Joel Burns (basketball) explained

Joel Burns (born February 27, 1975) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Leicester Riders in the British Basketball League.^{[1] [2]}

Career

The 6'2" guard from Wisconsin attended Western Michigan University, before signing for Watford Royals in 1997. Noted as a journeyman in British basketball, Burns has played for no fewer than seven different BBL franchises, as well as a short stint in Germany. He also has British citizenship. Throughout his BBL career, Burns developed a reputation of being consistently one of the finest spot up shooters.

Career history

• 2007–present Leicester Riders
• 2006–2007 Sheffield Sharks
• 2006 Scottish Rocks
• 2004–2006 Leicester Riders
• 2002–2004 Milton Keynes Lions
• 2001–2002 Braunschweig
• 2000–2001 Derby Storm
• 2000 Birmingham Bullets
• 1999–2000 Edinburgh Rocks
• 1998–1999 Derby Storm
• 1997–1998 Worthing Bears
• 1997 Watford Royals

Notes and References

1. News: RIDERS TOO STRONG FOR BEARS. 19 January 2011. SportingLife. 6 April 2011.
2. News: Basketball: Bonds leads the Sheffield line to hold back Raiders -. https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220609/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/basketball-bonds-leads-the-sheffield--line-to-hold-back-raiders-431922.html . 9 June 2022 . subscription . live. Taylor. Richard. 13 January 2007. The Independent. 6 April 2011.