won the 1985 NCAA Tournament.
After being passed over in the 1988 NBA draft, Plansky spent the first season of his professional career first in the United States Basketball League and in Belgium.
In 1989, Plansky returned to the United States to try out for a spot with the Miami Heat, in part due to his father's failing health.
[2] After being cut, he played for five teams in the Continental Basketball Association over the 1989–90 and 1990–91 seasons, averaging 11.0 points and 4.0 rebounds over 73 games.
[3] He finished the season with Libertas Livorno in Italy's top league before his playing career ended due to an Achilles tendon injury.