Antonio Burks (basketball, born 1982)

Antonio Burks
	Antonio Burks at Akita Municipal Gymnasium of Japan
Personal information
Born	May 30, 1982 (age 42); Texarkana, Arkansas
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Arkansas (Texarkana, Arkansas)
College	Jacksonville College; Moberly Area Community College; Stephen F. Austin State University;
Position	Shooting guard, Small forward
Career history
2004–2006	Ulriken Eagles
2006–2008	Vermont Frost Heaves
2008–2010	Niigata Albirex BB
2010–2011	Akita Northern Happinets
2011–2012	Ulriken Eagles
2011–2013	Saint John Mill Rats
Career highlights and awards
	2x ABA All Star-Game (2007, 2008);

Antonio Burks (born 30 May 1982) is an American professional basketball player who played for the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada. He was born in Texarkana, Arkansas. Burks is a 6'5" (1.96 m) and 220 lb (100 kg) guard-forward. Member of Omega Psi Phi. Burks now is a coach and assistant principal for the Rice Independent School District in Rice, Texas.

College career

Burks played at Arkansas High School, Jacksonville College, Moberly Area Community College and Stephen F. Austin State University.

A highlight of Burks's college career came on February 25, 2004, when as a member of the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks, he scored 35 points, including 7 three-pointers, to go along with 12 rebounds^[1] in a 63–60 win over Lamar University.

College statistics


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2002–03	SFA	28	3	18.8	.490	.429	.550	3.46	1.00	0.46	0.04	9.14
2003–04	SFA	30	30	30.1	.493	.476	.756	4.53	1.37	0.50	0.13	15.30
Career		58	33	24.6	.492	.459	.689	4.02	1.19	0.48	0.09	12.33

Professional career

Burks was the first player ever that Vermont Frost Heaves signed.^[2] He was re-signed by the team on August 21, 2007.^[3] He also played professionally in Norway.^[2]^[3]

On November 27, 2011, it was announced that the Saint John Mill Rats of the National Basketball League of Canada had signed Burks to their active roster.^[4]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Regular season


Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2008–09	Niigata	32	27	24.7	.412	.384	.700	4.6	1.6	0.6	0.2	13.0
2009–10	Niigata	52	39	25.7	.422	.399	.734	6.2	1.9	1.1	0.3	13.1
2010–11	Akita	47	11	21.0	.418	.392	.694	3.4	1.3	0.4	0.1	10.9
2011–12	Saint John	30	2	19.2	.437	.415	.625	2.33	1.60	0.37	0.07	8.30
2012–13	Saint John	43	8	19.3	.421	.446	.682	2.23	1.09	0.28	0.14	9.60

Playoffs


Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2010–11	Akita	2	9.5	.333	.200	.000	2.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	3.5
2011–12	Saint John	2	23.0	.154	.125	.000	3.0	1.5	0.5	0.0	2.5
2012–13	Saint John	3	22.0	.258	.333	.000	2.3	0.7	0.0	0.3	8.0

Notes

^ Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs. Lamar Cardinals – Recap – February 25, 2004 – ESPN
^ ^a ^b Long and limber
^ ^a ^b Frost Heaves re-sign Burks
^ "Transactions". NBLCanada.ca. National Basketball League of Canada. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

External links

[1] Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks vs. Lamar Cardinals – Recap – February 25, 2004 – ESPN

[si-2] Long and limber

[timesargus-3] Frost Heaves re-sign Burks

[nblcanadatransactions-4] "Transactions". NBLCanada.ca. National Basketball League of Canada. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2012.

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