Joel Burns (basketball)
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Joel Burns (born February 27, 1975) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Leicester Riders in the British Basketball League.[1][2]
Career
The 6'2" guard from Wisconsin attended Western Michigan University, before signing for Watford Royals in 1997. Noted as a journeyman in British basketball, Burns has played for no fewer than seven different BBL franchises, as well as a short stint in Germany. He also has British citizenship. Throughout his BBL career, Burns developed a reputation of being consistently one of the finest spot up shooters.
Career history
- 2007–present
Leicester Riders
- 2006–2007
Sheffield Sharks
- 2006
Scottish Rocks
- 2004–2006
Leicester Riders
- 2002–2004
Milton Keynes Lions
- 2001–2002
Braunschweig
- 2000–2001
Derby Storm
- 2000
Birmingham Bullets
- 1999–2000
Edinburgh Rocks
- 1998–1999
Derby Storm
- 1997–1998
Worthing Bears
- 1997
Watford Royals
References
- ^ "RIDERS TOO STRONG FOR BEARS". SportingLife. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
- ^ Taylor, Richard (13 January 2007). "Basketball: Bonds leads the Sheffield line to hold back Raiders -". The Independent. Archived from the original on 9 June 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2011.
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