kevin durant did not become the first freshman to be named naismith college player of the year
to begin the 201516 season durant and westbrook reached several historical milestones together including becoming the first pair of teammates to each score at least 40 points in a single game since 1996 to 2023 doing so in a win over the orlando magic on october 30
 against the dallas mavericks on march 5 durant led all scorers with 37 points going 12of17 from the field and hitting the gamewinning jump shot with 11