DeAndre Burnett
American basketball player
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | (1994-01-21) January 21, 1994 (age 30) Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Leicester Riders |
| 2019–2020 | Kharkivski Sokoly |
DeAndre Burnett (born January 21, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player.
Early life
Burnett was born in Miami Gardens, Florida. His brother is Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook.[1]
College career
Burnett averaged 7.0 points per game as a redshirt freshman for the Miami Hurricanes, making 28 three-pointers. He scored a season-high 21 points against Wisconsin-Green Bay. After the season, Burnett decided to transfer to Ole Miss.[2] Burnett averaged 16.5 points and 3.2 assists per game but was sidelined by a late-season leg injury.[3] As a senior, Burnett averaged 13.5 points and 3.9 assists per game shooting 36% from behind the arc.[4]
Professional career
On September 19, 2018, Burnett signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League as a replacement for the injured Niem Stevenson.[5] In November 2019, Burnett signed with Kharkivski Sokoly of the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague.[6] He parted ways with the team on February 24, 2020.[7]
References
- ^ Johnson, David (September 1, 2016). "Watch: Dalvin Cook's Brother Meets A Few Of Chad Kelly's Guys". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Mississippi adds Miami transfer Deandre Burnett, a 6-2 guard". USA Today. Associated Press. May 11, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Potter, Davis (March 4, 2017). "Ole Miss' Deandre Burnett sits with injury, to be evaluated 'thoroughly'". Oxford Eagle. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Lazare, Brian (May 25, 2018). "Deadline approaching for SEC basketball players". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "✍️ Riders add DeAndre Burnett as injury replacement". British Basketball League. September 19, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Харківські Соколи підписали американського захисника" (in Ukrainian). 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Deandre Burnett, Kharkivski Sokoly part ways". Sportando. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
External links
- Ole Miss Rebels bio
