MURPHY

BURNATOWSKI

POSITION: Forward

HEIGHT:  6’7” (201cm)

WEIGHT: 235lbs (107kg)

BIRTHDATE: July 18, 1991 (Kitchener, ON)

HIGH SCHOOL:  Sir John A. MacDonald (Waterloo, ON)

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE:  Colgate (2014)

INSTAGRAM/TWITTER : @burnatowski13

YEARS PRO:  8



Bio

PROFESSIONAL CAREER

2020: Averaged 14.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 31.7 minutes in six games with BBM CLS of the Thailand-TBSL … Scored a season-high 18 points, shooting four-for-seven from the field and three-for-eight from behind the arc Feb. 15 vs. Matrix … Grabbed a season-high 15 rebounds during his first game with the team Feb. 8 vs. MUBC.

 

2019-20: Played nine games for Fribourg in three championships … Averaged 9.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 16.0 minutes in three games in the Switzerland-SBL … Averaged 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, 1.0 assists and 15.0 minutes in two games in the FIBA Europe Cup … Averaged 12.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 28.3 minutes in four games in the Basketball Champions League … Scored a season-high 20 points, making four triples and grabbing five rebounds Sept. 20 vs. Inter Bratislava.

 

2019: Averaged 11.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 29.1 minutes in seven games with the Hamilton Honey Badgers in the CEBL … Selected by the Hamilton Honey Badgers in the Open Round of the inaugural 2019 CEBL Draft … Recorded a season-high four triples (4-10) during the CEBL Championship game Aug. 25 vs. Saskatchewan … Scored a season-high 17 points during two consecutive games against Guelph, Aug. 9 and Aug. 3, where he also grabbed a season-high eight rebounds.

 

2018-19: Averaged 15.8 points, 4.7 rebounds and 32.3 minutes in 22 games for St. John’s in the NBL … As a member of St. John’s, scored 30-plus points twice and reached double-digits in 17 of 22 games played … Blocked a season-best five shots during his Edge debut March 3 vs. Cape Breton … Recorded season highs of 34 points (14-29 FG), including five triples, 10 rebounds and five assists in an overtime win March 24 vs. Island Storm … Scored 30 points (12-25 FG, 5-12 3FG) on May 8 at Moncton … Averaged 19.6 points, 6.7 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 37.7 minutes in 20 games for Saigon Heat of the ASEAN League … Ranked fifth in the league with 64 triples … Ranked third on the team in scoring, rebounding, and second in assists … Recorded four double-doubles … Registered season bests of 39 points (9-20 3FG) Dec. 12 vs. Fermosa Dreamers … Was one assist shy of a triple-double with 29 points, 12 rebounds and nine assists Dec. 5 vs. Macau.

 

2017-18: Averaging 14.6 points, 4.3 rebounds 2.3 assists and 30.2 minutes while shooting .514 from the field in 37 games for Fribourg Olympic of the Switzerland Basketball League … Scored a season-best 27 points Nov. 18 vs. Swiss Central … Recorded 20 or more points on seven occasions … Averaged 13.2 points during the five-game SBL Championship series vs. Geneve Lions … Averaged 16.7 points and 5.3 rebounds in the league semifinal series sweep of Neuchatel.

 

2016-17: Averaged 13.1 points, 5.7 rebounds and 31.1 minutes in 24 games with Apoel of the Cyprus League … Registered a season-best 27 points (10-11 FG) to go along with eight rebounds March 17 vs. Enosis … Grabbed a season-best 14 rebounds, including six from the offensive glass Jan. 14 vs. Enosis … Averaged 12.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 28.5 minutes in 12 games for Apoel in the FIBA Europe Cup … Scored 20 or more points six times, including a season-high 32 points with seven triples Nov. 19 vs. BK Pardubice … 2015-17: Averaged 20.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, 1.6 steals and 36.9 minutes in 30 games with Starwings of the Swiss League … Scored 20 or more points on 20 occasions, including in eight consecutive games (Jan. 22 to March 13) … Registered six double-doubles … Netted a season-best 35 points to go with 12 rebounds Oct. 10 vs. Winterthur … Grabbed 17 rebounds March 26 vs. Winterthur … Made six triples in a game twice, Nov. 21 vs. Massagno and April 2 against the same team.

