The Longhorns went in the Big 12, finishing third. Montrose Christian was so good that they traveled all the way from Rockville, Maryland, to Hawaii to compete in the Iolani Prep Classic. The Honolulu Advertiser noted that Durant was regarded by some as the best high school player in the country.
He averaged As a senior, Durant averaged What did — and does — make Kevin Durant's game unique is his perimeter-oriented offense for a player who's so tall.
He entered college around and he's now somewhere in the neighborhood of 7-feet tall, yet he has a great shooting ability and guard-like offensive skills, while being a tremendous rim protector on defense. After Durant committed to Texas, the Austin American-Statesman's Mark Rosner wrote, "He has an uncommon combination of skills for someone so tall, the abilities to shoot from outside, drive to the basket and find the open man.
He had savvy low-post moves, yet a soft shooting touch. He had quick handles, along with the height to shoot over virtually any defender. Durant led the Big 12 in scoring and rebounding as a freshman, averaging In 35 games in college, Durant scored in double figures in every single one. That's how good he was as a freshman. He broke the point mark in each of his first seven games, so it was clear Texas had a rising star on its roster.
Durant's season-high was 37 points, which he reached on four occasions — three of which were on the road and one was in the Big 12 tournament:. Durant scored at least 30 points 11 times in 35 games. He had 20 double-doubles, including six in a row. His point, rebound game on the road against Texas Tech is one of the all-time great stat lines in recent memory. In a single game, he had as many as 16 free-throw attempts in a game against New Mexico State in the NCAA tournament , six 3-pointers at Kansas in Texas' regular-season finale and six blocks against Kansas in the Big 12 tournament.
Hawaii All-State guard Junior Ale, who played against Durant in high school: "We did our best, but what can you say when you're playing guys who are , , ?
That's what he is. Former Texas coach Rick Barnes: "He's an excellent shooter, an excellent passer, somebody who makes the players around him better. Barnes: "People talk about freshmen, but I'd put him out there with anybody.
He could care less about what we're talking about. He really wants to win. Barnes: "That's what you like best about a guy. During that one season with Texas, KD averaged That amounted to He would then be the No. Next 1 of 4 Prev post. Next: No. Hook'em Headlines 1 year Texas Basketball: 3 players most likely to transfer this offseason. More College Football News ». More Big Ten News ».
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