Joe Sherburne

Joe Sherburne (born January 15, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for Ehingen Urspring of the ProA. He played college basketball for UMBC.

Joe Sherburne
Ehingen Urspring
PositionShooting guard
LeagueProA
Personal information
Born (1996-01-15) January 15, 1996
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeUMBC (2015–2019)
NBA draft2019 / Undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–presentEhingen Urspring
Career highlights and awards

Early life and high school career

Sherburne attended Whitefish Bay High School in Wisconsin. As a freshman, he won a state title but rarely played on the team.[1] Sherburne was named honorable-mention All State in Division 2 during his senior season, but only received offers from several Division II programs.[2] He transferred to Brewster Academy for his postgraduate season, where he was primarily a bench player.[1] Sherburne performed well at a showcase and received a scholarship offer from UMBC, and he committed several weeks later.[2]

College career

Sherburne averaged 10.5 points and 4.5 rebounds per game as a freshman and was named to the America East All-Rookie Team.[3] On December 7, 2016, Sherburne scored a career-high 28 points in a 78–70 win over Mount St. Mary's.[4] As a sophomore, Sherburne averaged 10.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game on a team that finished 21–13.[5] He averaged 10.7 points and 3.9 rebounds per game as a junior, helping the team reach the NCAA Tournament.[6] Sherburne scored 14 points in the Retrievers' upset of Virginia in the first round of the 2018 NCAA Tournament, becoming the first 16 seed to defeat a 1 seed.[7]

As a senior, Sherburne averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 rebounds per game for another 20-win team. He was named to the First Team All-America East.[8] Sherburne was named the 2019 Academic All-American of the Year after graduating from UMBC in three years with a 4.0 GPA and pursued his master's degree in data science. He was a repeat selection to the First Team Academic All-American, and became the first America East player to be named Academic All-American of the Year.[9] Sherburne finished his UMBC career with the school record for starts, was the sixth all-time scoring leader and is the 1st player in school history with 1500 points, 600 rebounds and 200 assists.[8]

Professional career

In July 2019, Sherburne signed with Ehingen Urspring of the German ProA.[10] He suffered an injury early in the season.[11]

Personal life

Sherburne is the son of Jan and Paul Sherburne, who attended Marquette University Law School, and he has two brothers.[12] Sherburne's brother Jimmy played college basketball at Princeton and helped the team reach the 2011 NCAA Tournament. He is a Green Bay Packers fan and attracted the attention of Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers after the Virginia upset.[2]

References
  1. Van Vooren, Tim (November 18, 2018). "Whitefish Bay's Joe Sherburne comes home as his UMBC Retrievers take on Marquette University". Fox 6 Now. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. Radcliffe, JR (March 23, 2018). "Whitefish Bay's Joe Sherburne reflects on his role in the history-making win for UMBC basketball (and getting Aaron Rodgers to notice)". Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. "Countdown to #AEHoops: UMBC Men's Basketball". America East Conference. November 4, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. "Sherburne scores 28 points; UMBC beats Mount St. Mary's". ESPN. Associated Press. December 7, 2016. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. "MARYLAND-BALTIMORE COUNTY RETRIEVERS". Arizona Daily Star. October 26, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  6. Lee, Edward (October 9, 2018). "Historic run still resonates, but for UMBC men's basketball, it's all about next shining moment". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  7. Wang, Gene (March 26, 2018). "UMBC men's basketball honored in ceremony by Hogan, other Maryland officials". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  8. Lorensen, Nick (April 3, 2019). "UMBC Basketball End of Season Recap". The Comet. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  9. "UMBC men's basketball captain Joe Sherburne named Academic All-American of the Year". Baltimore Sun. March 11, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  10. "Joe Sherburne Signs Pro Contract with Ehingen Urspring in Germany". UMBC Retrievers. July 26, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  11. Koukal, Sven (September 5, 2019). "Steeples verpflichten weiteres US-Talent". Schwäbische Zeitung. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  12. Lee, Edward (November 6, 2018). "UMBC's Sherburne eager to play in front of family". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
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