Markus Burton
American basketball player (born 2004)
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Markus Lamonte Burton Jr. (born October 3, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).
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| No. 3 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| Conference | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 3, 2004 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Penn (Mishawaka, Indiana) |
| College | Notre Dame (2023–present) |
| Career highlights | |
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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, Purdue 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
| 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 | 33 | 33 | 33.8 | .421 | .300 | .821 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 1.9 | .2 | 17.5 |
| 2024–25 | Notre Dame | 26 | 25 | 33.7 | .442 | .375 | .848 | 3.6 | 3.0 | 1.7 | .1 | 21.3 |
| 2025–26 | Notre Dame | 10 | 10 | 30.1 | .489 | .306 | .917 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 1.6 | .1 | 18.5 |
| Career | 69 | 68 | 33.2 | .438 | .332 | .847 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 1.8 | .1 | 19.1 | |
