Justin Burrell (born April 18, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B.League.[1] He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm from 2007 to 2011.[2]
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| No. 25 – Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | B.League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 18, 1988 Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bridgton Academy (North Bridgton, Maine) |
| College | St. John's (2007–2011) |
| NBA draft | 2011: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2011–present |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2012 | Yokohama B-Corsairs |
| 2012–2013 | Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket |
| 2013–2014 | Cholet Basket |
| 2014–2015 | Chiba Jets |
| 2015–2021 | Nagoya Diamond Dolphins |
| 2021–2023 | Sendai 89ers |
| 2023–2024 | Shiga Lakes |
| 2024–present | Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Overseas Elite
editIn 2017, Justin Burrell joined Overseas Elite for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a $2 million winner-take-all competition aired annually on ESPN. During TBT 2017, Burrell averaged 9.2 points per game (PPG) and 4.8 rebounds per game (RPG) to help Overseas Elite claim their third consecutive title. In TBT 2018, Burrell played six games. He averaged 12.0 PPG and 7.0 RPG on 69 percent shooting. Overseas Elite reached the championship game and played Eberlein Drive, winning 70–58 for their fourth consecutive TBT title. In TBT 2019, Burrell and Overseas Elite advanced to the semifinals where they suffered their first-ever defeat, losing to Carmen's Crew, 71–66.[3]
Career statistics
edit| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011–12 | Yokohama | 52 | 52 | 31.8 | .517 | .333 | .675 | 9.9 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 18.7 |
| 2014–15 | Chiba | 54 | 38 | 26.8 | .539 | .250 | .650 | 8.1 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 15.5 |
| 2015–16 | Mitsubishi | 53 | 48 | 31.9 | .528 | .267 | .642 | 9.3 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.8 | 17.0 |
| 2016–17 | Nagoya D | 45 | 45 | 27.6 | .540 | .333 | .731 | 8.4 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 16.8 |
| 2017–18 | Nagoya D | 56 | 50 | 22.9 | .608 | .222 | .771 | 7.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 14.8 |
References
edit- ^ Nagoya Dolphins (15 February 2018). "Justin Burrell". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
- ^ "Justin Burrell". Sports Reference College Basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "#1 Carmen's Crew 71, #1 Overseas Elite 66". thetournament.com. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.