Willie Burton

Willie Burton
Personal information
Born (1968-05-26) May 26, 1968
Detroit, Michigan
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight 210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school Saint Martin de Porres
(Detroit, Michigan)
College Minnesota (1986–1990)
NBA draft 1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career 1990–2004
Position Small forward
Number 34, 9
Career history
1990–1994 Miami Heat
1994–1995 Philadelphia 76ers
1995 Aresium Milan
1995–1996 Florida Beach Dogs
1996–1997 Atlanta Hawks
1997–1998 Quad City Thunder
1998 San Antonio Spurs
1999 Charlotte Hornets
1999–2000 Iraklio
2000 Oklahoma Storm
2000–2001 Idaho Stampede
2001–2002 PBC Ural Great Perm
2003 Great Lakes Storm
2003–2004 Sagesse
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points 3,243 (10.3 ppg)
Rebounds 932 (2.9 rpg)
Assists 393 (1.2 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Willie Ricardo Burton (born May 26, 1968) is a retired American professional basketball player who was selected by the Miami Heat in the first round (9th overall pick) in the 1990 NBA draft from the University of Minnesota. Burton played for numerous NBA teams as a journeyman from 1990 to 1999. He was born in Detroit where he attended high school at St. Martin De Porres. Willie has three children with Carla Burton.

Professional career

Burton was selected by the Miami Heat in the 1st round (9th overall pick) in the 1990 NBA draft from the University of Minnesota. He earned Second-Team All-Rookie Team status, averaging 12 ppg in his rookie campaign.[1]

Burton scored 53 points in a game for the Philadelphia 76ers against his former Heat team on December 13, 1994.[2] Burton only attempted 19 field goals in the game, which is a NBA record for fewest field goal attempts in a 50-point game.[3][4]

College career

The University of Minnesota reached the Sweet Sixteen during Burton's junior year (1989) and the Elite Eight during his senior season (1990).[5] Burton finished his college career as the Golden Gophers' second all-time leading scorer, with 1,800 points.[5] He was a first-team All-Big Ten selection in 1990, a second-team All-Big Ten selection in 1989 and honorable mention All-Big Ten in 1988. After sharing team MVP honors in 1988, he earned was the sole winner of the team MVP in 1989 and 1990.[5]

High school career

Burton attended high school at St. Martin De Porres. The school won the Michigan Class C state championship in 1985 and 1986.[6] Burton was inducted into the Detroit Catholic High School Hall of Fame in 1990.[7]

NBA 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
1990–91 Miami 762625.4.441.133.7823.41.40.90.312.0
1991–92 Miami 685023.3.450.400.8003.61.80.70.511.2
1992–93 Miami 26817.3.383.333.7172.70.60.50.67.8
1993–94 Miami 53113.2.438.200.7592.60.70.30.47.0
1994–95 Philadelphia 533129.5.401.385.8243.11.80.60.415.3
1996–97 Atlanta 24215.8.336.283.8381.70.50.30.16.2
1997–98 San Antonio 1303.3.381.333.6670.70.10.20.22.1
1998–99 Charlotte 306.0.143.000.5002.00.00.00.01.3
Career 31611821.1.424.345.7862.91.20.60.410.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
1994 Miami 205.5.250.000–0.00.00.00.01.0
Career 205.5.250.000–0.00.00.00.01.0

Notes

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