Eric Burks

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Eric Burks
Personal information
Born (1972-02-22) February 22, 1972 (age 50)
Atlanta, Georgia
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Career information
High school McNair (DeKalb County, Georgia)
College
NBA draft 1995 / Undrafted
Playing career1996–2005
Position Point guard
Career history
1996–1999 London Leopards
1999–2000 Milton Keynes Lions
2000–2001 London Towers
2001–2002 Thames Valley Tigers
2002 SLUC Nancy Basket
2002 Pallacanestro Pavia
2002 Leicester Riders
2003Pallacanestro Pavia
2005Halcones de Guamúchil
Career highlights and awards

Eric Burks (born February 22, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. He had a 10-year career, most of which was spent playing in the British Basketball League (BBL). Burks was a four-time BBL All-Star and one-time BBL MVP.

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College

Burks enrolled in the fall of 1990 to suit up for the Clemson Tigers. [1] In his freshman season he averaged 9.0 points per game in 20 games played, although he was cited as "erratic" at times. [2] The following year, Burks left the school for personal reasons before the season began, although he returned midway through his sophomore year and was deemed eligible by the NCAA to play the rest of the 1991–92 season. [2] Following his second season, he was named academically ineligible to play for Clemson. [3] Burks transferred schools and wound up at Charleston Southern University (CSU).

In 1992–93 he was forced to redshirt. When he became eligible to play for the Buccaneers in 1993–94, his junior season, Burks made an immediate impact. He was named a second team all-Big South Conference player as he led the school in scoring. [4] Then, in his senior season in 1994–95, he once again led the team in scoring but was named both a first team all-conference performer as well as the Big South Player of the Year. [4] In just two seasons at CSU, Burks scored 1,139 points and averaged 20.3 points per game for his career (third all-time in school history). [4] In 2006, he was named to the school's hall of fame. [4]

Professional

Burks was undrafted in the 1995 NBA draft following his career as a collegian. He embarked on a professional career that saw him play for teams in Italy, Mexico, England, and France. [5] [6] His most successful seasons as a professional came while playing in the BBL. During his career in England, Burks won two league titles, one National Cup, was a four-time BBL All-Star and was the league's MVP in the 1997–98 season. [7] [8] Burks retired in 2005 after playing for Halcones de Guamúchil in Mexico. [5]

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References

  1. ↑ Tomasson, Chris (January 22, 1991). "Clemson's Burks faces toughest test in Anderson" (PDF). Spartanburg Herald-Journal . Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  2. 1 2 Sapakoff, Gene (December 21, 1991). "Tigers' Young ineligible" (PDF). The Post and Courier . Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Clemson player ineligible". GoUpstate.com. August 20, 1992. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Hall of Fame – Eric Burks". CSUsports.com. Charleston Southern University. 2006. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  5. 1 2 "Eric Burks profile". LatinBasket. Eurobasket, Inc. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  6. ↑ "Eric Burks Basketball Profile". Proballers. Momentum Productions Properties. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Burks heads for the Valley". Sports. BBC. June 11, 2001. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
  8. ↑ Taylor, Richard (September 12, 1998). "Leopards must wait on Burks". The Independent. Retrieved September 30, 2013.
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