Antonio Burks (basketball, born 1982)
![]() Antonio Burks at Akita Municipal Gymnasium of Japan | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Texarkana, Arkansas | May 30, 1982
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Arkansas (Texarkana, Arkansas) |
College | |
Position | Shooting guard, Small forward |
Career history | |
2004–2006 | Ulriken Eagles |
2006–2008 | Vermont Frost Heaves |
2008–2010 | Niigata Albirex BB |
2010–2011 | Akita Northern Happinets |
2011–2012 | Ulriken Eagles |
2011–2013 | Saint John Mill Rats |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Antonio Burks (born 30 May 1982) is an American professional basketball player who played for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada. He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas. Burks is a 6'5" (1.96 m) and 220 lb (100 kg) guard-forward. Member of Omega Psi Phi. Burks now is a coach and assistant principal for the Rice Independent School District in Rice, Texas.
College career[]
Burks played at Arkansas High School, Jacksonville College, Moberly Area Community College and Stephen F. Austin State University.
A highlight of Burks's college career came on February 25, 2004, when as a member of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, he scored 35 points, including 7 three-pointers, to go along with 12 rebounds[1] in a 63–60 win over Lamar University.
College statistics[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2002–03 | SFA | 28 | 3 | 18.8 | .490 | .429 | .550 | 3.46 | 1.00 | 0.46 | 0.04 | 9.14 |
2003–04 | SFA | 30 | 30 | 30.1 | .493 | .476 | .756 | 4.53 | 1.37 | 0.50 | 0.13 | 15.30 |
Career | 58 | 33 | 24.6 | .492 | .459 | .689 | 4.02 | 1.19 | 0.48 | 0.09 | 12.33 |
Professional career[]
Burks was the first player ever that Vermont Frost Heaves signed.[2] He was re-signed by the team on August 21, 2007.[3] He also played professionally in Norway.[2][3]
On November 27, 2011, it was announced that the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada had signed Burks to their active roster.[4]
Career statistics[]
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 |
Regular season[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2008–09 | Niigata | 32 | 27 | 24.7 | .412 | .384 | .700 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 13.0 |
2009–10 | Niigata | 52 | 39 | 25.7 | .422 | .399 | .734 | 6.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 13.1 |
2010–11 | Akita | 47 | 11 | 21.0 | .418 | .392 | .694 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 10.9 |
2011–12 | Saint John | 30 | 2 | 19.2 | .437 | .415 | .625 | 2.33 | 1.60 | 0.37 | 0.07 | 8.30 |
2012–13 | Saint John | 43 | 8 | 19.3 | .421 | .446 | .682 | 2.23 | 1.09 | 0.28 | 0.14 | 9.60 |
Playoffs[]
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2010–11 | Akita | 2 | 9.5 | .333 | .200 | .000 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.5 | |
2011–12 | Saint John | 2 | 23.0 | .154 | .125 | .000 | 3.0 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 2.5 | |
2012–13 | Saint John | 3 | 22.0 | .258 | .333 | .000 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 8.0 |
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Notes[]
- ^ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs. Lamar Cardinals – Recap – February 25, 2004 – ESPN
- ^ a b Long and limber
- ^ a b Frost Heaves re-sign Burks
- ^ "Transactions". NBLCanada.ca. National Basketball League of Canada. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
External links[]
- 1982 births
- Living people
- African-American basketball players
- Akita Northern Happinets players
- American expatriate basketball people in Canada
- American expatriate basketball people in Japan
- American expatriate basketball people in Norway
- ABA All-Star Game players
- Basketball players from Arkansas
- Niigata Albirex BB players
- Moberly Greyhounds men's basketball players
- People from Texarkana, Arkansas
- Saint John Mill Rats players
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks basketball players
- American men's basketball players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American people