Danny Ainge
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| Full name | Daniel Ray Ainge | |
| birthday | March 17, 1959 | |
| place of birth | Eugene , Oregon , USA | |
| size | 196 cm | |
| Weight | 86 kg | |
| position | Shooting Guard | |
| High school | North Eugene, Oregon | |
| college | BYU | |
| NBA draft | 1981, 31st Pick , Boston Celtics | |
| Clubs as active | ||
1981–1989 Boston Celtics 1989–1990 Sacramento Kings 1990–1992 Portland Trail Blazers 1992–1995 Phoenix Suns
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| 1996-1999 Phoenix Suns
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Daniel Ray "Danny" Ainge (born March 17, 1959 in Eugene , Oregon ) is a retired American basketball and baseball player . Today he is manager ("President of Basketball Operations") of the Boston Celtics in the NBA .
From 1979 to 1981 he played for the Toronto Blue Jays in Major League Baseball before switching to basketball. Between 1981 and 1995 he played in the NBA for the teams of the Boston Celtics , Sacramento Kings , Portland Trail Blazers and Phoenix Suns . Ainge is 1.96 m tall and played the shooting guard position .
Together with Larry Bird , he won two championships in the NBA in the 1980s. After playing as a player, he was head coach at the Phoenix Suns from 1996 to 1999 . Since 2003 he has worked as a manager at the Celtics. In this position he won the 2008 NBA championship with the team.
In May 2019, Ainge suffered a heart attack.
Web links
- Danny Ainge - player profile on basketball-reference.com
- Player information and statistics from Baseball-Reference or The Baseball Cube or Baseball-Reference (Minor League) (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Celtics general manager Danny Ainge suffers heart attack, expected to make full recovery. Retrieved May 3, 2019 .
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| SURNAME | Ainge, Danny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ainge, Daniel Ray (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American basketball player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 17, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Eugene , Oregon |