 

2014-15: Averaged 11.5 points, 5.4 rebounds and 30.8 minutes in 21 games for Usti nad Labem of the Czech Republic … Scored a season-high 21 points March 25 vs. Svitavy … Recorded his only double-double of the season with 10 points and 11 rebounds March 11 vs. MMCITE Brno.

 

UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE CAREER


2013-14 (At Colgate): Started in 30 of the Raiders' 31 games, missing only one due to injury ... Led the team with 150 field goals, a 14.2 points per game average, 41 steals, 64 three-pointers, and 427 points ... Also finished second on the team with 13 blocks and 967 minutes played ... Moved into 10th all-time in program history with 133 career three-pointers ... Finished 16 points shy of hitting 1,000 points in his two years at Colgate (984 points) ... Ended collegiate career with 1,356 total points ... Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team for the second consecutive year, while also being tabbed to the College Sports Madness All-Patriot League Third Team, Raider Academic Honour Roll and was named team captain … Notched a season-high 27 points, twice, both times coming against Boston U (Jan. 15 and Feb. 12) ... Recorded 22 double-figure scoring games and netted 20 or more points six times ... Hit a career-high six three-pointers twice vs. St. Francis (Pa.) and Boston U. ... Posted a double-double at Georgetown, when he pulled down 10 boards to go along with his 12 points ... Hit at least one three-pointer in 27 of his 30 games played, while also grabbing at least three rebounds in 25 of his games played.

 

2012-13: Started in all 32 games for the Raiders, posting 28 double-figure games … Led the team with 203 field goals, 82 free throws, 40 steals and 557 points during his first year in a Colgate uniform … Finished third in the League with 17.4 points per game, fifth with 1.3 steals per game, and sixth with 69 three-pointers mad … Ranked 10th on the season scoring list with his 557 points … Named to the All-Patriot League Second Team … Posted a career-high 35 points Jan. 23 vs. against Army, and added eight boards, one block and one steal … Recorded 12 games where he scored 20 or more points … Had three double-doubles on the season including Nov. 12 vs. Marquette (24 points, 12 boards), Nov. 18 vs. Coppin State (16 points, 10 boards) and Nov. 21 vs. Saint Francis Pa (12 points, 10 boards) ... Earned Patriot League Anaconda Player of the Week (Dec. 28) honours after impressive performances against Binghamton and New Hampshire, where he averaged 27.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 3.5 blocks … Notched another PL Anaconda Player of the Week (Jan. 26) accolade following his stellar performances over Army and Navy, where he shot .610 (25-of-40) from the field and .500 from the three-point range (8-of-16).

 

2011-12: Played two seasons at the University of Maine before transferring to Colgate … Sat out this season due to NCAA transfer rules.

 

2010-11 (At Maine): Averaged 6.9 points and 3.0 rebounds in 26 games, including 21 starts … Made 29 shots from behind the arc to go along with his 25-for-36 from the free throw line … Posted 10 blocks, 20 steals and 180 points on the season … Netted a team-high 17 points at national power Maryland on Nov. 14 and against Maine Machias on Nov. 19 … Also recorded a team-high 15 Dec. 4 vs. Brown … Had a season and team-best 20 points in a win Dec. 21 vs. Penn State.

 

2009-10: Averaged 6.4 points, 3.7 rebounds, 1.1 assists in 25 games for the Black Bears … Named to the America East All-Rookie Team … Had a team-high four blocks against UMPI on Dec. 10 to go along with his 13 points, nine assists and six rebounds … Recorded a team-high 14 points vs. Boston University, 13 points vs. Vermont and 20 points vs. Albany during his rookie campaign … Chosen the American East Rookie of the Week after scoring 10 points, grabbing six rebounds and blocking four shots Feb. 17 vs. New Hampshire and notching 10 points, seven rebounds and two blocks Feb. 21 vs. Hartford.


PERSONAL: Son of Lori and Kevin Burnatowski … Played forward for the Canadian National Elite Development Academy before being chosen to play for the Canadian Junior National Team … Led the team to the Mondial Junior Tournament championship and to a bronze medal in the 2008 FIBA Americas Under-18 Basketball Tournament … Averaged 12.2 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.6 steals per game for Team Ontario at the 2008 Canadian Under-17 National Championships where he was named a Second Team All-Star.