DeAndre Burnett (born January 21, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player.

DeAndre Burnett
Free agent
PositionPoint guard
Personal information
Born (1994-01-21) January 21, 1994 (age 30)
Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019Leicester Riders
2019–2020Kharkivski Sokoly

Early life

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Burnett was born in Miami Gardens, Florida. His brothers are Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook,[1] and Buffalo Bills starting running back, James Cook[2]

College career

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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.[3] Burnett averaged 16.5 points and 3.2 assists per game but was sidelined by a late-season leg injury.[4] As a senior, Burnett averaged 13.5 points and 3.9 assists per game shooting 36% from behind the arc.[5]

Professional career

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On September 19, 2018, Burnett signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League as a replacement for the injured Niem Stevenson.[6] In November 2019, Burnett signed with Kharkivska Sokoly of the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague.[7] He parted ways with the team on February 24, 2020.[8]

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, David (September 1, 2016). "Watch: Dalvin Cook's Brother Meets A Few Of Chad Kelly's Guys". 247 Sports. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "James Cook (running back)", Wikipedia, 2024-10-01, retrieved 2024-10-02
  3. ^ "Mississippi adds Miami transfer Deandre Burnett, a 6-2 guard". USA Today. Associated Press. May 11, 2015. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  4. ^ Potter, Davis (March 4, 2017). "Ole Miss' Deandre Burnett sits with injury, to be evaluated 'thoroughly'". Oxford Eagle. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  5. ^ Lazare, Brian (May 25, 2018). "Deadline approaching for SEC basketball players". Rivals.com. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  6. ^ "✍️ Riders add DeAndre Burnett as injury replacement". British Basketball League. September 19, 2018. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  7. ^ "Харківські Соколи підписали американського захисника" (in Ukrainian). 1 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Deandre Burnett, Kharkivski Sokoly part ways". Sportando. February 25, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
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