1. Luguentz Dort played college basketball for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
17 Facts About Luguentz Dort
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Luguentz Dort is highly regarded for his defence and reportedly keeps a file of the NBA's best scorers in the notes app on his phone.
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Luguentz Dort completed his high school career at the Athlete Institute in Mono, Ontario, where he was rated as high as a five-star recruit and was one of the top high school players in Canada.
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Luguentz Dort was voted the conference's freshman of the year.
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Luguentz Dort was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Haitian parents who moved to Canada from Saint-Marc when they were around 21 years old.
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Luguentz Dort's father worked as a taxi driver and owner while his mother made clothes for a manufacturer.
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Luguentz Dort played street basketball at Saint Laurent Park near his home in Montreal.
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At age 12, Luguentz Dort began playing organized basketball in Park Extension, a neighbourhood in Montreal, where he was coached by Nelson Osse.
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Luguentz Dort would continue to grow about one inch per year through the rest of his teenage years.
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Luguentz Dort spent his first season at the high school level in Quebec.
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Luguentz Dort moved to Conrad Academy in Orlando, Florida for his junior season, following his former Arlington Country Day coach Shaun Wiseman.
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Luguentz Dort scored 30 points to win team MVP honors at the BioSteel All-Canadian Basketball Game.
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Luguentz Dort broke the school record for freshman debut points.
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Luguentz Dort made his NBA debut on December 6,2019, playing 7 minutes and grabbing one rebound in an overtime win against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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On July 6,2022, after he had his team option declined, Luguentz Dort re-signed with the Thunder on a five-year, $87.5 million contract.
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On May 24,2022, Luguentz Dort agreed to a three-year commitment to play with the Canadian senior men's national team.
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Luguentz Dort was named to Canada's roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.