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| Born | (1960-11-30)November 30, 1960 (age 64) Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | John F. Kennedy (Los Angeles, California) | ||||||||||||||
| College | UCLA (1979–1983) | ||||||||||||||
| NBA draft | 1983: 3rd round, 57th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
| Drafted by | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 1983–1997 | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Small forward /shooting guard | ||||||||||||||
| Number | 25, 30, 20 | ||||||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Chicago Bulls | ||||||||||||||
| 1986–1988 | Boston Celtics | ||||||||||||||
| 1988–1992 | Scavolini Pesaro | ||||||||||||||
| 1992–1994 | Mens Sana Siena | ||||||||||||||
| 1994–1995 | Hapoel Galil Elyon | ||||||||||||||
| 1995–1996 | Pau-Orthez | ||||||||||||||
| 1996–1997 | Maccabi Rishon LeZion | ||||||||||||||
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Darren Keefe Daye (born November 30, 1960) is an American former professionalbasketball player. Born inDes Moines, Iowa, at a height of 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m), and a weight of 220 lb (100 kg), he played as ashooting guard andsmall forward.
Daye played high-school basketball withJohn F. Kennedy High School, in theGranada Hills district[citation needed] of Los Angeles. Daye was theMost Valuable Player of the 1979McDonald's All-American Game. Playing for the West team, Daye recorded a double-double, with 22 points and 14 rebounds. It was not enough though, as the West lost the game by one point.[1]
Daye attended and playedcollege basketball for theUCLA Bruins from 1979 to 1983.
Daye was selected by theWashington Bullets, in the third round (57th pick overall) of the1983 NBA draft. Daye played in fiveNational Basketball Association (NBA) seasons, from 1983 to 1988, with the Bullets,Chicago Bulls, andBoston Celtics. Daye's season with the Celtics in1987–88, was his final season in the NBA. One of his most notable games was Game 4 of the 1987 Eastern Conference Semifinals against theMilwaukee Bucks when he scored a huge field goal as well as the deciding free throws, all in the second overtime, helping the Celtics win the game.
He later played overseas in Italy,[2] France,[3] andIsrael,[4] before he retired from playing professional basketball in 1997.
Daye's son,Austin Daye, played withGonzaga University's men's basketball team, and he was drafted 15th overall by theDetroit Pistons in the2009 NBA draft. Austin also won anNBA championship with theSan Antonio Spurs, after they defeated theMiami Heat, in the2014 NBA Finals.
