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2014-15 Men's Basketball Roster

3 Justin Burrell

  • Class Senior
  • Position Guard
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 165
  • Hometown Dumfries, Va.
  • High School Potomac

Biography

• Returns as a starter in the back court
• Quick player who handles the ball well
• Can make the open jump shot, and also create off thedribble and get into the lane
• Has outstanding speed
• Provides a spark on the defensive end, with his ability topressure the basketball
• Enters the season ranked third all-time at Holy Cross incareer free throw percentage (.835, 172 of 206), eighth in careergames started (90) and 10th in career average minutes played(29.1)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2013-2014:
• Served as one of the team’s co-captains
• Selected as the GoHolyCross.com Crusader of the Week onJan. 27
• Played in 31 games on the year, starting every time
• Averaged 8.9 points, 2.4 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game,while hitting 83.0 percent (44 of 53) of his free throws
• Ranked 14th in the Patriot League in assists
• Led the team in assists 10 times, in steals seven times andin scoring three times
• Scored in double-figures 13 times on the season
• Led the team with 19 points, four rebounds and threeassists in the victory over Bucknell
• Tallied 17 points, three rebounds and two assists in thewin at Navy
• Led the team with 15 points, three rebounds and two stealsat Lafayette
• Totaled 14 points and five assists with no turnovers atMichigan, while hitting four of five attempts from three-pointrange
• Missed three games in late November and early December dueto injury

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2012-2013:
• Served as one of the team’s tri-captains
• Started all 30 games on the year
• Averaged 12.1 points, 3.7 assists and 2.0 rebounds pergame
• Made 91.3 percent of his free throws (63 of 69) and 38.3percent of his three-point field goals (41 of 107) on the year
• Broke the school single-season record for free throwpercentage
• Posted a 1.3-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio
• Led the Patriot League in free throw percentage, whilestanding fourth in assists, seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio,11th in three-point field goal percentage, 13th in scoring and 13thin three-point field goals made
• Ranked 188th in the nation in assists
• Led the team in assists 18 times, scoring 10 times, stealssix times, rebounding once and blocks once
• Scored in double-figures 19 times, including two 20-pointgames
• Earned Patriot League Player of the Week honors on Dec.10
• Selected as the ECAC Player of the Week on Dec. 11
• Named to the Liberty Tax Classic All-Tournament team
• Led the team with 30 points, five assists and threerebounds in the victory at Sacred Heart, while hitting 11 of 15field goal attempts
• Finished with 29 points and four assists in the win overColumbia
• Totaled 19 points, six assists and two steals in the homegame with Lafayette, hitting eight of 11 field goals and three offive three-pointers
• Recorded 19 points and four assists in the win overDartmouth
• Posted 17 points, three assists and two rebounds againstYale
• Led team with 17 points and three rebounds vs. Texas-SanAntonio
• Finished with 16 points and three assists at Bucknell
• Led the team with 16 points at Lehigh
• Recorded 16 points and four assists in the win over MorganState
• Posted 15 points, two rebounds and two assists in win atSan Francisco
• Had 15 points and six rebounds in season opener at OldDominion, including a key three-pointer with 36.1 secondsremaining
• Led team with 14 points and five assists in the homevictory over Navy
• Tallied 14 points, six assists and three rebounds againstArmy

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2011-2012:
• Selected as the Patriot League Rookie of the Year, inaddition to being named to the Patriot League All-Rookie team
• Named to the College Insider Mid-Major Freshman All-Americateam
• Earned Patriot League Rookie of the Week honors three times(on Dec. 5, Feb. 13 and Feb. 20)
• Started all 29 games on the season
• Averaged 7.4 points, 3.7 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 0.8steals per contest
• Hit 77.4 percent of his free throws (65 of 84), and posteda 1.71-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio
• Ranked second in the Patriot League in assists, third inassist-to-turnover ratio, ninth in free throw percentage and 27thin scoring
• Finished 145th in nation in assist-to-turnover ratio and193th in assists
• Led the team in assists 19 times, in steals six times, inscoring twice and in rebounding once
• Scored in double-figures 10 times on the season
• Led the team with 17 points, four rebounds and four assistsat Navy
• Had 16 points, three rebounds and two assists in the win atLafayette
• Led the team with 15 points and three assists in the winover Bucknell, and received the Martin J. O’Malley Award asthe Winter Homecoming MVP
• Had 15 points, six assists, two rebounds and two steals atProvidence

HIGH SCHOOL:
• Played one postgraduate year for head coach Ed Huckaby atFishburne Military School in Waynesboro, Va.
• Graduated from Potomac High School in 2010, where he playedfor head coach Keith Honore
• During his senior season at Potomac, averaged 20.0 points,8.0 assists and 4.0 steals per game
• Earned second team All-State honors, and was also a secondteam All-Metro selection by the Washington Post in2009-2010
• Named the 2009-2010 Cardinal District Player of theYear
• Played in the Capitol Classic and the Virginia StateAll-Star Game
• Also played AAU ball for Boo Williams and D.C. Assault

PERSONAL:
• Son of Claude and Letitia Burrell
• Has one sister (Janai)
• Majoring in Political Science

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2011-12Freshman

    Guard
    5'9" 165 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2012-13Sophomore

    Guard
    5'9" 165 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2013-14Junior

    Guard
    5'9" 165 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2014-15Senior

    Guard
    5'9" 165 lbs
    3
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