Joe Burton (basketball)
| No. 11 – ALM Évreux Basket | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center |
| League | LNB Pro B |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 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]
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External links
- 1990 births
- Living people
- American expatriate basketball people in France
- American expatriate basketball people in the Netherlands
- Basketball players from California
- Centers (basketball)
- Dutch Basketball League players
- Landstede Basketbal players
- Luiseño people
- Native American basketball players
- Oregon State Beavers men's basketball players
