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Ed Burton

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Ed Burton
Personal information
Born(1939-08-13)August 13, 1939
Blytheville, Arkansas
DiedMay 28, 2012(2012-05-28) (aged 72)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High schoolMuskegon Heights
(Muskegon Heights, Michigan)
CollegeMichigan State
PositionForward
Number14, 34
Career history
1961New York Knicks
1965St. Louis Hawks
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference

Edward Burton (August 13, 1939 – May 28, 2012) was an American basketball player from Muskegon Heights, Michigan.[1] In 2016, he was voted the best high school basketball player to come out of Muskegon County.[by whom?]

He played collegiately for Michigan State University.

He played for the New York Knicks (1961–62) and St. Louis Hawks (1964–65) in the NBA for 15 games.

Career statistics

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Legend
  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

NBA

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Source[2]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1961–62 New York 8 3.5 .500 .250 .6 .1 1.9
1964–65 St. Louis 7 6.0 .350 .571 1.9 .3 2.6
Career 15 4.7 .412 .455 1.2 .2 2.2

References

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  1. ^ Muskegon Chronicle retrieved 27th Aug 2012
  2. ^ "Ed Burton NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.
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