| Position | Shooting guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| League | NBA D-League |
| Team | Maine Red Claws |
| Number | 14 |
| Born | May 8, 1990 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| High school | Redford Covenant Christian |
| College | Michigan State |
| Draft | Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2011–present |
| Career history | Maine Red Claws (2011–present) |
Durrell Summers (born April 2, 1989) is an American professional basketball player with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League.[1] Summers played college basketball with the Michigan State Spartans men's basketball team. He has a tattoo of "Summer" on one arm and "Time" on the other, an ode to his nickname, "Summertime". Summers is known for his leaping ability and slam dunks.
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Summers attended Redford Covenant Christian high school and averaged 34.5 points, 16.5 rebounds and 4.0 steals as a senior. He led Redford Covenant to a 20-5 record and a spot in the Class D regional finals. In addition, Summers was the 2007 Detroit News All-State Dream Team selection and Associated Press Class D Player of the Year.[2]
Summers played four years with the Michigan State Spartans from 2007-2011. As a junior during the 2009-2010 season Summers averaged 11.3 points per game on 45.5% shooting from the field in 26.2 minutes per game. He had a career game on January 1st, 2009 against Ohio State. Shooting 6/9 from the three point line and 8/14 in field goals, Summers scored 26 points to help lead the Spartans over the Buckeyes.
Summers postponed entering the NBA draft after his junior year and stayed with the Spartans for a senior year. Tom Izzo's returning class with Summers and Kalin Lucas in addition to the incoming freshman class, had high expectations for the 2010-2011 season. The Spartans were ranked #2 in the AP basketball polls.[3]During Summer's senior season he averaged 11.6 points per game while shooting 38.7% from the field in 29 minutes per game.[4] Summers majored in Sociology.
In November 2011, Summers was drafted in the second round by the NBA Development League team Maine Red Claws. A month later he was picked up by the NBA Charlotte Bobcats. Summers scored two points and recorded one rebound in 10 minutes in two preseason games and was subsequently waived.