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During his four-year career at BYU, Ainge was an All-American, a two-time First Team Academic All-American, the WAC Player of the Year and a four-time All-WAC selection. He concluded his college career having scored in double figures in 112 consecutive games, an NCAA record at that time.
Jan 26, 2022 · Ainge, whose retired No. 22 jersey is hanging in the rafters of the Marriott Center, told reporters Saturday that the legacy of the ’81 team is more than BYU’s best NCAA Tournament run — it’s what led to that achievement and what it has accomplished since then.
Mar 11, 2021 · Danny Ainge, then a freshman at BYU, scored one of the most memorable buckets in NCAA tournament history when he went coast-to-coast to beat Notre Dame at the buzzer in the 1981 NCAA...
Apr 8, 2020 · BYU's Danny Ainge hit the game-winning shot against Notre Dame in the 1981 NCAA tournament. Watch the final 24 seconds of the Sweet 16 classic here. Subscribe now to be updated on the...
A two-sport star while at BYU, Ainge was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays (MLB) and the Boston Celtics (NBA) Played four seasons with Toronto while playing basketball at BYU. Played on two NBA championship teams at Boston, 1984 and 86. Played in six NBA finals for three different teams.
Apr 4, 2008 · In the spirit of March Madness, True Blue brings viewers Danny Ainge's legendary coast to coast drive from 1981. (Originally aired on BYU-TV's True Blue 3/26...
Jan 21, 2022 · When Danny Ainge drove the length of the floor and scored the game-winning basket to upset Notre Dame on March 19, 1981, he took BYU basketball to the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament — a place it had never been before, nor has it been back since.
