Trahson Burrell

Trahson Burrell (born November 16, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Texas Legends of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Lee College and the Memphis Tigers.

Trahson Burrell
Free agent
PositionSmall forward
Personal information
Born (1992-11-16) November 16, 1992
Albany, New York
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2016 / Undrafted
Playing career2016–present
Career history
2016–2017Long Island Nets
2017–2018Memphis Hustle
2018Maccabi Haifa
2018–2020Texas Legends

Early life and high school career

Burrell was born and grew up in Albany, New York and initially attended Bishop Maginn High School. Following his sophomore year, Burrell transferred to the St. Thomas More School in Oakdale, Connecticut and to Summit Christian Academy in East Lansing, Michigan for his senior year.[1]

College career

Lee

Burrell began his collegiate career at Lee College. As a sophomore, Burrell averaged 25.2 points (3rd-highest in the NJCAA), 7.5 rebounds and 5.6 assists per game and was ranked as one of the top junior college recruits in his class. He ultimately committed to Memphis to continue his college career.[2]

Memphis

Burrell spent his final two seasons of college eligibility playing for the Memphis Tigers. As a junior, he averaged 9.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game.[3] As a senior, Burrell averaged 10 points, 6.2 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game.[4]

Professional career

Long Island Nets

Burrell was selected with the 14th pick in the 2nd round of the 2016 NBA Development League draft by the Long Island Nets.[5] In his first professional season, Burrell averaged 13.1 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.39 steals per game in 49 games (36 starts). He also participated in the Slam Dunk Contest at the 2017 D-League All-Star Game.[6]

Memphis Hustle

The Nets traded Burrell to the Memphis Hustle before the start of the 2017–18 NBA G League season.[7] He averaged 13.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game in 32 games with the Hustle before being waived on February 8, 2018.[8]

Maccabi Haifa

Burrell signed with Maccabi Haifa B.C. of the Israeli Basketball Premier League on April 5, 2018.[9] He averaged 2.8 points and 2.8 rebounds over four games.[10]

Texas Legends

Burrell was selected by the Texas Legends out of the G-League available player pool on December 3, 2018.[11] Burrell was suspended twice during the 2018–19 NBA G League season, receiving a three game suspension in February due to a postgame altercation and missing another in March due to his involvement in an on-court altercation.[12][13] Burrell averaged 7.1 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 1.7 assists in 27 games, all off the bench, for the Legends.[14] Following his performance with the Legends Burrell was named to the Dallas Maverick's Summer League roster.[15] Burrell was waived by the Legends on February 13, 2020.[16]

References
  1. Singelais, Mark (November 10, 2015). "Memphis' Trahson Burrell not taking senior year for granted". Times Union. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
  2. Smith, Jason (August 25, 2014). "Tigers Basketball Notebook: Former JUCO standout Trahson Burrell expected to bring scoring punch". The Commercial Appeal. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  3. Wade, Don (December 18, 2015). "A Football-Basketball Sweep of Ole Miss? 'Sweet,' Says Trahson Burrell". The Daily News. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  4. Costello, Sean (January 6, 2017). "Brooklyn Nets: Three D-League Players To Watch". NothinButNets.com. FanSided. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  5. "Former Tiger Duo Drafted Into NBA D-League". GoTigersGo.com. University of Memphis Athletic Department. October 30, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  6. Ceide, Mike (October 19, 2017). "Hustle trade for former Memphis Tiger Trahson Burrell". WREG.com. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  7. Greer, Jarvis (October 21, 2017). "Memphis Hustle get former Tiger in trade". WMCActionNews5.com. WMC-TV. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  8. Cicci, Samuel (February 9, 2018). "The Hustle Dispatch: Week 14". Memphis Flyer. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  9. "Trahson Burrell signed by Maccabi Haifa". Court-Side.com. April 5, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  10. "0:Trahson Burrell". Basket.co.il. Israel Basketball Super League. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  11. "Legends Acquire Trahson Burrell". Texas.GLeague.NBA.com. Texas Legends. December 3, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
  12. "Trahson Burrell: Dealt three-game suspension". RotoWire.com. CBS Sports. February 12, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  13. "Trahson Burrell: Suspended one game". RotoWire.com. CBS Sports. March 9, 2019. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  14. "Trahson Burrell G-League Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  15. Bernier, Blake (July 1, 2019). "Pair of Racers to play in NBA Summer League". Murray Ledger & Times. Retrieved July 3, 2019.
  16. "Trahson Burrell: Cut loose by Legends". CBSSports.com. RotoWire. February 13, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
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