| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1939-08-13)August 13, 1939 Blytheville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Died | May 28, 2012(2012-05-28) (aged 72) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Listed weight | 225 lb (102 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Muskegon Heights (Muskegon Heights, Michigan) |
| NBA draft | 1961: undrafted |
| Playing career | 1959–1965 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 14, 34 |
| Career history | |
| 1959–1962 | Allentown Jets |
| 1961 | New York Knicks |
| 1965 | St. Louis Hawks |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Edward Burton (August 13, 1939 – May 28, 2012) was an American basketball player.1
Burton attended Michigan State University as a freshman but dropped out in January 1958.2 He played for the Allentown Jets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) from 1959 to 1962.3 He won an EPBL championship with the Jets in 1962.4 Burton was selected to the All-EPBL First Team in 1962.3
He played for the New York Knicks (1961–62) and St. Louis Hawks (1964–65) in the NBA for 15 games.
Burton's brother, M. C., also played basketball.2
Career statistics
| 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
Source5
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
References
- Muskegon Chronicle retrieved 27th Aug 2012
- Hagan, Jerry (January 15, 1958). "Sportitorial". The Kalamazoo Gazette. p. 25. Retrieved February 15, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- "Ed Burton minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved February 15, 2025.
- "1961-62 Allentown Jets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- "Ed Burton NBA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 4, 2024.