Devin Durrant

American former professional basketball player, consensus college All-American, and author—known for an enduring BYU legacy and seasons in the NBA and Europe.

01 Intro

Devin George Durrant (born October 20, 1960, Brigham City, Utah) is a former professional basketball player. He was drafted 25th overall in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Indiana Pacers, played for the Pacers and Phoenix Suns, and continued his career in Europe before retiring from play in 1988. Off the court he has worked in business, written on leadership and values, and served in volunteer leadership roles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

02 Gist

Devin Durrant in BYU basketball uniform — BYU Cougars

Durrant’s public story is anchored in rare consistency at BYU—he started every game of his collegiate career—and in recognition that followed: All-American honors, conference player of the year recognition, and a lasting place on the school’s all-time scoring list.

His professional arc spans the NBA and international leagues, then a long second act in business, writing, and community leadership—including induction into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame in 2016.

McDonald’s All-American (1978)
WAC Player of the Year (1983); 2× first-team All-WAC (1983, 1984)
Consensus second-team All-American (1984)
NBA: Indiana Pacers; Phoenix Suns
Europe: including Spain and France; Olympique Antibes (1988–1989)
Utah Sports Hall of Fame (2016)
Author: Raising an All-American; The Values Delta

Provo roots

McDonald’s All-American and state champion captain—where the streak of starts began.

Cougar consistency

Every game of his college career from the opening tip—a rare run of reliability.

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National spotlight

27.9 points per game as a senior, third in the nation—second-team All-American honors from AP, NABC, and USBWA.

Into college

Three NCAA tournaments, three WAC titles, 2,285 career points—still fifth on BYU’s all-time list.

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03 College

At Provo High School, Durrant was named a McDonald’s All-American and captained a state championship team. He attended Brigham Young University, where he started every game of his college career. He helped the Cougars to three NCAA tournament berths, three WAC championships, and a 79–38 overall record.

As a senior he averaged 27.9 points per game, third in the nation, and earned second-team All-American recognition from the AP, NABC, and USBWA. He graduated from BYU in 1984 and remains fifth on BYU’s career scoring list with 2,285 points.

04 Professional career

Drafted by the Pacers, Durrant played in the NBA across the 1984–85 and 1985–86 seasons, then continued professionally in Spain (including Santa Coloma and Guadalajara) and France, and with Olympique Antibes. After leaving professional basketball in 1988, he worked as a marketing director at WordPerfect Corporation, later ran a real estate investment firm, and earned an MBA from the University of Utah in 2009.

Basketball highlights

College (BYU) from Sports Reference; NBA from Basketball Reference
Season	Team	GP	PPG	RPG	APG
1978–79	BYU	—	13.2	—	—
1979–80	BYU	—	13.3	—	—
1982–83	BYU	29	22.8	5.8	2.4
1983–84	BYU	31	27.9	5.2	1.4
BYU career		117	19.5	5.5	2.3
1984–85	Indiana Pacers	59	5.1	2.1	1.4
1985–86	Phoenix Suns	4	4.3	2.0	1.3
NBA career		63	5.0	2.1	1.3

The league

Indiana and Phoenix—63 NBA games, then a pivot to clubs across the Atlantic.

Europe

Spain and France, including Olympique Antibes—basketball as a passport.

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New arenas

WordPerfect, real estate, an MBA from Utah—building a career after the final buzzer.

Recognition

Utah Sports Hall of Fame (2016), Sports Illustrated’s Utah list, and a lasting place in BYU lore.

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05 Beyond basketball

Durrant has written two books: Raising an All-American: Helping Your Child Succeed in Athletics and in Life and The Values Delta: A Small and Simple Way to Make a Positive Difference in Your Personal and Professional Life.

He has served in many volunteer roles in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, including full-time missionary service in Spain, president of the Texas Dallas Mission (2011–2014), and as a counselor in the Sunday School general presidency. See Church service & General Conference for details and video messages.

In 1999, Sports Illustrated named him one of the 50 greatest Utah sports figures; a Deseret News poll in 2000 ranked him among the top ten Utah college basketball players of the prior century.

06 Podcasts & interviews

Conversations about basketball, leadership, faith, and The Values Delta—on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, SoundCloud, and more.

07 Church service & General Conference

According to his official Church biography, Brother Devin G. Durrant was serving as president of the Texas Dallas Mission when he was called as second counselor in the Sunday School general presidency; he was later sustained as first counselor and was released April 6, 2019. He has served as bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, counselor in a stake Sunday School presidency, high councilor, stake institute instructor, and stake mission president. As a young man he served a full-time mission in the Spain Madrid Mission. From 2011 to 2014 he was president of the Texas Dallas Mission. He earned a bachelor’s degree in American Studies from BYU and an MBA from the University of Utah. He and his wife, Julie, are the parents of six children and many grandchildren (not inputting the number here as it changes often).