John Duren
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | October 30, 1958||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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High school | Dunbar (Washington, D.C.) | ||||||||||||||
College | Georgetown (1976–1980) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1980: 1st round, 19th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Utah Jazz | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1980–1983 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 18, 44 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
1980–1982 | Utah Jazz | ||||||||||||||
1982–1983 | Indiana Pacers | ||||||||||||||
1983–1984 | Lancaster Lightning | ||||||||||||||
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John Thomas Duren (born October 30, 1958) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6-foot-3-inch (191 cm) point guard from Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., he played college basketball with his high school teammate Craig Shelton at Georgetown University from 1976 to 1980.[1] He was a gold medalist as a member of the United States basketball team at the 1979 Pan American Games. During his senior year, he was chosen for the 1979–80 All-Big East First Team and was the Big East Conference Player of the Year.[2]
Duren was selected with the 19th overall pick in the 1980 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz. He played for the Jazz for two seasons before signing as a free agent with the Indiana Pacers[3] for 1982–83, his final NBA season. His final professional season was in 1983–84 with the Lancaster Lightning of the Continental Basketball Association.
Notes
- ^ "Georgetown Men's Basketball – Records and Awards". Archived from the original on November 4, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2007.
- ^ "1979-80 Men's Big East Conference Season Summary". sportsreference.com. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
- ^ "Pacers Media Guide: NBA Years 1976–Present" (PDF). NBA.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 8, 2007. (653 KiB); retrieved April 13, 2007
External links
- NBA stats @ basketballreference.com