Markus Burton

Markus Lomonte Burton Jr. (born October 3, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Markus Burton
No. 3 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
PositionPoint guard
ConferenceAtlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (2004-10-03) October 3, 2004
Listed height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Listed weight166 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High schoolPenn (Mishawaka, Indiana)
CollegeNotre Dame (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Burton grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana and attended Penn High School.[1] He was named Indiana Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging a state-high 30.3 points per game.[2] Burton committed to playing college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Ball State, Fort Wayne, Illinois-Chicago, and Miami (Ohio).[3]

College career

Burton entered his freshman season at Notre Dame as the starting point guard.[4] He averaged 17.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game during is freshman season.[5] Burton was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the ACC Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.[6]

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

College
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2023–24 Notre Dame 333333.8.421.300.8213.34.31.9.217.5

References
  1. "Penn's Markus Burton begins to rack up D-I basketball offers". South Bend Tribune. July 17, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
  2. "Indiana Mr. Basketball 2023 winner is Markus Burton, Penn High School". Indianapolis Star. April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  3. Whittaker, LeVon (July 29, 2022). "Penn High School basketball star commits to Notre Dame". ABC57.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  4. Brice, John (November 6, 2023). "Rookie Markus Burton Shines, Notre Dame Starts Micah Shrewsberry Era with Win". 247Sports. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. Soble, Jack (April 11, 2024). "Notre Dame guard Markus Burton to declare for NBA Draft, maintain college eligibility". On3.com. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  6. Stopczynski, Jena (March 11, 2024). "Notre Dame's Markus Burton named ACC Rookie of the Year". ABC57.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
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