Deandre Ayton

Deandre Ayton
Ayton with The Bahamas in 2023
No. 2 – Portland Trail Blazers
PositionCenter
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1998-07-23) July 23, 1998 (age 25)
Nassau, Bahamas
Listed height7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Listed weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeArizona (2017–2018)
NBA draft2018: 1st round, 1st overall pick
Selected by the Phoenix Suns
Playing career2018–present
Career history
20182023Phoenix Suns
2023–presentPortland Trail Blazers
Career highlights and awards
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Deandre Edoneille Ayton Sr. (/diˈɑːndr ˈtən/ dee-AHN-dray AY-tən;[1] born July 23, 1998) is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A consensus five-star prospect in the Class of 2017 and a McDonald's All-American, he played one season of college basketball for the Arizona Wildcats, where he was named the Pac-12 Player of the Year.[2] Ayton was selected with the first overall pick in the 2018 NBA draft by the Phoenix Suns and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 2019. In 2021, he helped lead the Suns to their first NBA Finals appearance since 1993.

  1. ^ "2023-24 start of season NBA pronunciation guide" (Press release). National Basketball Association. October 24, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  2. ^ "2017 McDonald's All-American Game boys rosters announced". maxpreps. January 15, 2017. Retrieved February 20, 2017.