Justin Burrell
Justin Burrell (born April 18, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Nagoya Diamond Dolphins in Japan.[1] He played collegiate basketball at St. John's University (New York) 2007–2011.[2]
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| No. 24 – Nagoya Diamond Dolphins | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 18, 1988 Bronx, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bridgton Academy (North Bridgton, Maine) |
| College | St, John's (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2012–2013 | Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket |
| 2013–2014 | Cholet Basket |
| 2014–2015 | Chiba Jets |
| 2015–present | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Trivia
His hobby is cooking, and wanted to learn making Japanese cuisine.[3]
Overseas Elite
In 2017, Justin Burrell joined Overseas Elite for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a $2 million winner-take-all competition aired annually on ESPN. During TBT 2017, Burrell averaged 9.2 points per game (PPG) and 4.8 rebounds per game (RPG) to help Overseas Elite claim their third consecutive title. In TBT 2018, Burrell played six games. He averaged 12.0 PPG and 7.0 RPG on 69 percent shooting. Overseas Elite reached the championship game and played Eberlein Drive, winning 70–58 for their fourth consecutive TBT title. In TBT 2019, Burrell and Overseas Elite advanced to the semifinals where they suffered their first-ever defeat, losing to Carmen's Crew, 71–66.[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 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12 | Yokohama | 52 | 52 | 31.8 | .517 | .333 | .675 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 18.7 |
| 2014-15 | Chiba | 54 | 38 | 26.8 | .539 | .250 | .650 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 2015-16 | Mitsubishi | 53 | 48 | 31.9 | .528 | .267 | .642 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 2016-17 | Nagoya D | 45 | 45 | 27.6 | .540 | .333 | .731 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 2017-18 | Nagoya D | 56 | 50 | 22.9 | .608 | .222 | .771 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 14.8 |
References
- Nagoya Dolphins (15 February 2018). "Justin Burrell". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- "Justin Burrell". Sports Reference College Basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- "ジャスティン・バーレル インタビュー". Enjoy!Sport. フジテレビ. 2012-03-04. Archived from the original on 2013-05-28. Retrieved 2013-01-08.
- "#1 Carmen's Crew 71, #1 Overseas Elite 66". thetournament.com. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.