Willie Burton

Quick Facts

Full Name	Willie Burton
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jun 24, 1962(1962-06-24)
Age	62
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Gemini

Willie Burton Biography

Willie Burton is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on June 24, 1962 in Detroit, Michigan, United States. Willie James Burton Jr. (born on June 24, 1962) is an American-New Zealand professional player of basketball who played 19 seasons within the New Zealand National Basketball League (NBL). Burton moved to New Zealand in the mid-1980s to play for Palmerston North and became a legend of the league. He was in excellent fitness and still played high-level basketball when he reached 40. He took home six championships in rebounding and is the league’s top rebounder on the boards. He ended in the top ten with 4,244 rebounds in his career, close to 1,500 higher than the next-best individual rebounding score.

Burton ended his NBL career with an 8-time All-Star Five honouree and a six- time rebounding champion. He also was named the Most Excellent Forward back in the year 1989 and, after obtaining New Zealand citizenship in the mid-90s, Burton was named the most outstanding Kiwi forward/center in 1997. To show his versatility in his sport, the player also took home the title of the league’s assist champion in 1999 by averaging 5.6 assists per match. His career-high of 4,244 rebounds is top of the league’s all-time rebounding list.

Burton and his wife Suzanne, a New Zealander, have two sons, Alonzo and Dominique. Alonzo followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the Hawke’s Bay Hawks in 2012.

The year 1985 saw Burton made the move into New Zealand and was a part of New Zealand’s Palmerston North Jets of the National Basketball League (NBL). In his debut season, he scored 28.6 points and a league-leading 16.1 rebound per game. He played for Jets Jets in 1986, before becoming a member of the Hawke’s Bay Hawks in 1987. After two seasons playing for the Hawks then he was back in Palmerston North, playing for the team in 1989 and 1990. Then, in 1991, he was a part of New Plymouth and played three seasons with the team before coming back in Hawke’s Bay in 1994 where was he stayed for the next four years. After a hiatus at the end of 1998, he came back the team to Palmerston North for a third time in 1999, and returned to the Hawks only two years after. Burton was forced to retire in 2002, but he came back in 2005, helping the Hawks to make it to the final, which they defeat by Auckland Stars by one point. Burton played in one final campaign in 2006. the Hawks won his very first title an 85-69 victory at the Grand Final, which was played against Auckland. He retired for the second time in the following season, leaving in the NBL in the middle of 19 seasons.

Willie Burton Net Worth

Willie Burton is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Willie Burton 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Burton was a baseball player in his youth at his native town Millen, Georgia. With a lanky, flexible, and lightning reactions, Burton stood head and shoulders above the rest as an “cornerman” for his team at the age of 12. He was the son of Willie James Sr. was a fervent baseball player, however Burton did not seem to be so. Lucky for Burton the friend of his, Alonzo Holmes lived across the road from his home which introduced him to basketball. He played four years of basketball at the University of Tennessee between 1980 until 1984. He played in 11 games with the Volunteers during his playing career and averaged an all-time high of 13.5 minutes per game when he was the senior player in 1983-84. He was also the top player by rebounds per match when he was an adult and junior (8.1 as well as 7.3 per game, respectively) as well as blocks per game when junior and sophomore (1.3 as well as 0.8 per game, respectively).

After his final season in Tennessee, Burton was selected in the sixth round of the 1984 NBA draft by the Denver Nuggets. The following year, he went to sessions with the Nuggets however, he was not selected in the cut for the final roster.

Burton’s all-round game made him an ideal substitute off the bench for Tall Black captain Pero Cameron when he was selected to play for New Zealand at the 2001 Goodwill Games at the age of 39. He then played a crucial part in the historic series victory over Australia later that year. Burton was still in the selection mix for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, but was replaced by Ed Book as the team’s one allowable naturalised player following the team’s series against Hungary.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Facts & Trivia

Willie Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Willie Burton celebrates birthday on June 24 of every year.