Ed Burton

Ed Burton
Personal information
Born	August 13, 1939; Blytheville, Arkansas
Died	May 28, 2012 (aged 72)
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school	Muskegon Heights; (Muskegon Heights, Michigan)
College	Michigan State
Position	Forward
Number	14, 34
Career history
1961	New York Knicks
1965	St. Louis Hawks
	Stats at NBA.com
	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

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

Source^[2]

Regular season

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

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

External links

Career statistics and player information from NBA.com and Basketball-Reference.com

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[1] Muskegon Chronicle retrieved 27th Aug 2012

[bbr-2] "Ed Burton NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.

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