Deonte Burton (basketball, born 1994)

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Deonte Burton
Deonte Burton Iowa State.jpg
Burton with the Iowa State Cyclones in 2017
No. 4–Stockton Kings
Position Small forward
League NBA G League
Personal information
Born (1994-01-31) January 31, 1994 (age 30)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school Harold S. Vincent
(Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College
NBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2017–present
Career history
2017–2018 Wonju DB Promy
2018–2020 Oklahoma City Thunder
2018–2019→Oklahoma City Blue
2021–2022 Maine Celtics
2022–2023 Stockton Kings
2023 Sacramento Kings
2023–presentStockton Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • KBL Foreign MVP (2018)
  • Second-team All-Big 12 (2017)
  • Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2016)
  • Big East All-Rookie Team (2014)
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at NBA.com
Stats   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg at Basketball-Reference.com

Deonte DeAngelo Burton (born January 31, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles and the Iowa State Cyclones.

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Early life and high school career

Deonte was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Charles Burton and the late Barbara Malone. He has five brothers, Demario Burton, Omar Burton, Charles Grafton, Prentiss Grafton and Keylow Rogers and one sister Nicole Grafton. [1]

After his freshman year at Harold S. Vincent, and when Deonte's mother was diagnosed with cancer he transferred back to Vincent to be close to family. [2] After being recruited by Memphis, Rutgers, and others, Burton ultimately accepted a scholarship from Marquette to again stay close to home. [3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
NameHometownHigh school / collegeHeightWeightCommit date
Deonte Burton
F 		Milwaukee, WI Centennial High School (Compton, CA) Vincent High School (WI)6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)228 lb (103 kg)Sep 2, 2011 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: 4 stars.svg     Rivals: 4 stars.svg     247Sports: 4 stars.svg     ESPN: 4 stars.svg    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 52 11 (F)   ESPN: 39, 2 (WI), 9 (F)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Iowa State 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  • "2013 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.
  • "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.

College career

Freshman season

As a freshman Burton was a rotation player off the bench. He averaged 6.9 points per game while earning a spot on the Big East All-Rookie team. He scored a season high 23 points against Xavier and scored in double figures in 13 games during the season. [4]

Sophomore season

Burton only played in eight games at Marquette before deciding to transfer. [5] During that time, he averaged 6.4 points and 40% from beyond the three-point arc. He transferred to Iowa State mid-season. [6]

Junior season

After transferring mid-season, Burton had to sit out the first half of the 2015–16 season becoming eligible on December 19. [7] During his 26 games and seven starts, Burton had an up and down season. He averaged 9.7 points and 3.9 rebounds and was able to secure 24 steals and 16 blocks. He was also named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year. [8] At the conclusion of the season Burton entered the NBA draft for evaluation but ultimately withdrew his name. [9]

Senior season

Burton dunking the ball in the 2017 NCAA Tournament ISU vs Nevada (33342373392).jpg
Burton dunking the ball in the 2017 NCAA Tournament

Burton's breakout season was his senior season. He started all 35 games for the Cyclones en route to averaging 15.1 points and 6.2 rebounds. [4] His 60 steals tie for 16th most by a Cyclone in a single season. He scored a career high 31 points against Oklahoma. [10] Burton scored 29 and hit a career best 7–9 three-pointers in a win at Kansas. [11] At the conclusion of the season He was named to the Second-team All-Big 12. [12] After the season he participated in the NABC's Reese's College All-Star [13] game and the Portsmouth Invitational. [14]

Professional career

Wonju DB Promy (2017–2018)

Burton went undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, but signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Summer League. [15] He later signed with the Wonju DB Promy in South Korea's Korean Basketball League. In Burton’s single season in Korea he averaged 23.8 Points, 3.8 Assists and 7 Rebounds, which earned him the K.B.L. Foreign MVP Award. [16]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2018–2020)

Burton agreed to a two-way deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 7, 2018. [17]

On March 10, 2019, Burton was signed to a standard NBA contract. [18]

Maine Celtics (2021–2022)

On December 21, 2021, Burton was acquired by the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League. [19]

Sacramento / Stockton Kings (2022–present)

On November 3, 2022, Burton was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings. [20]

On January 30, 2023, Burton signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings. [21] However, the Kings waived him on February 8, [22] and he was re-acquired by Stockton. [23]

On October 2, 2023, Burton re-signed with Sacramento, [24] but was waived on October 12. [25] On November 9, he was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings. [26]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2018–19 Oklahoma City 3207.5.402.296.667.9.3.2.32.6
2019–20 Oklahoma City 3909.1.344.189.5711.5.4.2.32.7
2022–23 Sacramento 203.0.000.000—.0.0.0.0.0
Career7308.2.364.222.6151.2.4.2.22.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2019 Oklahoma City 301.3.200.000—.7.0.0.0.7
2020 Oklahoma City 102.0———.0.0.0.0.0
Career401.5.200.000—.5.0.0.0.5

College statistics

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2013–14 Marquette 32312.6.477.500.6472.20.51.10.46.9
2014–15 Marquette 8816.1.500.400.7651.40.31.30.46.4
2015–16 Iowa State 26718.8.533.474.6353.91.00.90.69.7
2016–17 Iowa State 353529.5.456.375.6756.21.81.71.415.1
Career1015320.3.478.405.6644.01.11.30.810.4

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References

  1. ↑ "Deonte Burton – 2016–17 Basketball (M) Roster – Iowa State Athletics". www.cyclones.com.
  2. ↑ Fischer, Jake. "Pink, Poetry and Power: Deonte Burton's NBA journey".
  3. ↑ "Deonte Burton beginning to feel at home with MU".
  4. 1 2 "Deonte Burton College Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
  5. ↑ "Deonte Burton Explains Why He Transferred". www.muscoop.com.
  6. ↑ "Sources: Burton transferring to Iowa State".
  7. ↑ "Deonte Burton's Iowa State debut 'bittersweet'".
  8. ↑ "Iowa State's Deonte Burton Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year".
  9. ↑ "Cyclone Deonte Burton Withdraws Name from NBA Draft". 4 May 2016.
  10. ↑ "In double OT, Iowa State breaks recent losing run at Oklahoma".
  11. ↑ "College basketball: Iowa State upsets No. 3 Kansas at home, snaps 54-game streak". 4 February 2017.
  12. ↑ "2017 All-Big 12 Baseball Teams and Awards Announced".
  13. ↑ "East Runs Past West in Reese's College All-Star Game". 31 March 2017.
  14. ↑ "Home – Portsmouth Invitational Tournament". Home – Portsmouth Invitational Tournament. Archived from the original on 2021-11-04. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  15. ↑ "Deonte Burton Signs With Timberwolves, Could Play in Des Moines Next Season". 23 June 2017.
  16. ↑ "Deonte Burton International Stats, Oklahoma City Thunder, News, Rumors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
  17. ↑ "Keith Smith on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
  18. ↑ "Thunder Signs Deonte Burton to NBA Contract". NBA.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
  19. ↑ "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Stockton Kings Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". OurSportsCentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Kings Sign Deonte Burton to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. January 30, 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Kings Complete Trade With Brooklyn Nets". NBA.com. February 8, 2023. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
  23. ↑ "22-23 NBA G League Transactions". NBA.com. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  24. ↑ "Kings Announce 2023-24 Training Camp Roster". NBA.com. October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023.
  25. ↑ Amico, Sam (October 12, 2023). "Kings Waive Deonte Burton, Chance Comanche". HoopsWire.com. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
  26. ↑ "Stockton Kings Announce 2023-24 Opening Night Roster". NBA.com. November 9, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
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