Bahamian basketball player

Deandre Ayton

Deandre Edoneille Ayton, also known as "DominAyton", is a Bahamian professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers 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, earning Pac-12 Player of the Year honors. 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.

Born

1998

July 23

Died

Living

Era

1990s

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Deandre, in brief

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Key dates

1998 Born

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The world in 1998

When Deandre arrived

april 10 The Good Friday Agreement is signed in Northern Ireland.
april 17 Space Shuttle Columbia is launched on STS-90, the final Spacelab mission.
april 20 Air France Flight 422 crashes after taking off from El Dorado International Airport in Bogotá, Colombia, killing all 53 people on board.
april 5 In Japan, the Akashi Kaikyō Bridge opens to traffic, becoming the longest bridge span in the world.

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