Jamarius Burton - College Basketball News & Rumors

Logs 18 points, seven rebounds Burton closed Tuesday's 83-61 win over Fairleigh Dickinson with 18 points (8-13 FG, 2-3 3Pt), seven rebounds, four assists and three steals over 33 minutes.

Impact Burton continues to be one of college basketball's most consistent players across November. He logged 10-to-20 points and five or seven rebounds across each of his first five games as a senior.

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Starting Tuesday Burton (knee) is listed in Pittsburgh's starting lineup ahead of Tuesday's matchup with Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Impact Burton sat out for Sunday's game against Alabama State with a knee injury, but he will return to the starting lineup tonight. The 6-foot-4 senior has contributed 13.5 points, six rebounds, 3.8 assists and 0.8 steals on 30.5 minutes per game this season.

NOVEMBER 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Out vs. Alabama State Burton is out Sunday because of a knee injury, according to the Pittsburgh Panthers' official Twitter account.

Impact Burton has knee inflammation as the Panthers prepare to play Alabama State. He will try returning when they host Fairleigh-Dickinson on Tuesday.

NOVEMBER 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Goes for 14 points Burton posted 14 points (6-10 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), five rebounds and two assists over 30 minutes during Wednesday's 91-60 loss to Michigan.

Impact Burton has been extremely consistent to start the season, as he's posted at least 10 points, five rebounds and two assists in each of his first three outings. His numbers won't be flashy, but he should deliver decent stats every time he steps on the court due to the fact that he's firmly entrenched as a starter for the Panthers.

NOVEMBER 17, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Strong performance despite defeat Burton posted 16 points (5-8 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 6-7 FT), seven rebounds, two assists and one steal over 26 minutes during Friday's 81-56 loss to West Virginia.

Impact Burton scored a career-high 12.4 points per game last season in his first year with the Panthers, but given the program suffered some departures, he might be in line for an even bigger role in 2022-23. The early signs are encouraging, though. In his first two games, Burton has racked up 26 total points to go along with 12 rebounds, nine assists and three steals. He's also logging 28.0 minutes per game.

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Toussaint, Stevenson lead WVU over Pittsburgh 81-56

Joe Toussaint scored 18 points, Erik Stevenson added 16 and West Virginia beat Pittsburgh 81-56 in the Backyard Brawl

NOVEMBER 12, 2022 • Associated Press

Pitt enters year 5 under Capel still looking for traction

Pittsburgh enters its fifth season under head coach Jeff Capel looking for traction

OCTOBER 19, 2022 • Associated Press

Scores 13 points against Seminoles Burton notched 13 points (5-9 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-3 FT) and one assist over 28 minutes during Wednesday's 56-51 win over Florida State.

Impact Burton didn't do much outside of scoring, but those numbers were enough to make him one of Pittsburgh's best players in this low-scoring, tight win. Burton is having an excellent season in his debut with the Panthers program and is averaging a career-high 12.9 points per contest.

FEBRUARY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Efficient despite loss Saturday Burton totaled 21 points (9-13 FG, 3-4 FT), six rebounds and four assists across 39 minutes during Saturday's 76-71 loss to Virginia Tech.

Impact Burton did what he could to keep the Panthers alive in this game, but he just couldn't get the job done despite tying his season-best scoring mark. Burton has been playing well of late and is averaging 15.8 points per game over his last 10 appearances.

FEBRUARY 8, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps scoring streak alive Burton finished with 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-3 3Pt), seven rebounds, two assists and two steals in 32 minutes before fouling out of Saturday's 75-48 loss to Clemson.

Impact Burton didn't have his best scoring output, but this 10-point outing allowed him to extend his double-digit scoring run to 12 contests. He's averaging 14.8 points, 4.4 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.1 steals per game during that 12-game stretch.

JANUARY 25, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Leads Pitt past Louisville Burton ended with 20 points (8-13 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 4-4 FT), eight rebounds, four assists and one steal over 40 minutes during Saturday's 65-53 victory over Louisville.

Impact Burton was held without a three-pointer in this contest after recording a pair of treys in three consecutive games, but it didn't stop the Texas Tech Transfer from recording his third 20-point game of the season. Since entering the starting lineup Nov. 30, Burton has posted 14.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 2.2 assists.

JANUARY 19, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Poor shooting display in win Burton ended with 14 points (3-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 6-6 FT), five rebounds, three assists, one block and one steal over 40 minutes during Saturday's 69-67 win over Boston College.

Impact Burton might have extended his streak of games with 10 or more points to eight contests, but that was the lone positive aspect of this performance since he needed 10 shots to get to 14 points. Despite the struggles in this game, Burton seems to have settled well as a starter for the Panthers and has been included in the starting five in nine games in a row, averaging 14.1 points per contest.

