DeAndre Burnett
American basketball player
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DeAndre Burnett (born January 21, 1994) is an American former professional basketball player.
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| Free agent | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | January 21, 1994 Miami Gardens, Florida, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Listed weight | 192 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| 2018: undrafted | |
Playing career | 2018–present |
| Career history | |
| 2018–2019 | Leicester Riders |
| 2019–2020 | Kharkivski Sokoly |
Early life
Burnett was born in Miami Gardens, Florida. His brothers are Dallas Cowboys running back Dalvin Cook,[1] and Buffalo Bills starting running back, James Cook[2]
College career
Burnett averaged 7.0 points per game as a redshirt freshman for the Miami Hurricanes, making 28 three-pointers. He scored a season-high 21 points against Wisconsin-Green Bay. After the season, Burnett decided to transfer to Ole Miss.[3] Burnett averaged 16.5 points and 3.2 assists per game but was sidelined by a late-season leg injury.[4] As a senior, Burnett averaged 13.5 points and 3.9 assists per game shooting 36% from behind the arc.[5]
Professional career
On September 19, 2018, Burnett signed with the Leicester Riders of the British Basketball League as a replacement for the injured Niem Stevenson.[6] In November 2019, Burnett signed with Kharkivska Sokoly of the Ukrainian Basketball Superleague.[7] He parted ways with the team on February 24, 2020.[8]