TRAHSON
BURRELL

HEIGHT: 6’7” (201cm)

POSITION: Guard/Forward

HOMETOWN: Albany, New York

BIRTHDATE: November 16, 1992

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE: University of Memphis (2014-2016) & Lee College (2012-2014)

TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: N/A /@tb_captainrush

YEARS PRO: 5




Bio

Professional Career:

 

2021:

Through 24 games with Libertadores of Mexico’s LNBP, Burrell averaged 16.7 points, 7.2 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, making .562 and .402 of his two-point and three-point field goal attempts, respectively … On Oct 17, 2021, Burrell scored a season-high and team-best 31 points, adding 14 rebounds and three assists to lead Libertadores to a 96-87 win over Panteras. (Statistics are as of Nov. 26, 2021)

 

In 22 TBL games for the Syracuse Stallions, Burrell averaged 24.5 points, 12.4 rebounds and 5.6 assists … In a June 5, 2021 matchup with Jamestown, Burrell scored a season-high and team-best 38 points, adding 17 rebounds and seven assists to secure a 128-126 win for Syracuse.

 

2019-20:

Over 31 NBA G League games with the Texas Legends, Burrell averaged 19.9 minutes, 8.5 points, 4.8 rebounds and 1.9 assists on .536 and .279 from two-point and three-point range … On Nov. 25, 2019 against the Santa Cruz Warriors, Burrell scored a season-high and team-best 23 points, six rebounds and one assist in 28 minutes of action …

 

In three 2019 NBA Summer League games with the Dallas Mavericks, Burrell averaged 3.7 points, 0.7 rebounds and 0.3 assists in nine minutes per game.

 

2018-19:

Played 27 games with the Texas Legends of the NBA G League, averaging 7.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game on .571 and .425 shooting from two-point and three-point range, respectively … On Feb. 1st, 2019, Burrell scored a season-high 24 points in 25 minutes, adding seven rebounds and five assists to help Texas take a 136-133 victory over the Sioux Falls Skyforce.

 

2017-18:

In four games with Israel’s Maccabi Haifa, Burrell averaged 9.3 minutes, 2.8 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.5 assists per game …

 

Over 32 games with the Memphis Hustle in the NBA G League, Burrell averaged 13.3 points, 8.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game on .523 and .395 from two-point and three-point range respectively … On Jan. 21st, 2018, Burrell scored a season-high 25 points, adding nine rebounds and three assists in 33 minutes of playing time to help Memphis defeat Oklahoma City 103-98.

 

2016-17:

In 49 games for the Long Island Nets in the NBA Development League (D-League), Burrell averaged 29.9 minutes, 13.1 points, 6.8 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game … In his final game of the season on April 1st, 2017, Burrell scored a season-high 25 points and added 10 rebounds and six assists in a team-high 41 minutes of action.

 

College/University Career:

 

Overall:

Played in 63 games over his two seasons, starting 20 times ... Scored 602 points over his two seasons, averaging 9.6 per game ... Also averaged 5.7 rebounds, 2.3 assists, and 1.0 steals per game ... Shot 44 percent from the field (219-of-502), and 31 percent from long range (49-of-160) ... Made 72 percent of his free throws (115-of-159) ... Had seven double-doubles, 44th-most in a career in program history ... Transferred to the University of Memphis from Lee College in Baytown, Texas, prior to the start of the 2014-15 campaign … Had 33 double-figure scoring games.

 

2015-16:

Was named to the American Athletic Conference Weekly Honor Roll on January 25 ... Finished 14th in the AAC in assists per game (2.7), 15th in rebounding (6.2) ... Averaged 10 points per game (320 points) during his senior season, playing 32 times and starting nine times ... Finished fourth on the team in scoring, third on the team in rebounding, second in assists, and third in blocks and steals ... Closed the season by averaging 4.5 assists per game over the final four games.

