Joel Burns (basketball) explained

Joel Burns (born February 27, 1975) is a retired American-British professional basketball player.^{[1] [2]}

Career

The 6'2" guard from Wisconsin attended Western Michigan University, scoring a total of 1225 points over his four years (1993-1997). With 181 three-point field goals made, Burns ended his NCAA career as the school’s all-time leader in this category, before being surpassed by Ben Reed in the early 2000s.^[3]

He signed for the Watford Royals in 1997.^[4] Burns, who holds also British citizenship,^[5] spent the large part of his playing career in the British Basketball League (BBL) and had a short stint with German side Braunschweig. Known as a sharp shooter,^[6] he had a runner-up finish with Derby Storm in the 1998-99 BBL Trophy competition and with the Edinburgh Rocks in the 1999-00 BBL championship.

Burns retired from professional basketball in January 2009.

Career history

• 2007–2009 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.
3. Web site: Men's Basketball Records: Career Records . 2024-11-01 . Western Michigan University Athletics . en.
4. Web site: Fact File: Joel Burns . 2024-11-01 . www.britball.com.
5. News: 2002-09-19 . Rocks back in for Huntley . 2024-11-01 . BBC . en.
6. Web site: Joel Burns Hangs Up His Boots . 2024-11-01 . mikeshaft.com.