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Devin Durrant

Devin Durrant
Personal information
Born (1960-10-20) October 20, 1960 (age 56)
Brigham City, Utah
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Provo (Provo, Utah)
College BYU (1978–1980, 1982–1984)
NBA draft 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 25th overall
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career 1984–1989
Position Small forward
Number 7, 17
Career history
1984–1985 Indiana Pacers
1985 Phoenix Suns
1988–1989 Olympique Antibes
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Devin George Durrant (born October 20, 1960) is a retired American professional basketball player. From 1984 to 1985 he played with the Indiana Pacers and with the Phoenix Suns. He later played in European basketball leagues until 1988. In a Deseret News poll in the year 2000, he was voted one of the top 10 college basketball players in the state of Utah over the previous 100 years. In 1999, Sports Illustrated listed him as one of the 50 greatest Utah sports figures.

Durrant has also served in various roles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including president of the Texas Dallas Mission and first counselor in the church's Sunday School general presidency.

Born in Brigham City, Utah, Durrant was named a McDonald’s All-American in 1978 during his senior year of high school. He was captain of the Provo High School team that won a state basketball championship.

Durrant attended Brigham Young University where he played basketball and started every game of his BYU career. He helped the Cougars to three NCAA postseason berths, three WAC championships, and an overall record of 79-38. He graduated from BYU in 1984.

In 1984, Durrant was named District 7 Player of the Year and a consensus All-American. That same year he was selected as a GTE/CoSida Academic All-American for the second time and awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship. Durrant was chosen by the Indiana Pacers as the 25th pick in the NBA Draft. He played a season with the Pacers and part of a second season with the Phoenix Suns. He also played professionally in Spain and France.


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