Markus Lomonte Burton Jr. (born October 3, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
No. 3 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
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Position | Point guard |
Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Personal information | |
Born | October 3, 2004 |
Listed height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Listed weight | 166 lb (75 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Penn (Mishawaka, Indiana) |
College | Notre Dame (2023–present) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Early life and high school career edit
Burton grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana and attended Penn High School.[1] He was named Indiana Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging a state-high 30.3 points per game.[2] Burton committed to playing college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Ball State, Fort Wayne, Illinois-Chicago, and Miami (Ohio).[3]
College career edit
Burton entered his freshman season at Notre Dame as the starting point guard.[4] He averaged 17.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game during is freshman season.[5] Burton was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the ACC Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.[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 |
College edit
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
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2023–24 | Notre Dame | 33 | 33 | 33.8 | .421 | .300 | .821 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 | .2 | 17.5 |
References edit
- ^ "Penn's Markus Burton begins to rack up D-I basketball offers". South Bend Tribune. July 17, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Indiana Mr. Basketball 2023 winner is Markus Burton, Penn High School". Indianapolis Star. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ Whittaker, LeVon (July 29, 2022). "Penn High School basketball star commits to Notre Dame". ABC57.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ Brice, John (November 6, 2023). "Rookie Markus Burton Shines, Notre Dame Starts Micah Shrewsberry Era with Win". 247Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Soble, Jack (April 11, 2024). "Notre Dame guard Markus Burton to declare for NBA Draft, maintain college eligibility". On3.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ Stopczynski, Jena (March 11, 2024). "Notre Dame's Markus Burton named ACC Rookie of the Year". ABC57.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.