Durant, USA Basketball claim gold medal at FIBA World Championship

Sept. 12, 2010

ISTANBUL, Turkey -- Former University of Texas player and current NBA All-Star Kevin Durant posted a game-high 28 points to lead Team USA to an 81-64 win against host Turkey on Sunday in the gold-medal game of the 2010 FIBA World Championship. Durant hit 10-of-17 field goals, including 7-of-13 from three-point range, while adding five rebounds and two blocked shots.

Durant earned Most Valuable Player honors for his efforts, setting a tournament record for most points (205) in a FIBA World Championship by an American player. In the nine-game tourney, Durant led the U.S. team in scoring (22.8 ppg) and minutes played (28.3 mpg) and ranked second in rebounding (6.1 rpg) and steals (13). He converted 74-of-133 (.556) field goals, including 26-of-57 (.456) from three-point range, and 31-of-34 (.912) free throws in the tournament.

The United States won its first world championship since 1994 and earned an automatic qualifying berth to the 2012 London Olympics.

The University of Texas at Austin Athletics

Durant, USA Basketball claim gold medal at FIBA World Championship