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 (age 65) Dallas, Texas
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school	South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas)
College	Navarro College (1977–1979) Saint Louis (1979–1981)
NBA draft	1981: 3rd round, 49th overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Position	Guard
Number	21, 5
Career history
1981	New Jersey Nets
1981	Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Metro Conference co-Player of the Year (1981) First-team All-Metro Conference (1981)
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.

External links

• @ basketballreference.com
• Career statistics and player information from NBA.com   and Basketball-Reference.com