 Burton with Oregon State in 2012 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Center / power forward |
| Personal information | |
| Born | November 2, 1990 San Jacinto, California, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 288 lb (131 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Valley (Hemet, California) |
| College | Oregon State (2009–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2014 | Aalborg Vikings |
| 2014–2015 | Landstede Zwolle |
| 2015–2016 | ALM Évreux |
| 2016–2017 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2017–2018 | Aomori Wat's |
| 2018–2019 | ADA Blois |
| 2019–2020 | Chorale Roanne |
| 2020 | Souffelweyersheim |
| 2020 | Trepça |
| 2020-2021 | KTP Basket |
| 2022-2023 | BC Orchies |
| 2023— | ALM Évreux |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Joseph William Burton[1] (born November 2, 1990) is an American professional basketball player for, who lastly played for BC Orchies of the Nationale Masculine 1. He played four seasons collegiate for the Oregon State Beavers men's basketball team. He usually plays as center or a power forward.
College career[edit]
Burton played collegiate for the Oregon State Beavers. He is a member of the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians, one of the Luiseño Native American tribes of southern California. He became the first Native American man to earn a basketball scholarship at a Pac-10 Conference (now Pac-12) school.[2] In Burton's senior year at college he averaged 11.0 ppg and 6.4 rpg in 32 games. He is the only Oregon State player to record over 1,000 points, 700 rebounds and 300 assists.
Professional career[edit]
Burton started his career in 2013 with Aalborg Vikings.[3] In the Danish Basketligaen, Burton averaged 22 points, 12.5 rebounds and 4 assists.
For the 2014–15 season, Burton signed with Landstede Basketbal.[4] At the end of the regular season, Burton won the DBL Statistical Player of the Year Award and was named to the All-DBL Team and DBL All-Defense Team.[5]
For the 2015–16 season, Burton signed with ALM Évreux Basket.[6] He was named the Most Valuable Player of the LNB Pro B.[7]
On August 4, 2016, Burton signed with Chorale Roanne Basket, another club from the LNB Pro B.[8]
On July 10, 2018, Burton signed with ADA Blois of the French first tier Pro A.[9]
On August 13, 2019, he has signed with his old team Chorale Roanne Basket.[10]
On August 17, 2020, he has signed with KTP Basket of the Finnish first tier Korisliiga
References[edit]
- ^ "Joseph William Burton was born on November 2, 1990 in Riverside County, California". californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Rosenbaum, Cary (December 3, 2015). "Eight Native ballers you need to know better". Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved April 14, 2016.
- ^ "Joe Burton goes pro with Aalborg Vikings". court-side.com. 2013-09-17. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Zwaargewicht Burton naar Landstede Basketbal". De Stentor (web). Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Landstede Basketbal". landstede-basketbal.nl. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Evreux adds Burton to their roster, ex Zwolle - eurobasket News". www.eurobasket.com. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
- ^ "Le palmarès 2016 | LNB.fr".
- ^ "JOE BURTON CHOISIT ROANNE". bebasket.fr. 4 August 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Joe Burton signs with ADA Blois". Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "Joe Burton signs with Roanne". Sportando. August 13, 2019. Retrieved August 14, 2019.