College Career
Brigham Young's Danny Ainge led his team to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Basketball Tournament. En-route to a great season finish, BYU defeated Princeton, 61-51, stunned UCLA by blitzing the favored Bruins 78 to 55 and knocked out Notre Dame in the waning moments of their game, 51-50.
Ainge was outstanding in all three games. Against Notre Dame, he made the game-winning play with 8 seconds left. Ainge drove through three Notre Dame players at mid-court, slipped past two defenders at the basket and made a lay-up as the buzzer sounded.
It was a great memory that will remain with those who watched. His historic last-second layup that upset Notre Dame in the third round of the 1981 NCAA tournament is one of the most famous shots in tournament history.
Two-time Academic All-American at BYU; ranked second on Western Athletic Conference career scoring list. Won John Wooden Award as college basketball's Player of the Year in 1981.
Pro Career Highlights
Played for the Boston Celtics, Sacramento Kings and Phoenix Suns.
Drafted by the Boston Celtics in the second round of the 1982 draft.
Played pro baseball with the Toronto Blue Jays; Played 14 years in the NBA -- with Boston, Sacramento and Phoenix.
Left to become head coach of Phoenix Suns; retired in 1999. Now working as an analyst for Turner's NBA telecasts.
Serves as a spokesman for the Children's Miracle Network; active with the Phoenix area Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and Stay-In-School Campaign.
