Draelon Burns (born October 7, 1985) is an American professional basketball player for Shinshu Brave Warriors in Japan.[1] Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), he primarily plays as point guard or shooting guard.
 Burns playing for Ryukyu in 2014 | |
| Free agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 7, 1985 Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 209 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Laurinburg Institute (Laurinburg, North Carolina) |
| College | DePaul (2004–2008) |
| NBA draft | 2008: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2008–present |
| Career history | |
| 2008–2009 | Eroni Kiryat Ata |
| 2009 | Sioux Falls Skyforce |
| 2010 | Keflavík |
| 2010–2011 | Webmoebel Paderborn |
| 2011 | Elitzur Yavne |
| 2012–2013 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2013–2016 | Ryukyu Golden Kings |
| 2016–2020 | Nishinomiya Storks |
| 2020 | Earth Friends Tokyo Z |
| 2023 | Shinshu Brave Warriors |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Playing career edit
Burns joined Úrvalsdeild karla club Keflavík in January 2010 and went on to average 21.2 points and 4.2 assists in 10 regular season games. He helped Keflavík to the Úrvalsdeild finals in April that year[2] but the ankle injury in the second game[3][4] forced him to miss the rest of the series[5] which Keflavík lost 2–3 against Snæfell.[6]
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
bj League edit
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Yokohama B-Corsairs | 24 | 18 | 24.1 | .453 | .336 | .694 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 12.8 |
| 2012–13 | Yokohama | 47 | 6 | 28.7 | .439 | .381 | .820 | 6.6 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 0.2 | 21.4 |
| 2013–14 | Ryukyu Golden Kings | 42 | 5 | 28.2 | .400 | .384 | .759 | 5.7 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 17.0 |
| 2014–15 | Ryukyu | 48 | 1 | 26.2 | .441 | .387 | .778 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 3.0 | 0.2 | 15.1 |
| 2015–16 | Ryukyu | 52 | 21 | 23.0 | .396 | .341 | .837 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 12.8 |
References edit
- ^ Realgm (22 December 2017). "Draelon Burns". Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ Skúli Sigurðsson (14 April 2010). "Burns innsiglaði sigurinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (23 April 2010). "Burns verri í dag en í gær – er í skoðun á sjúkrahúsinu í Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Bradford til taks hjá Keflavík". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 April 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (23 April 2010). "Nick Bradford til Keflavíkur – Leysir af Draelon Burns". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ^ "Sögulegur sigur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 April 2010. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
External links edit
- Icelandic statistics at kki.is