Tyler Burton
| No. 23 – Villanova Wildcats | |
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| Position | Small forward / shooting guard |
| League | Big East Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | February 11, 2000 |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Marianapolis Prep (Thompson, Connecticut) |
| College | Richmond (2019–2023)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Tyler Burton (born February 11, 2000) is an American college basketball player for the Villanova Wildcats of the Big East Conference.
High school career
[edit]Burton played five years of varsity basketball for Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson, Connecticut, under head coach Andrew Vitale. He experienced a growth spurt as a sophomore, and opted to reclassify, repeating his freshman year despite sufficient academic achievement.[1] He was named New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class B Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons.[2] Burton committed to playing college basketball for Richmond after developing a close connection with assistant coach Marcus Jenkins, choosing the Spiders over offers from St. Bonaventure, Rhode Island, and Siena.[1]
College career
[edit]As a freshman at Richmond, Burton averaged 4.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He entered the starting lineup as a sophomore due to a season-ending injury to Nick Sherod prior to the season.[3] Burton averaged 12 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and was named Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player.[4] He assumed an expanded role in his junior season with the departure of Blake Francis.[5] On November 20, 2021, Burton recorded 30 points and nine rebounds in a 73–70 loss to Drake.[6] On February 4, 2022, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 71–61 victory over St. Bonaventure.[7] Burton was named to the Second Team All-Atlantic 10.[8] As a junior, he averaged 16.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. On April 6, 2022, Burton declared for the 2022 NBA draft while maintaining his college eligibility,[9] but later withdrew. On May 31, 2023, he removed his name from the 2023 NBA draft and transferred as a graduate to Villanova.[10]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | Richmond | 30 | 1 | 14.1 | .450 | .263 | .750 | 3.9 | .3 | .6 | .5 | 4.6 |
| 2020–21 | Richmond | 23 | 23 | 30.9 | .449 | .363 | .803 | 7.6 | .5 | 1.1 | .6 | 12.0 |
| 2021–22 | Richmond | 37 | 37 | 33.0 | .457 | .365 | .791 | 7.7 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .5 | 16.1 |
| Career | 90 | 61 | 26.2 | .454 | .351 | .789 | 6.4 | .6 | .9 | .5 | 11.2 | |
Personal life
[edit]Burton's father, Quinton, played college basketball for Providence.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b O'Connor, John (December 26, 2019). "Freshman Tyler Burton has potential to be 'an all-time great player' at Richmond, believes his coach". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Tyler Burton – Men's Basketball". University of Richmond Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, John (November 23, 2020). "Spiders' depth has chance to shine early in season". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, John (November 7, 2021). "Nick Sherod, Tyler Burton enter season as pivotal players for veteran Spiders". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ O'Connor, John (December 6, 2021). "'First-team all-Iowa' Tyler Burton was asked to rise by Spiders, and he has". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Burton Nets 30 in Loss to Drake". University of Richmond Athletics. November 20, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ "Burton explodes for 36 as Spiders beat Bonnies". University of Richmond Athletics. February 4, 2022. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
- ^ "Brajkovic Named Atlantic 10 Player of the Year, McKillop, Osunniyi Earn Top Honors" (Press release). Atlantic 10 Conference. March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2022.
- ^ "Tyler Burton declares for NBA Draft, will maintain college eligibility". University of Richmond Athletics. April 6, 2022. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ "Burton Joins the Wildcats as a Transfer". Villanova Wildcats. June 12, 2023. Retrieved February 21, 2024.
- ^ O'Connor, John (December 21, 2021). "Hoops brings out 'dog' in Spider Tyler Burton, as it did with his father at Providence". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 17, 2022.