Deonte Burton (basketball, born 1994)

"Deonte Burton (basketball)" redirects here. For the American basketball player born in 1991, see Deonte Burton (basketball, born 1991).

Deonte Burton (born January 31, 1994) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Marquette Golden Eagles and the Iowa State Cyclones.

Deonte Burton

Burton with the Iowa State Cyclones in 2017
No. 24 – Sacramento Kings
Position	Small forward / Shooting guard
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1994-01-31) January 31, 1994 (age 29) Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Listed height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight	240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school	Harold S. Vincent (Milwaukee, Wisconsin)
College	Marquette (2013–2015) Iowa State (2015–2017)
NBA draft	2017 / Undrafted
Playing career	2017–present
Career history
2017–2018	Wonju DB Promy
2018–2020	Oklahoma City Thunder
2018–2019	→Oklahoma City Blue
2021–2022	Maine Celtics
2022–2023	Stockton Kings
2023–present	Sacramento Kings
Career highlights and awards
KBL Foreign MVP (2018) Second-team All-Big 12 (2017) Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2016) Big East All-Rookie Team (2014)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Early life and high school career

Deonte was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Charles Burton and the late Barbara Malone. He has five brothers, Demario Burton, Omar Burton, Charles Grafton, Prentiss Grafton and Keylow Rogers and one sister Nicole Grafton.^[1]

After his freshman year at Harold S. Vincent, and when Deonte's mother was diagnosed with cancer he transferred back to Vincent to be close to family.^[2] After being recruited by Memphis, Rutgers, and others, Burton ultimately accepted a scholarship from Marquette to again stay close to home.^[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Deonte Burton F	Milwaukee, WI	Centennial High School (Compton, CA) Vincent High School (WI)	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	228 lb (103 kg)	Sep 2, 2011
	Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN:    ESPN grade: 88
Overall recruiting rankings:   Rivals: 52 11 (F)  ESPN: 39, 2 (WI), 9 (F)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Iowa State 2013 Basketball Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16. "2013 Iowa State Basketball Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16. "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16. "2013 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved 2015-12-16.

College career

Freshman season

As a freshman Burton was a rotation player off the bench. He averaged 6.9 points per game while earning a spot on the Big East All-Rookie team. He scored a season high 23 points against Xavier and scored in double figures in 13 games during the season.^[4]

Sophomore season

Burton only played in eight games at Marquette before deciding to transfer.^[5] During that time, he averaged 6.4 points and 40% from beyond the three-point arc. He transferred to Iowa State mid-season.^[6]

Junior season

After transferring mid-season, Burton had to sit out the first half of the 2015–16 season becoming eligible on December 19.^[7] During his 26 games and seven starts, Burton had an up and down season. He averaged 9.7 points and 3.9 rebounds and was able to secure 24 steals and 16 blocks. He was also named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Year.^[8] At the conclusion of the season Burton entered the NBA Draft for evaluation but ultimately withdrew his name.^[9]

Senior season

 

Burton dunking the ball in the 2017 NCAA Tournament

Burton's breakout season was his senior season. He started all 35 games for the Cyclones en route to averaging 15.1 points and 6.2 rebounds.^[4] His 60 steals tie for 16th most by a Cyclone in a single season. He scored a career high 31 points against Oklahoma.^[10] Burton scored 29 and hit a career best 7–9 three-pointers in a win at Kansas.^[11] At the conclusion of the season He was named to the Second-team All-Big 12.^[12] After the season he participated in the NABC's Reese's College All-Star^[13] game and the Portsmouth Invitational.^[14]

Professional career

Wonju DB Promy (2017–2018)

Burton went undrafted in the 2017 NBA draft, but signed with the Minnesota Timberwolves for Summer League.^[15] He later signed with the Wonju DB Promy in South Korea's Korean Basketball League. In Burton’s single season in Korea he averaged 23.8 Points, 3.8 Assists and 7 Rebounds, which earned him the K.B.L. Foreign MVP Award.^[16]

