Luguentz Dort is a professional basketball player who plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder as of January 2025. A small forward/ shooting guard, Dort was notable for his defense of James Harden in the 2020 playoffs, which earned him high praise from critics. Despite going undrafted in 2019, Dort signed a two-way contract with the Oklahoma City Thunder and quickly proved his worth, leading to a four-year extension in 2020 and a subsequent five-year deal in 2022. His journey to the NBA was preceded by his development at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario, where he established himself as a five-star recruit. As of January 8, 2025, Dort has accumulated significant NBA experience, appearing in 326 games with 317 starts, while maintaining averages of 12.5 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 1.6 assists.
The shooting guard made his way to the league after a standout collegiate career at Arizona State University, where he earned Pac-12 Freshman of the Year honors, All-Defensive Team selection, and second-team All-Pac-12 recognition in 2019. During his lone college season, Dort averaged 16.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists across 34 games. At the international level, Dort has also won a bronze medal for Team Canada at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. Alongside superstar Shai-Gilgeous Alexander, Dort will be hoping for a playoff push with the Thunder in the 2023/24 season.
Luguentz Dort Age
Hailing from Montreal, Quebec, Canada and born on April 19, 1999, Luguentz Dort is 25 years old as of January 2025.
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Luguentz Dort College Career
Luguentz Dort enrolled at Arizona State University and played collegiate basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils in the 2018/19 season. He was also honored as Pac-12 Conference Player of the Week. In one college season, Dort averaged 16.1 points, 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game.
After one college season, Dort declared himself for the 2019 NBA draft and skipped the final three years of college. After going undrafted in 2019. Dort later signed a two-way contract with the OKC Thunder.
What NBA team is Luguentz Dort on?
As of January 2025, Luguentz Dort plays for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA. He joined the team in the 2019/20 season after going undrafted in 2019.
FAQs on Luguentz Dort
A. Luguentz Dort has been with the OKC Thunder for six seasons.
A. Luguentz Dort’s height is 6’4” and his weight is 99 kg (220 lbs).
A. Luguentz Dort, according to the official NBA website has a wingspan of 6 foot and 8.5 inches.
A. Luguentz Dort wears jersey number 5 for the OKC Thunder.
