SALT LAKE CITY – In a full-circle moment, the Utah Jazz named Austin Ainge their new President of Basketball Operations on Monday.

Austin, son of current Jazz CEO of Basketball Operations Danny Ainge, also comes into Utah’s front office after a long stint with the Boston Celtics.

Austin Ainge Returns To Utah As Jazz President Of Basketball Ops

Ainge played college basketball at BYU from 2002 to 2007. He was a two-time captain and helped lead the Cougars to two Mountain West titles, three NCAA Tournament appearances, and one NIT appearance.

After going undrafted in the 2007 NBA Draft, Ainge spent one season as an assistant for the Southern Utah Thunderbirds.

In 2009, he joined the Celtics organization as the head coach of their Development League team, the Maine Red Claws. After two ye

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