Joe Burton (basketball)

Joe Burton
No. 11 – ALM Évreux Basket
Position Center
League LNB Pro B
Personal information
Born (1990-11-02) November 2, 1990
Soboba, California
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 288 lb (131 kg)
Career information
High school West Valley (Hemet, California)
College Oregon State (2009–2013)
NBA draft 2013 / Undrafted
Playing career 2013–present
Career history
2013–2014 Aalborg Vikings
2014–2015 Landstede Zwolle
2015–present ALM Évreux
Career highlights and awards

Joe Burton (born November 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player. He played four seasons collegiate for the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team. He usually plays as center.

College career

Burton played collegiate for the Oregon State Beavers. A member of one of the Luiseño Native American tribes of southern California, he was the first Native American man to earn a basketball scholarship at a Pac-10 Conference (now Pac-12) school.[1] In Burton’s senior year at college he averaged 11.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg in 32 games. He is the only Oregon State player to record over 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 300 assists.

Professional career

Burton started his career in 2013 with Aalborg Vikings.[2] In the Danish Basketligaen, Burton averaged 22 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4 assists.

For the 2014–15 season, Burton signed with Landstede Basketbal.[3] At the end of the regular season, Burton won the DBL Statistical Player of the Year Award and was named to the All-DBL Team and DBL All-Defense Team.[4]

For the 2015–16 season, Burton signed with ALM Évreux Basket.[5] He was named the Most Valuable Player of the LNB Pro B.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Rosenbaum, Cary (December 3, 2015). "Eight Native ballers you need to know better". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Joe Burton goes pro with Aalborg Vikings". court-side.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Zwaargewicht Burton naar Landstede Basketbal". De Stentor (web). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  4. ↑ "Landstede Basketbal". landstede-basketbal.nl. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Evreux adds Burton to their roster, ex Zwolle - eurobasket News". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
  6. ↑
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