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'''Devin George Durrant''' (born October 20, 1960)<ref name = liahonabio>, '']'', May 2014.</ref> is a retired American professional ] player.


'''Devin George Durrant''' (born October 20, 1960)<ref name = liahonabio>, '']'', May 2014.</ref> is an American retired professional ] player. From 1984 to 1985 he played with the ] and with the ]. 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/810405/All-century-college-basketball-team.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140506090956/http://www.deseretnews.com/article/810405/All-century-college-basketball-team.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=May 6, 2014 |title=All Century College Basketball Team|website=] }}</ref>
Born in ], Durrant was named a ] in 1978 during his senior year of high school. He played at ] and in 1984 he was named District 7 Player of the Year and a consensus All-American. He was also an Academic All-American twice. In 1984, Durrant was chosen by the ] as the 25th pick in the ]. He played a season with the Pacers and part of a second season with the ]. He also played professionally in Spain and France.
⚫ In 1999, ''Sports Illustrated'' listed him as one of the 50 greatest Utah sports figures.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1999/12/27/the-master-list-the-50-greatest-sports-figures-of-the-century-from-each-of-the-50-states|title=Sports Illustrated – 50 Greatest Sports Figures By State|newspaper=Sports Illustrated Vault &#124; Si.com }}</ref>


Durrant has also served in various roles in ] (LDS Church), including ] of the ] and as a counselor in the church's ] general presidency.
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.deseretnews.com/article/810405/All-century-college-basketball-team.html |title=All Century College Basketball Team}}</ref>
⚫ In 1999, ''Sports Illustrated'' listed him as one of the 50 greatest Utah sports figures.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/magazine/features/si50/states/utah/greatest |title=The 50 Greatest Utah Sports Figures}}</ref>


==Early life and college==
⚫ After leaving professional basketball, Durrant worked as a marketing director with ] Corporation. He subsequently owned his own real estate investment firm.


Born in ], Durrant was named a ] in 1978 during his senior year of high school. He was captain of the ] team that won a state basketball championship.
⚫ Durrant is a member of ] (LDS Church) and has served in a variety of positions, including ], counselor in a ], ], and ] mission president. As a young man, Durrant served as a full-time ] in the church's ] ] ]. From 2011 to 2014, he served as ] of the ].


Durrant attended ] (BYU) where he played basketball and started every game of his collegiate basketball career. He helped the ] to three NCAA postseason berths, three ] championships, and an overall record of 79–38.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://byucougars.com/athlete/m-basketball/devin-durrant |title=Devin Durrant Athlete Profile |access-date=25 August 2016}}</ref> During his senior year, Durrant averaged 27.9 points per game, good for third in the nation. For his efforts, he was named second-team All-American by the ], NABC, and USBWA.<ref name="All-Americans">All-American selections from:
⚫ At the church's April 2014 ], while still serving as a mission president in Texas, Durrant was ] by the membership as second counselor to ] in the general presidency of the church's ].<ref name = liahonabio/><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/new-general-authorities-new-sunday-school-general-presidency-announced |title=Leadership Change, New General Authorities and New Sunday School General Presidency Announced}}</ref> Durrant completed his service in Texas and officially began the Sunday School assignment in July 2014. In May 2015, the LDS Church announced that ], who was serving as First Counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, had been appointed as the next president of ]. As a result, in June 2015 Durrant was called as first counselor, with ] succeeding Durrant as second counselor.<ref>{{citation |url= http://www.mormonnewsroom.org/article/new-sunday-school-general-presidency-june-2015 |title= Church Calls New Member of Sunday School General Presidency |work= Newsroom |publisher= ] |date= 2015-06-12 }}</ref>
*{{cite web |url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/all_america.html |title=NCAA College Basketball AP All-America Teams |work=Basketball-Reference.com |publisher=] |access-date=May 18, 2022 }}
*{{cite web |url=https://nabc.com/awards/allamerica/divisioni/ |title=NABC Division I All-America History |date=17 December 2021 |publisher=] |access-date=May 18, 2022 }}
*{{cite web |url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/allamerica/1980-89.html |title=USBWA MEN'S ALL-AMERICANS – 1980–89 |publisher=] |access-date=May 18, 2022 |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421150649/http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/awards/allamerica/1980-89.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> He graduated from BYU in 1984.


