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2007年3月，杜兰特被评为{{tsl|en|National Association of Basketball Coaches|NABC}}年度最佳球员<ref name="NABCPOY">{{cite press release |title=Longhorns' Freshman Durant Named NABC Division I Player of the Year |publisher=National Association of Basketball Coaches |date=March 21, 2007 |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nabc/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2007DivIPlayeroftheYear.pdf |format=PDF |accessdate=2007-03-22 }}</ref>并拿下了{{tsl|en|Adolph Rupp Trophy|阿道夫·鲁普奖}}<ref name="RuppTrophy">{{cite press release |title=Durant Named Player Of The Year |publisher=Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky |date=2007-03-27 |url=http://ruppawards.com/ |accessdate=2007-03-28 }}</ref>，成为第一个获得这些奖项的学生。2007年3月30日，他被选为美联社年度大学球员，自1961年成立以来，成为第一个新生和德克萨斯州第一个获得这个奖项的运动员。2007年4月1日，他成为第一个获得[[奈史密斯学院年度最佳球员]]的新生。2007年4月7日，获得了{{tsl|en|John R. Wooden Award|约翰·伍登奖}}<ref name="WoodenWinner">{{cite web|last=Rosner |first=Mark |url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2007/04/07/durant_receives_wooden_award.html?cxntfid=blogs_bevo_beat |title=Durant receives Wooden Award |accessdate=2007-04-07 |date=2007-04-07 |work=Bevo Beat |publisher=Austin American-Statesman |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070929122313/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2007/04/07/durant_receives_wooden_award.html?cxntfid=blogs_bevo_beat |archivedate=2007-09-29 }}</ref>，几个星期后，透过[[NBA选秀]]进入[[西雅图超音速]]，杜兰特在得克萨斯大学的35号球衣宣布退休，现在挂在[[弗兰克·欧文中心]]。<ref>{{cite news|first=Mark |last=Rosner |title=Durant's jersey to be retired |url=http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2007/07/03/durants_jersey_to_be_retired.html |work=Austin American Statesman |date=2007-07-03 |accessdate=2007-07-03 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708003853/http://www.statesman.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/longhorns/entries/2007/07/03/durants_jersey_to_be_retired.html |archivedate=2007-07-08 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=3495788 |title=Young, Durant to join Williams, Ford with retired UT jersey numbers |publisher=ESPN |date=2008-07-18 |accessdate=2011-06-16}}</ref>

==NBA生涯==

===超音速时期===

2007年4月11日，杜兰特正式宣布参加2007年[[NBA选秀]]，杜兰特说道，“在德克萨斯的这一年我非常的开心，这里的所有人都把我当成家人对待，我永远都是长角的一员，我永远都不会忘记这里的人们为我所做的一切”。各大选秀网站的模拟选秀排位杜兰特与奥登均高居前两位。