Joe Burton (basketball) explained

Joe Burton
Position:Center / power forward
Height Ft:6
Height In:7
Weight Lb:288
Team:Free Agent
Birth Date:1990 11, mf=yes
Birth Place:San Jacinto, California, U.S.
High School:West Valley (Hemet, California)
College:Oregon State (2009–2013)
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:Aalborg Vikings
Years2:2014–2015
Team2:Landstede Zwolle
Years3:2015–2016
Team3:ALM Évreux
Years4:2016–2017
Team4:Chorale Roanne
Years5:2017–2018
Team5:Aomori Wat's
Years6:2018–2019
Team6:ADA Blois
Years7:2019–2020
Team7:Chorale Roanne
Years8:2020
Team9:Souffelweyersheim
Years9:2020
Team10:Trepça
Years10:2020
Team11:KTP Basket
Years11:2020-2021
Team12:BC Orchies
Years12:2022-2023
Highlights:
Years13:2023—
Team13:ALM Évreux

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

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

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Joseph William Burton was born on November 2, 1990 in Riverside County, California. californiabirthindex.org. California Birth Index. May 24, 2020.
  2. Web site: Eight Native ballers you need to know better . Cary . Rosenbaum . . December 3, 2015 . April 14, 2016.
  3. Web site: Joe Burton goes pro with Aalborg Vikings. court-side.com. 27 June 2015. 2013-09-17.
  4. Web site: Zwaargewicht Burton naar Landstede Basketbal. De Stentor (web). 27 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Landstede Basketbal. landstede-basketbal.nl. 27 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Evreux adds Burton to their roster, ex Zwolle - eurobasket News. www.eurobasket.com. 27 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Le palmarès 2016 | LNB.fr.
  8. News: JOE BURTON CHOISIT ROANNE. 4 August 2016. 21 December 2016. bebasket.fr.
  9. Web site: Joe Burton signs with ADA Blois. 10 July 2018.
  10. Web site: Joe Burton signs with Roanne. August 13, 2019. Sportando. En. August 14, 2019.