Devin Durrant
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Devin Durrant Season 1982-1983

PositionForward
Weight201 lbs
Height6-7
ClassJunior
HometownProvo, Utah
ProvinceUtah

BYU Highlights

  • Holds the records for scoring average in a season (27.9), points in a season (866), free throws attempted in a season (307) and free throws made in a season (242)
  • He is currently third on the all-time scoring list with 2285 points with a career average of 19.5 ppg
  • During his career he was named Academic All-America (1st), AP (2nd), UPI (3rd) and honorable mention (AP)
  • WAC Player of the Year the 1982-83 season
  • Was Academic All-America district seven and Academic All-America Second Team (CoSida) 1982-83
  • Unanimous All-WAC first team 1982-83
  • Second-team All-America, U.S. Basketball Writers Association 1983-84
  • Player of the Year, District 7, USBWA 1983-84

Personal

  • Served an LDS church mission to Spain-Madrid
  • Married to Julie Mink

Before BYU

  • Captain of the Provo High team that went undefeated (26-0) and won the state 3A championship (Devin scored 38 of Provo's 52 points in the championship game, including 17 of 25 from the field)
  • Voted MVP of the tournament
  • Named to the McDonald's 12-man All-America team 
  • Was an Adidas All-American
  • Was second team All-American for Basketball Weekly, BCI Classic All-American
  • MVP in the Kentucky Derby Classic
  • Was the one-on-one champ in the Derby Classic
  • Awarded the Hertz Number One award for the state of Utah
  • In leading Provo to the title he averaged 31.5 points and 14 rebounds per game
  • Also leading scorer in the state
  • Coached by Jim Spencer

After BYU

  • Was the 23rd pick in the NBA draft; he played one season with the Indiana Pacers and briefly with the Phoenix Suns 
  • After his time in the NBA, he played professional basketball in Europe from 1986 to 1988

Post BYU Honors and Societies

  • Inducted into the BYU Hall of Fame in 1995

Stats

Year GP FG-FGA Pct. FT-FTA Pct. Rbds Avg. PF-D Pts. Avg. A S1978-79 28 142-263 54 86-122 71 146 5.2 82-5 370 13.2 66 201979-80 29 147-265 55 93-130 72 170 5.9 70-2 387 13.3 89 171982-83 29 231-456 51 200-261 77 167 5.8 84-3 662 22.8 69 171983-84 31 312-543 58 242-307 79 160 5.2 90-1 866 27.9 44 23
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Senior
1983-1984

Forward
6-7 / 201 lbs
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Sophomore
1979-1980

Forward
6-7 / 201 lbs
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Freshman
1978-1979

Forward
6-7 / 201 lbs