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American basketball player (born 1973)

Junior Burrough
Personal information
Born (1973-01-18) January 18, 1973 (age 51)
Charlotte, North Carolina
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeVirginia (1991–1995)
NBA draft1995: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Selected by the Boston Celtics
Playing career1995–2009
PositionPower forward
Number5
Career history
1995–1996Boston Celtics
1996Olimpia Basket Pistoia
1997–1998Estudiantes de Olavarría
1998Marinos B.B.C.
1998Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1998–1999Aishin Sea Horses
1999Marinos B.B.C.
1999–2000Aishin Sea Horses
2000Richmond Rhythm
2000–2001Aishin Sea Horses
2001Trotamundos B.B.C.
2001–2002Aishin Sea Horses
2002Scaligera Basket Verona
2002–2003JL Bourg Basket
2003Gary Steelheads
2003Atléticos de San Germán
2003Iraklio B.C.
2004Atléticos de San Germán
2004–2005Anyang SBS
2005Brujos de Guayama
2005Maratonistas de Coamo
2005–2006Seoul SK Knights
2006–2007Anyang KT&G Kites
2007–2008Great Falls Explorers
2008Atléticos de San Germán
2008–2009Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2009Gaiteros del Zulia
Career highlights and awards
  • 2× Third-team All-ACC (1994, 1995)
Career statistics
Points189
Rebounds109
Blocks10
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Stats at Basketball Reference

Thomas Harold "Junior" Burrough (born January 18, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Gaiteros del Zulia.

College playing career

He played four seasons with the University of Virginia, which he averaged 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He was included in the third-team of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1994 and 1995.

Professional career

Burrough was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 33rd overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft. He played only one season for the Celtics in 1995–96, averaging 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 61 games.

He moved to the Italian league and signed with Olimpia Basket Pistoia, where he averaged 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. On October 2, 1997, Burrough signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets, but was waived on October 12.

From that moment on, he began a tour of different teams in America, Asia and Europe, and returned to Italy in 2002 to play with Scaligera Basket Verona in eight games, which he averaged 16.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He later played for JL Bourg Basket in the French league, but only played four games, averaging 14.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

In the summer, he played in the Puerto Rican league doing so for five seasons in four different teams, averaging a total of 18.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. And finished his career playing with the Gaiteros del Zulia of Venezuela.

Coaching career

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NBA 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
1995–96 Boston 61 3 8.1 .376 .000 .656 1.8 .2 .2 .2 3.1
Career 61 3 8.1 .376 .000 .656 1.8 .2 .2 .2 3.1

References

External links

1995 NBA draft
First round
Second round
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