Deondre Burns

Deondre Burns (born January 16, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Starwings Basel of the Swiss Basketball League. He played college basketball for Little Rock and Oral Roberts.

Deondre Burns
Burns in January 2020
Starwings Basel
PositionPoint guard
LeagueSwiss Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1997-01-16) January 16, 1997
Yazoo City, Mississippi
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2020 / Undrafted
Playing career2020–present
Career history
2020–presentStarwings Basel
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Burns played for Newman Smith High School under coach Percy Johnson. In February 2015, Burns scored 30 points in a win against Thomas Jefferson High School to help Newman Smith qualify for the playoffs.[1] As a senior, he tied for first in scoring among Dallas-area Class 5A players with 23.9 points per game, as well as posting 4.4 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, and was named All-Area Honorable Mention.[2][3] Burns signed with Little Rock in May 2015.[2]

College career

As a sophomore, Burns averaged 7.0 points and 1.5 rebounds per game.[4] Burns missed the 2017-18 season with a knee injury. He served as the team's sixth man during his redshirt junior season, with coach Darrell Walker saying, "I like bringing Dre' off the bench because he can score points off the bench."[5] Burns averaged 10 points and 2.8 rebounds per game as a redshirt junior, shooting 41 percent from the field. After the season, he opted to transfer to Oral Roberts as a graduate transfer.[6] On January 13, 2020, Burns was named Summit League player of the week after posting 22 points against North Dakota State and 19 points against North Dakota.[7] He scored a career-high 31 points on February 6, in a 74-68 loss to North Dakota.[8] As a senior at Oral Roberts, Burns averaged 15.3 points, 4.1 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Summit League.[9]

Professional career

On August 29, 2020, Burns signed his first professional contract with Starwings Basel of the Swiss Basketball League.[9]

References
  1. Stroope, Rob (February 17, 2015). "Tuesday's boys basketball replay: Lakeview wins 11-6A title in final second". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  2. Riddle, Greg (May 21, 2015). "Carrollton Newman Smith basketball standout Deondre Burns signs with Arkansas-Little Rock". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  3. Smith, Corbett (March 27, 2015). "All-area boys basketball snubs: The players who nearly made it". Dallas Morning News. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  4. Asberry, Derrek (November 5, 2017). "Sun Belt Conference Basketball Preview". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  5. Boutwell, Chris (February 16, 2019). "UALR finds Burns time for production; guard clinches victory against UT Arlington". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  6. "ORU adds graduate transfer from UALR". Tulsa World. April 17, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  7. "#ORUMBB Guard Deondre Burns Claims Weekly Award". Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. January 13, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  8. "North Dakota tops Oral Roberts 74-68". ESPN. Associated Press. February 6, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  9. "Burns' pro career starts at Starwings". Eurobasket. August 29, 2020. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
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