DeAndre Burnett

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DeAndre Burnett
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Free agent
Position Point 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 draft 2018: undrafted
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2019 Leicester Riders
2019–2020 Kharkivski Sokoly

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

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Early life

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

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

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]

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References

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  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.
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  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.