Antonio Burks (basketball, born 1982)

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Antonio Burks
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Antonio Burks at Akita Municipal Gymnasium of Japan
Personal information
Born (1982-05-30) May 30, 1982 (age 39)
Texarkana, Arkansas
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High schoolArkansas (Texarkana, Arkansas)
College
PositionShooting guard, Small forward
Career history
2004–2006Ulriken Eagles
2006–2008Vermont Frost Heaves
2008–2010Niigata Albirex BB
2010–2011Akita Northern Happinets
2011–2012Ulriken Eagles
2011–2013Saint John Mill Rats
Career highlights and awards

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[]

Legend
  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
Burks with Niigata

Notes[]

  1. ^ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs. Lamar Cardinals – Recap – February 25, 2004 – ESPN
  2. ^ a b Long and limber
  3. ^ a b Frost Heaves re-sign Burks
  4. ^ "Transactions". NBLCanada.ca. National Basketball League of Canada. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

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