Ken Durrett, La Salle University
Men’s Basketball – Class of 1971
Ken Durrett was a dominating forward for La Salle from 1968-71. In just three years, he totaled 1,679 points for a 23.6 points per game average. In 1971, his senior year, he was a consensus All-American. Durrett graduated as the second leading scorer and rebounder in La Salle’s program history. In his sophomore campaign (1969), he led the Explorers to a 23-1 season and was named Co-MVP in the Big 5. During both his junior (1970) and senior (1971) seasons he was named the MAC East MVP and the Big 5 MVP. Durrett was a fourth overall pick in the 1971 NBA Draft. He went on to have a four-year NBA career (1971-75) with Cincinnati, Kansas City-Omaha and Philadelphia before injuries forced him to retire. His jersey number was retired by La Salle, and he was inducted into the La Salle Athletics Hall of Fame in 1976. Durrett was also inducted into the Big 5 Hall of Fame.
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