David Burns (basketball)

David Earl Burns (born July 3, 1958) is an American retired professional basketball player. He played college basketball for Navarro College and Saint Louis.

David Burns
Personal information
Born (1958-07-03) July 3, 1958
Dallas, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolSouth Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas)
College
NBA draft1981: 3rd round, 49th overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
PositionGuard
Number21, 5
Career history
1981New Jersey Nets
1981Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He was raised in Dallas, Texas, and attended South Oak Cliff High School. After two years at Navarro Junior College, Burns transferred to Saint Louis University. In his two years at SLU, he averaged 19.4 and 21.4 points per game. He was conference co-MVP during his senior year.

Burns was selected by the NBA’s New Jersey Nets in the 3rd round (49th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA draft. He split the 1981–82 season with the Nets and Denver Nuggets, playing a total of 9 games.

Burns was inducted to the Navarro College athletic hall of fame in 2021.[1]

References

  1. "Class of 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees". navarrobulldogs.com. Navarro College Athletics. Retrieved August 28, 2022.


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