JANUARY 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Scores season-high 21 points Burton finished with 21 points (5-14 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 9-9 FT), six rebounds, two assists and one steal over 37 minutes during Wednesday's 75-72 loss to Louisville.

Impact Aside from putting up a season-high scoring output, Burton scored in double digits for the seventh game in a row. He entered the starting lineup eight contests ago and his impact has been noticeable -- he's averaging 14.1 points per game since shifting to that role.

JANUARY 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Strong effort in tight loss Burton contributed 15 points (7-12 FG, 1-1 3Pt), four rebounds, two assists and two steals over 35 minutes during Tuesday's 68-67 loss to Notre Dame.

Impact Burton had a decent shooting performance and reached double-digit scoring numbers for the sixth game in a row, but this time he also managed to leave decent figures in other categories as well. The senior is averaging 14.3 points per game across six appearances this month.

DECEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Scores team-high 20 points Burton notched 20 points (5-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 9-10 FT), four rebounds and a steal across 37 minutes in Saturday's win over St. John's.

Impact Burton was the absolute hero for Pittsburgh in this one, as he drained the game-winning bucket with only 0.4 seconds left on the clock. Even though his shooting performance was nothing to brag about, he still paced the Panthers on offense in this one.

DECEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jamarius Burton's buzzer-beater lifts Pitt to win against St. John's Jamarius Burton’s runner with 0.4 seconds left lifted Pittsburgh past St. John’s 59-57 in the showcase game of the Gotham Classic Saturday....

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Burton's buzzer-beater lifts Pitt over St. John's 59-57

Jamarius Burton’s runner with 0.4 seconds left lifted Pittsburgh over St. John’s 59-57 in the showcase game of the Gotham Classic

DECEMBER 18, 2021 • Associated Press

Scores 13 against Colgate Burton supplied 13 points (5-13 FG, 1-3 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, one assist and one block in 37 minutes during Thursday's 71-68 victory over Colgate.

Impact Burton has started in each of Pittsburgh's last three games and has scored in double digits in the last two, so he's clearly moving in the right direction. In fact, the 13-point output against Colgate was a season-best mark for him.

DECEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Decent output in defeat Burton finished Friday's 57-56 loss to Virginia with 11 points (4-12 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and four assists in 39 minutes.

Impact This was Burton's second game in double digits this season, but he's yet to score more than 11 points in a single contest. To make things even more complicated, he hasn't been able to score with efficiency either since he's making just 29.7 percent of his shots thus far.

DECEMBER 4, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pitt's Jamarius Burton's Pass Fake & Sick Slam

DECEMBER 1, 2021 • YOUTUBE

Getting start on Tuesday Burton will start Tuesday's game against Minnesota, Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Burton and Mo Gueye enter the starting lineup on Tuesday in place of Daniel Oladapo and Nate Santos. Burton has averaged 8.5 points, 3.0 assists, and 2.0 rebound sin 28 minutes per contest.

NOVEMBER 30, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Contributes seven from bench Burton notched seven points (3-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt) and one rebound over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 59-51 win over UNCW.

Impact Burton was finally able to gain clearance following offseason knee surgery and immediately turned out to be a key reserve for the Panthers, his third collegiate school. With a season-ending knee injury to Nike Sibande and fellow guard Ithiel Horton suspended indefinitely, there's room for immediate advancement in the Pitt backcourt.

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Odukale, Hugley help Pitt hold off UNC Wilmington 59-51

Femi Odukale scored 15 points, John Hugley had 13 points and a career-high 11 rebounds and Pittsburgh held on to beat UNC Wilmington 59-51

NOVEMBER 17, 2021 • Associated Press

Dressed and warming up Burton (knee) is dressed and warming up ahead of Tuesday's game against UNC-Wilmington, Craig Meyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact This is a good sign for a player that Pitt will hope can make his season debut Tuesday. Burton has been doing more in practice recently as he returns from a knee injury.

NOVEMBER 16, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

"A chance" transfer Jamarius Burton will make his season debut with Pitt on Tuesday ' Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Two games into its 2021-22 season, the Pitt men’s basketball team may be getting one of its most important pieces back. Coach Jeff Capel sai...

NOVEMBER 15, 2021 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

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Toussaint, Stevenson lead WVU over Pittsburgh 81-56

Pitt enters year 5 under Capel still looking for traction

Burton's buzzer-beater lifts Pitt over St. John's 59-57

Odukale, Hugley help Pitt hold off UNC Wilmington 59-51