==Professional career==
⚫ Durrant has spoken twice in the church's general conference. The first was in April 1984, just after completing his playing career at BYU, where he spoke on the topic of ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Durrant |first1=Devin |title=Missions - Only You Can Decide|url=https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1984/04/missions-only-you-can-decide?lang=eng |website=lds.org }}</ref> He spoke again in the October 2015 General Conference, while serving in the Sunday School General Presidency. In that conference, Durrant gave a sermon introducing the word "ponderize." He described it as a combination of memorizing and pondering a verse of scripture. He invited listeners to take up the practice. The next day it was discovered that he and his son had recently registered several web site domains for the word. Within a few hours of the sermon, his son launched a web site selling "ponderize" merchandise. Some{{how many?|date=October 2015}} church members felt that this rendered Durrant's sermon to be nothing more than an infomercial. A backlash on social media led to the web site being removed. Durrant later issued an apology.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865638386/Sunday-School-leader-apologizes-for-son7s-website.html |title= Sunday School leader apologizes for son’s website |last= Walch |first= Tad |date= 5 October 2015 |newspaper= ] }}</ref>
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 ] as the 25th pick in the ]. He played a season with the Pacers and part of a second season with the ]. He also played professionally in Spain (in the teams Santa Coloma and Guadalajara<ref>{{cite web |last1=Endesa Basket Lover |title=HACE 30 AÑOS… Cap.22: "1ª B, el fin de una loca utopía" (3ª parte). |url=https://endesabasketlover.com/2018/08/04/hace-30-anos-cap-22-1a-b-el-fin-de-una-loca-utopia-3a-parte/ |website=Endesa Basket Lover |access-date=7 September 2022 |language=es |date=4 August 2018}}</ref>) and France.


⚫ After leaving professional basketball in 1988, Durrant worked as a marketing director with ] Corporation. He subsequently owned his own real estate investment firm. In 2009, he earned an MBA from the University of Utah.

In 2016, Durrant was inducted into the . He remains No. 5 on BYU's career scoring list with 2,285 points.

==Church service==
⚫ Durrant is a member of the LDS Church and has served in a variety of positions, including ], counselor in a ], ], and ] mission president. As a young man, Durrant served as a full-time ] in the church's ] ] ]. From 2011 to 2014, he served as president of the church's Texas Dallas Mission.

⚫ At the church's April 2014 ], while still serving as a mission president in Texas, Durrant was ] by the membership as second counselor to ] in the church's Sunday School General Presidency.<ref name = liahonabio/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-general-authorities-new-sunday-school-general-presidency-announced |title=Leadership Change, New General Authorities and New Sunday School General Presidency Announced|date=5 April 2014 }}</ref> Durrant completed his service in Texas and officially began the Sunday School assignment in July 2014. In May 2015, the LDS Church announced that ], who was serving as the first counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, had been appointed as the next president of ]. As a result, in June 2015 Durrant was called as first counselor, with Brian K. Ashton succeeding Durrant as second counselor.<ref>{{citation |url= https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/new-sunday-school-general-presidency-june-2015 |title= Church Calls New Member of Sunday School General Presidency |work= Newsroom |publisher= ] |date= 2015-06-12 }}</ref>

⚫ Durrant has spoken three times in the church's general conference. The first was in April 1984, just after completing his playing career at BYU, where he spoke on the topic of ].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Durrant |first1=Devin |title=Missions – Only You Can Decide|url=https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/study/general-conference/1984/04/missions-only-you-can-decide?lang=eng |website=ChurchofJesusChrist.org }}</ref> He spoke again in the October 2015 General Conference, while serving in the Sunday School General Presidency. In his speech he encouraged listeners to "ponderize" (a ] of "ponder" and "memorize") passages from LDS scripture. The day after his sermon it was discovered that Durrant's son had launched the website ponderize.us selling "ponderize" merchandise.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sltrib.com/home/3029682-155/site-removed-after-complaints-of-profiteering |title='Ponderize' site removed after complaints of profiteering from LDS General Conference message |date=Oct 6, 2015 |newspaper=]}}</ref> After a backlash on social media the website was taken down and Durrant issued an apology.<ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.deseret.com/2015/10/6/20573750/sunday-school-leader-apologizes-for-son-s-website/ |title= Sunday School leader apologizes for son's website |last= Walch |first= Tad |date= 5 October 2015 |newspaper= ] }}</ref> He spoke again in April 2018 about teaching families in the homes in a Christ-like manner.<ref></ref>

==Author==
Durrant has written two books. The first book is titled, Raising an All-American: Helping Your Child Succeed in Athletics and in Life. The second book title is The Values Delta: A Small and Simple Way to Make a Positive Difference in Your Personal and Professional Life.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Author - Devin Durrant - Deseret Book |url=https://deseretbook.com/t/author/devin-durrant |access-date=2022-07-19 |website=deseretbook.com}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Durrant's parents are ] and Marilyn Durrant. Durrant and his wife, Julie, are the parents of six children. Durrant's parents are ] and Marilyn Durrant. Durrant and his wife, Julie, are the parents of six children.


