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Darren Daye No. 25, 30, 20 Small forward / Shooting guard Personal information Date of birth November 30, 1960 Place of birth Des Moines, Iowa Nationality American High school John F. Kennedy
(Los Angeles, California)Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg) Career information College UCLA (1979–1983) NBA Draft 1983 / Round: 3 / Pick: 57th overall Selected by the Washington Bullets Pro career 1983–1997 Career history 1983–1986 Washington Bullets 1986 Chicago Bulls 1986–1988 Boston Celtics 1988–1992 Scavolini Pesaro (Italy) 1992–1994 Mens Sana Siena (Italy) 1994–1995 Hapoel Galil Elyon (Israel) 1995–1996 Pau-Orthez (France) 1996–1997 Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Israel) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball-Reference.com MedalsMen’s basketball Competitor for 
United StatesFIBA U19 World Championship Gold 1979 Salvador National team Darren Keefe Daye (born November 30, 1960 in Des Moines, Iowa) is a retired American professional basketball player. The 6'8", 220 lb guard-forward played high-school basketball for Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, CA, and attended UCLA. Daye was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 3rd round (57th overall) of the 1983 NBA Draft.
Daye was the Most Valuable Player of the 1979 McDonald's All-American Game. Playing for the West team, Daye recorded a double-double, 22 points and 14 rebounds. It was not enough — the West lost by one point.[1]
Daye played in five NBA seasons from 1983-1988 for the Bullets, Chicago Bulls, and Boston Celtics. Daye's season with the Celtics in 1987-88 was his final in the NBA. He later played overseas in Italy,[2] France[3] and Israel[4] before he retired in 1997.
His son, Austin Daye, played for Gonzaga University men's basketball team, and was drafted into the NBA by the Detroit Pistons with the 15th pick of the 1st round of the 2009 NBA Draft.
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