Alec Burks

Alec Burks (born July 20, 1991) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 12th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. Burks primarily plays the shooting guard position.

This article is about the American basketball player. For the Scottish footballer, see Alex Burke.

Alec Burks
Alec Burks at Colorado
No. 18 – New York Knicks
PositionShooting guard / small forward
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1991-07-20) July 20, 1991
Grandview, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight214 lb (97 kg)
Career information
High schoolGrandview (Grandview, Missouri)
CollegeColorado (2009–2011)
NBA draft2011: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Utah Jazz
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2011–2018Utah Jazz
2017→Salt Lake City Stars
2018–2019Cleveland Cavaliers
2019Sacramento Kings
2019–2020Golden State Warriors
2020Philadelphia 76ers
2020–2022New York Knicks
2022–2024Detroit Pistons
2024–presentNew York Knicks
Career highlights and awards
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2011)
  • Big 12 Freshman of the Year (2010)
  • Big 12 All-Rookie Team (2010)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

He played for the Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball team during his college years and was most notably the school's first-ever Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2010. As a sophomore, Burks was statistically the eighteenth-best scorer in the Division I. With Colorado, he missed only a single college game. Burks also gained national attention after being selected to the Big 12 First Team in his second season with the Buffaloes. He entered the 2011 NBA draft shortly after his sophomore year, projected to be a first-round draft pick despite playing just two seasons at Colorado.

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