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American basketball player (born 1960)

Devin Durrant
Personal information
Born (1960-10-20) October 20, 1960 (age 64)
Brigham City, Utah, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolProvo (Provo, Utah)
CollegeBYU (1978–1980, 1982–1984)
NBA draft1984: 2nd round, 25th overall pick
Selected by the Indiana Pacers
Playing career1984–1989
PositionSmall forward
Number7, 17
Career history
1984–1985Indiana Pacers
1985Phoenix Suns
1988–1989Olympique Antibes
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Devin George Durrant (born October 20, 1960) is an American retired 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 (LDS Church), including president of the Texas Dallas Mission and as a counselor in the church's Sunday School general presidency.

Early life and college

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 (BYU) where he played basketball and started every game of his collegiate basketball career. He helped the Cougars to three NCAA postseason berths, three WAC championships, and an overall record of 79–38. During his senior year, Durrant averaged 27.9 points per game, good for third in the nation. For his efforts, he was named second-team All-American by the AP, NABC, and USBWA. He graduated from BYU in 1984.

Professional career

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 (in the teams Santa Coloma and Guadalajara) and France.

After leaving professional basketball in 1988, Durrant worked as a marketing director with WordPerfect Corporation. He subsequently owned his own real estate investment firm. In 2009, he earned an MBA from the University of Utah.

In 2016, Durrant was inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame. He remains No. 5 on BYU's career scoring list with 2,285 points.

Church service

Durrant is a member of the LDS Church and has served in a variety of positions, including bishop, counselor in a stake presidency, high councilor, and stake mission president. As a young man, Durrant served as a full-time missionary in the church's Spain Madrid Mission. From 2011 to 2014, he served as president of the church's Texas Dallas Mission.

At the church's April 2014 General Conference, while still serving as a mission president in Texas, Durrant was accepted by the membership as second counselor to Tad R. Callister in the church's Sunday School General Presidency. Durrant completed his service in Texas and officially began the Sunday School assignment in July 2014. In May 2015, the LDS Church announced that John S. Tanner, who was serving as the first counselor in the Sunday School General Presidency, had been appointed as the next president of Brigham Young University-Hawaii. As a result, in June 2015 Durrant was called as first counselor, with Brian K. Ashton succeeding Durrant as second counselor.

Durrant has spoken three times in the church's general conference. The first was in April 1984, just after completing his playing career at BYU, where he spoke on the topic of missionary work. He spoke again in the October 2015 General Conference, while serving in the Sunday School General Presidency. In his speech he encouraged listeners to "ponderize" (a portmanteau of "ponder" and "memorize") passages from LDS scripture. The day after his sermon it was discovered that Durrant's son had launched the website ponderize.us selling "ponderize" merchandise. After a backlash on social media the website was taken down and Durrant issued an apology. He spoke again in April 2018 about teaching families in the homes in a Christ-like manner.

Author

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

Personal life

Durrant's parents are George and Marilyn Durrant. Durrant and his wife, Julie, are the parents of six children.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Devin G. Durrant", Liahona, May 2014.
  2. "All Century College Basketball Team". Deseret News. Archived from the original on May 6, 2014.
  3. "Sports Illustrated – 50 Greatest Sports Figures By State". Sports Illustrated Vault | Si.com.
  4. "Devin Durrant Athlete Profile". Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. All-American selections from:
  6. Endesa Basket Lover (August 4, 2018). "HACE 30 AÑOS… Cap.22: "1ª B, el fin de una loca utopía" (3ª parte)". Endesa Basket Lover (in Spanish). Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  7. "Leadership Change, New General Authorities and New Sunday School General Presidency Announced". April 5, 2014.
  8. "Church Calls New Member of Sunday School General Presidency", Newsroom, LDS Church, June 12, 2015
  9. Durrant, Devin. "Missions – Only You Can Decide". ChurchofJesusChrist.org.
  10. "'Ponderize' site removed after complaints of profiteering from LDS General Conference message". Salt Lake Tribune. October 6, 2015.
  11. Walch, Tad (October 5, 2015). "Sunday School leader apologizes for son's website". Deseret News.
  12. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  13. "Author - Devin Durrant - Deseret Book". deseretbook.com. Retrieved July 19, 2022.

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