Alec Burks

Alec Burks (born July 20, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the Utah Jazz of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 12th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, but made his first pro start in his third year with the team. Burks primarily plays the shooting guard position.

He played for the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team during his college years, and was most notably the school's first-ever Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2010. As a sophomore, Burks was statistically the eighteenth-best scorer in the Division I. With Colorado, he missed only a single college game. Burks also gained national attention following his nomination to the Big-12 First Team in second season with the Buffaloes. He entered the 2011 NBA draft shortly after his sophomore year, projected to be a first-round draft pick despite playing just two seasons at Colorado.

High school career

Burks attended Grandview High School, where in 2009 he was named the Gatorade Player of the Year in the state of Missouri. As a senior, he averaged 23.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He was also named the Kansas City Star and Metro Sports Player of the Year during his senior year.^[1]

Prior to his senior year of high school, Burks signed with Colorado during the November 2008 signing period.^[1]

Considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Burks was listed as the No. 49 shooting guard and the No. 196 player in the nation in 2009.^[2]

College career

In his freshman year at Colorado, Burks was awarded the 2010 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year, while also being named in the Big 12 All-Rookie team.^[1]

In his sophomore year, he was named in the All-Big 12 first team.^[1]

In April 2011, Burks decided to forgo his two remaining eligible college years to enter the NBA draft.

College statistics

Professional career

Utah Jazz (2011–present)

Burks was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft by the Utah Jazz.^[3] On December 9, 2011, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Jazz.^[4] In his rookie season, he averaged 7.2 points in 15.9 minutes per game. The Jazz made the 2012 playoffs as the eighth seed, but they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round.

On October 25, 2012, the Jazz exercised their third-year team option on Burks' rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2013–14 season.^[5] On October 29, 2013, the Jazz exercised their fourth-year team option on Burks' rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014–15 season.^[6] On January 13, 2014, he scored a career-high 34 points in a 118–103 win over the Denver Nuggets.^[7]

On October 31, 2014, Burks signed a four-year, $42 million contract extension with the Jazz.^[8][9] On December 30, 2014, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2014–15 season due to a shoulder injury.^[10]

On December 27, 2015, Burks was ruled out for six weeks with an ankle fracture.^[11] Two days later, he elected to undergo surgery on his fractured left fibula.^[12] On April 8, 2016, he returned to action for the first time after missing 50 games with the injury. In 13 minutes off the bench, he scored 11 points on 4-of-5 shooting in a 102–99 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Clippers.^[13]

On November 1, 2016, Burks was ruled out indefinitely after undergoing an arthroscopic procedure to debride his left ankle.^[14]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Personal life

Burks is the son of Steve and Dina Burks. He also has an older brother, Steve Jr.^[1]

References

External links

• NBA.com Profile