DeAndre Burnett
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 21, 1994 Miami Gardens, Florida |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2018: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Leicester Riders |
| 2019–2020 | Kharkivski Sokoly |
DeAndre Burnett (born January 21, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player.
Early life[edit]
Burnett was born in Miami Gardens, Florida. His brother is Minnesota Vikings running back Dalvin Cook.[1]
College career[edit]
Burnett averaged 7.0 points per game as a redshirt freshman for the Miami Hurricanes, making 28 three-pointers. He scored a season-high 21 points against Wisconsin-Green Bay. After the season, Burnett decided to transfer to Ole Miss.[2] Burnett averaged 16.5 points and 3.2 assists per game but was sidelined by a late-season leg injury.[3] As a senior, Burnett averaged 13.5 points and 3.9 assists per game shooting 36% from behind the arc.[4]
Professional career[edit]
On September 19, 2018, Burnett signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League as a replacement for the injured Niem Stevenson.[5] In November 2019, Burnett signed with Kharkivski Sokoly of the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague.[6] He parted ways with the team on February 24, 2020.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Johnson, David (September 1, 2016). "Watch: Dalvin Cook's Brother Meets A Few Of Chad Kelly's Guys". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Mississippi adds Miami transfer Deandre Burnett, a 6-2 guard". USA Today. Associated Press. May 11, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Potter, Davis (March 4, 2017). "Ole Miss' Deandre Burnett sits with injury, to be evaluated 'thoroughly'". Oxford Eagle. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ Lazare, Brian (May 25, 2018). "Deadline approaching for SEC basketball players". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "✍️ Riders add DeAndre Burnett as injury replacement". British Basketball League. September 19, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
- ^ "Харківські Соколи підписали американського захисника" (in Ukrainian). 1 December 2019.
- ^ "Deandre Burnett, Kharkivski Sokoly part ways". Sportando. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.