Joe Sherburne (born January 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player who last played for Ehingen Urspring of the ProA. He played college basketball for UMBC.
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Shooting guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 15, 1996 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | |
| College | UMBC (2015–2019) |
| NBA draft | 2019: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2019–present |
| Career history | |
| 2019–2020 | Ehingen Urspring |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career edit
Sherburne attended Whitefish Bay High School in Wisconsin. As a freshman, he won a state title but rarely played on the team.[1] Sherburne was named honorable-mention All State in Division 2 during his senior season, but only received offers from several Division II programs.[2] He transferred to Brewster Academy for his postgraduate season, where he was primarily a bench player.[1] Sherburne performed well at a showcase and received a scholarship offer from UMBC, and he committed several weeks later.[2]
College career edit
Sherburne averaged 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a freshman and was named to the America East All-Rookie Team.[3] On December 7, 2016, Sherburne scored a career-high 28 points in a 78–70 win over Mount St. Mary's.[4] As a sophomore, Sherburne averaged 10.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game on a team that finished 21–13.[5] He averaged 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a junior, helping the team reach the NCAA Tournament.[6] Sherburne scored 14 points in the Retrievers' upset of Virginia in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, becoming the first 16 seed to defeat a 1 seed.[7]
As a senior, Sherburne averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for another 20-win team. He was named to the First Team All-America East.[8] Sherburne was named the 2019 Academic All-American of the Year after graduating from UMBC in three years with a 4.0 GPA and pursued his master's degree in data science. He was a repeat selection to the First Team Academic All-American, and became the first America East player to be named Academic All-American of the Year.[9] Sherburne finished his UMBC career with the school record for starts, was the sixth all-time scoring leader and is the 1st player in school history with 1500 points, 600 rebounds and 200 assists.[8]
Professional career edit
In July 2019, Sherburne signed with Ehingen Urspring of the German ProA.[10] He suffered an injury early in the season.[11]
Personal life edit
Sherburne is the son of Jan and Paul Sherburne, who attended Marquette University Law School, and he has two brothers.[12] Sherburne's brother Jimmy played college basketball at Princeton and helped the team reach the 2011 NCAA Tournament. He is a Green Bay Packers fan and attracted the attention of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after the Virginia upset.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Van Vooren, Tim (November 18, 2018). "Whitefish Bay's Joe Sherburne comes home as his UMBC Retrievers take on Marquette University". Fox 6 Now. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b c Radcliffe, JR (March 23, 2018). "Whitefish Bay's Joe Sherburne reflects on his role in the history-making win for UMBC basketball (and getting Aaron Rodgers to notice)". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Countdown to #AEHoops: UMBC Men's Basketball". America East Conference. November 4, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Sherburne scores 28 points; UMBC beats Mount St. Mary's". ESPN. Associated Press. December 7, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY RETRIEVERS". Arizona Daily Star. October 26, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Edward (October 9, 2018). "Historic run still resonates, but for UMBC men's basketball, it's all about next shining moment". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Wang, Gene (March 26, 2018). "UMBC men's basketball honored in ceremony by Hogan, other Maryland officials". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Lorensen, Nick (April 3, 2019). "UMBC Basketball End of Season Recap". The Comet. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "UMBC men's basketball captain Joe Sherburne named Academic All-American of the Year". Baltimore Sun. March 11, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ "Joe Sherburne Signs Pro Contract with Ehingen Urspring in Germany". UMBC Retrievers. July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Koukal, Sven (September 5, 2019). "Steeples verpflichten weiteres US-Talent". Schwäbische Zeitung. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
- ^ Lee, Edward (November 6, 2018). "UMBC's Sherburne eager to play in front of family". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 15, 2020.