 

2014-15:

Played his first full season of NCAA Division I basketball after transferring from Lee College … Played in 31 games … Averaged 9.1 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.9 assists … Third on team in both scoring and rebounding … Had 17 blocked shots and 27 steals … Shot 44.9 percent from the field, 29 percent from the three-point arc and 64.2 percent from the free throw line … Third on team in field goal percentage … Ranked among the American Athletic Conference statistical leaders in scoring (29th), rebounding (14th) and field goal percentage (12th) … Posted 15 double-figure scoring games … Recorded 15 contests with five or more rebounds … Had two double-double performances … Led team in scoring four times and rebounding five occasions.

 

2013-14:

Following 2013-14 season, rated the nation's No. 7 junior college player by 247sports.com ... Named to the 2013-14 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XIV Team ... Lee College finished 2013-14 with a 20-12 overall record and a 12-7 conference mark (Region XIV South) ... Helped lead Lee College to the NJCAA Region XIV quarterfinal round ... Played in 28 games and made 24 starts ... Posted a double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds in the quarterfinal loss to Trinity Valley ... Also had four steals and two assists in 39 minutes vs. Trinity Valley ... In the Region XIV opening-round win over Jacksonville College, had 36 points, nine boards and seven steals ... NJCAA's third-leading scorer and team's top scorer with a 25.2 average ... In conference games only (19 games), scoring average was 27.2 ppg, which was second in the nation and first in Region XIV ... Also averaged 7.5 rebounds (second on team), 5.6 assists (led team) and 2.3 steals (led team) ... Saw action in 28 games ... Shot 51.9 percent from the floor (led team), 34.2 percent from the arc and 67 percent from the free throw line ... Netted double figures in 27 of the 28 games in which he played ... Netted 20 or more points 21 times, including eight 30-point performances and one 40-point outing ... Scored a career-high 40 points in a 94-91 win at Tyler Junior College ... Also posted career highs for treys (5) and free throws made (15) in that win ... Hit a career-best 15 FG twice in victories over Lone Star College-Kingwood (15-of-22) and Angelina College (15-of-22) ... Had 16 games in which he shot 50 percent or better from the field ... Had 16 games with double-digit FG made (10 or more) ... Recorded two triple-doubles in back-to-back wins over Houston C.C.-Southwest (15 points-10 rebounds-16 assists) and Lone Star College-Kingwood (34-12-10) ... The 16 assists vs. Houston C.C.-Southwest were a career high ... Had six other double-double performances vs. Bossier Parrish (33 points-17 rebounds), Trinity Valley twice (27 points-10 rebounds; 19 points-10 rebounds), Panola College (23 points-12 assists), Angelina College (33 points-14 rebounds) and Lamar State College-Port Arthur twice (30 points-10 rebounds; 18 points-10 assists) ... The 17 rebounds vs. Bossier Parrish were a career best ... Had a career-high seven steals vs. Jacksonville College in Region XIV Tournament play.

 

2012-13:

In 2012-13, helped the Runnin' Rebels to a 24-11 overall record and a 13-7 Region XIV Athletic Conference mark ... Lee College won the Region XIV title and advanced to the National Junior College Tournament for the first time in the program's history ... The Runnin' Rebels won their first game at the national tournament, before falling in the second round ... In his first season at Lee College, averaged 13.7 points, 7.4 rebounds and 2.7 assists in 21 games ... Shot 51.4 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free throw line ... Made eight starts ... Netted double figures in 14 of his 21 appearances, including four 20-point performances ... Had six double-figure rebounding contests ... Scored a season-high 28 points in the season-opening win over Lone Star-Kingwood ... Scored 16 points in each game at the National Junior College Tournament in Hutchinson, Kan. ... Pulled down a season-best 15 boards twice in wins over Baton Rouge Community College and Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

 

Notes:

 

Prior to University/College:

Played his final season of high school in 2010-11 at Summit Christian Academy in East Lansing, Mich. ... Prior to his year at Summit Christian Academy, played at St. Thomas More in Oakdale, Conn. ... Averaged 15.2 points and 10.4 rebounds for St. Thomas More in 2009-10 ... Helped lead the Chancellors to a 26-9 record and the semifinal round of the National Prep School Championship ... In the summers, played with Lamar Odom's Rich Soil AAU program.

 




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