BYU legend Danny Ainge to enter Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame
Deseret News • • sports
Key Points:
- Danny Ainge has been selected for induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame, recognizing his outstanding college career at BYU from 1977-81.
- At BYU, Ainge averaged 20.9 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, earned multiple honors including Player of the Year in 1981, and led the Cougars to their deepest NCAA Tournament run, reaching the Elite Eight.
- Ainge had a successful 14-year NBA career, winning two championships with the Boston Celtics and making an All-Star team, while also briefly playing Major League Baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays.
- After retiring as a player, Ainge coached the Phoenix Suns, served as Celtics general manager where he built the 2008 championship team, and currently works as CEO of basketball operations for the Utah Jazz.