Oklahoma City Thunder (2018–2020)

Burton agreed to a two-way deal with the Oklahoma City Thunder on July 7, 2018.^[17]

On March 10, 2019, Burton was signed to a standard NBA contract.^[18]

Maine Celtics (2021–2022)

On December 21, 2021, Burton was acquired by the Maine Celtics of the NBA G League.^[19]

Stockton Kings (2022–2023)

On November 3, 2022, Burton was named to the opening night roster for the Stockton Kings.^[20]

Sacramento Kings (2023–present)

On January 30, 2023, Burton signed a 10-day contract with the Sacramento Kings.^[21]

Career statistics

NBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2018–19	Oklahoma City	32	0	7.5	.402	.296	.667	.9	.3	.2	.3	2.6
2019–20	Oklahoma City	39	0	9.1	.344	.189	.571	1.5	.4	.2	.3	2.7
Career		71	0	8.4	.367	.225	.615	1.2	.4	.2	.3	2.6

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2019	Oklahoma City	3	0	1.3	.200	.000	–	.7	.0	.0	.0	.7
2020	Oklahoma City	1	0	2.0	–	–	–	.0	.0	.0	.0	.0
Career		4	0	1.5	.200	.000	–	.5	.0	.0	.0	.5

College statistics

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2013–14	Marquette	32	3	12.6	.477	.500	.647	2.2	0.5	1.1	0.4	6.9
2014–15	Marquette	8	8	16.1	.500	.400	.765	1.4	0.3	1.3	0.4	6.4
2015–16	Iowa State	26	7	18.8	.533	.474	.635	3.9	1.0	0.9	0.6	9.7
2016–17	Iowa State	35	35	29.5	.456	.375	.675	6.2	1.8	1.7	1.4	15.1
Career		101	53	20.3	.478	.405	.664	4.0	1.1	1.3	0.8	10.4

References

1. "Deonte Burton – 2016–17 Basketball (M) Roster – Iowa State Athletics". www.cyclones.com.
2. Fischer, Jake. "Pink, Poetry and Power: Deonte Burton's NBA journey".
3. "Deonte Burton beginning to feel at home with MU".
4. "Deonte Burton College Stats - College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com.
5. "Deonte Burton Explains Why He Transferred". www.muscoop.com.
6. "Sources: Burton transferring to Iowa State".
7. "Deonte Burton's Iowa State debut 'bittersweet'".
8. "Iowa State's Deonte Burton Named Big 12 Newcomer of the Year".
9. "Cyclone Deonte Burton Withdraws Name from NBA Draft". 4 May 2016.
10. "In double OT, Iowa State breaks recent losing run at Oklahoma".
11. "College basketball: Iowa State upsets No. 3 Kansas at home, snaps 54-game streak". 4 February 2017.
12. "2017 All-Big 12 Baseball Teams and Awards Announced".
13. "East Runs Past West in Reese's College All-Star Game". 31 March 2017.
14. "Home – Portsmouth Invitational Tournament". Home – Portsmouth Invitational Tournament.
15. "Deonte Burton Signs With Timberwolves, Could Play in Des Moines Next Season". 23 June 2017.
16. "Deonte Burton International Stats, Oklahoma City Thunder, News, Rumors, NBA Stats, NCAA Stats, G League Stats, Events Stats, Game Logs, Bests, Awards – RealGM". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
17. "Keith Smith on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 2018-07-07.
18. "Thunder Signs Deonte Burton to NBA Contract". NBA.com. March 10, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2019.
19. "2021–22 NBA G League transactions". gleague.nba.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
20. "Stockton Kings Announce 2022-23 Opening Night Roster". oursportscentral.com. November 3, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
21. "Kings Sign Deonte Burton to 10-Day Contract". NBA.com. Retrieved 2023-01-31.

External links

• Iowa State Cyclones bio
• ESPN.com profile
• CBSSports.com profile