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Durrett was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and attended Schenley High School and committed to La Salle.Durrett played for the Explorers from 1968–71 and was a three-time recipient of the Robert V. Geasey Trophy, awarded annually to the top player in the Philadelphia Big 5 – one of only four players to accomplish this feat.
Oct 5, 2017 · Pictured in the photo are members of the 1971 Schenley High School City League and State Championship Team. Considered by most basketball historians and sports writers as one of the five greatest teams in Western PA history, along with the 1966 Kenny Durrett-led Schenley team, the Dick Devenzio-led Ambridge team, the Simmie Hill-led Midland team and the great Sam Clancy-led Fifth Avenue team.
Jan 8, 2001 · Kenny Durrett, who led Schenley High School to the state basketball championship and later was inducted into the LaSalle University Hall of Fame, died Sunday after becoming ill at his home. Durrett, 52, who spent much of his adult life helping young people, was found unresponsive by family members shortly after 10 a.m. in his Wilkinsburg home.
Apr 27, 2017 · Kenny Durrett—The Schenley Spartan legend recognized as the greatest player in Western Pennsylvania history, and voted the greatest player in Pennsylvania Big Five history. A 6 feet 8, he could jump at center, play both power and small forward, and handle the ball like a guard.
Ken Durrett averaged 4.0 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 0.5 assists per game. What schools did Ken Durrett attend? Ken Durrett attended Schenley in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and La Salle .
- December 8, 1948
Kenny Durrett's NBA career, like his life, was too short. Durrett left an indelible mark on the basketball world before he died of an apparent heart attack in January at the age of 52. Once a dominant forward, Durrett played at Schenley High School where he led his team to
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Aug 19, 2021 · Growing up in the Hill District in the 1960s, all the aspiring young players wanted to be like Kenny Durrett, Petey Gibson and the rest of Schenley’s 1966 state championship team. When the 1971 group raised the school’s second state championship banner, they left behind an imprint future Spartans would seek to emulate for generations to come.
