How Tall is Kevin Durant and How Has His Height Affected His Career?

How Tall is Kevin Durant? Kevin Durant’s height is 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 metres, 208 cm) according to the information on his profile on NBA.com

The physique of a person is usually one of the most determining factors of them being able to participate in a particular sport. Requirements in physique vary from sport to sport as different types of sports are better suited to a particular type of person.

For the game of basketball, the most notable physical trait of a person who opts to play the sport is height, something which Kevin Durant appears to have an abundance of.

It is important to note that Durant is not the tallest person to ever play the game of basketball. However, due to how he plays and his achievements so far in the game, his height and other body statistics are considered to be the perfect prototype of the ultimate basketball player.

Kevin Durant At A Glance

His Journey To The NBA

From a very young age, Kevin Durant had been unusually tall. As a middle school student aged 13, the aspiring NBA star had reached a height of 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m), a trait he would put to good use as he played Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) basketball in Maryland to be later regarded widely as the second-best high school prospect of 2006.

After high school, Durant chose to go to the University of Texas where he played for the Texas Longhorns men basketball team. In his freshman season, he averaged 25.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game to help his team to a 25–10 record overall. The Longhorns would go on to play in the NCAA Tournament where they were upset in the second round despite Durant contributing with 30 points and 9 rebounds.

With his talent evident for everyone to see, Kevin Durant became the first freshman to win a national player of the year award as he took home the John R. Wooden Award, the Naismith College Player of the Year Award, and a couple of more widely recognized honors and awards. The following year, Durant declared for the 2007 NBA draft where he was picked second overall by the Seattle SuperSonics to realize his dream of becoming an NBA player.

Interesting Details About His Height and Other Body Statistics

Over the course of his NBA career, Kevin Durant’s height has been the cause of many debates. Before then, there were no disputes over how tall he actually was as in his final high school year his height was recorded at 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m) while by the time he was a freshman at the University of Texas he had grown to become 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) tall.

Different figures have since his college years been put forward as his height. The small forward / power forward position player has been reported to be either 6 feet 9 inches, 6 feet 11 inches, or 7 feet 0 inches. During an interview on a radio show in 2019, however, Kevin Durant put all the rumors to bed as he revealed his supposed true height. He said that he is actually 6 feet 10 inches tall when he is not wearing shoes. With shoes on the court, however, he gets up to 7 feet tall.

Another notable factor that has contributed to him being the prodigious scorer he is today is his 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 m) wingspan that creates matchup problems for defenders who are unable to stop him from getting off a clean shot regardless of the situation they put him in. The slender body built athlete further weighs about 240 lbs (109 kg) and has body measurements of chest – 43 inches, waist – 35 inches and biceps – 15 inches.

A Look at How His Height May Have Played a Role in His Career Successes

As earlier stated, Kevin Durant’s height and wingspan have contributed to him being a very good scorer of the basketball as defenders are unable to stop him from shooting with his freakishly long limbs.

Between 2010 and 2014, he won four scoring titles to become one of only two players to win as many titles in a five-year span. In 2013, the year when he was unable to win the title, he became one of only seven players and the youngest player in NBA history to join the 50–40–90 club after he recorded a 51% shooting rate, a 41.6% three-point shooting rate, and a 90.5% free throw shooting rate.

On the defensive end of things, Durant has in recent times begun to put his height and wingspan to good use to become a more reliable off-ball defender and rim protector. In 2018, his defensive work had improved so much so that he was considered for the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award.

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