Joel Burns (basketball)
Joel Burns (born February 27, 1975) is a retired American-British professional basketball player.[1][2]
Career
[edit]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)[4] and had a short stint with German side Braunschweig.[5] 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.[4]
Burns retired from professional basketball in January 2009.[6]
Career history
[edit]- 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
References
[edit]- ^ "RIDERS TOO STRONG FOR BEARS". SportingLife. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Richard (13 January 2007). "Basketball: Bonds leads the Sheffield line to hold back Raiders -". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ "Men's Basketball Records: Career Records". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "Fact File: Joel Burns". www.britball.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Rocks back in for Huntley". BBC. 19 September 2002. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Joel Burns Hangs Up His Boots". mikeshaft.com. Retrieved 1 November 2024.
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