Jason Burnell

Jason Burnell
Burnell with Cantù in 2020
No. 10 – Pallacanestro Brescia
PositionPower forward
LeagueLega Basket Serie A
Personal information
Born (1997-08-15) August 15, 1997 (age 27)
DeLand, Florida, U.S.
Listed height2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Listed weight100 kg (220 lb)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft2019: undrafted
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Cantù
2020–2022Dinamo Sassari
2022–2023New Basket Brindisi
2023–presentPallacanestro Brescia
Career highlights and awards

Jason Scott Burnell (born August 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Brescia of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A. He played college basketball for Jacksonville State.

Early life

Burnell grew up in DeLand, Florida and originally attended DeLand High School. As a junior, he averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs and was named the Player of the Year by The Daytona Beach News-Journal. He opted to transfer to the Providence School in Jacksonville, Florida before his senior year in order to be closer to his father.[1]

College career

Georgia Southern

Burnell started his collegiate career at Georgia Southern University and averaged 2.9 points per game in 24 appearances for the Eagles as a freshman before deciding to leave the program at the end of the season due to lack of playing time.[2]

St. Petersburg

After leaving Georgia Southern, Burnell enrolled at St. Petersburg College. He led the Titans with 20.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game and was named the FCSAA State Tournament MVP, First Team All-State, State of Florida Player of the Year and Suncoast Conference Player of the Year.[3]

Jacksonville State

Burnell played for Jacksonville State for his final two years of collegiate eligibility. In his first season with the team, Burnell averaged 11.2 points per game in 35 games (18 starts) overall, and 12.3 points per game with 116 rebounds and 15 blocks during conference play and was named to the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) All-Newcomer Team.[4] As a senior, Burrell was named first team All-OVC after averaging 17.2 points per game, 9.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.[5]

Professional career

Burnell signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A on July 17, 2019.[6] In his first professional season, Burnell averaged 11.7 points, 5.2 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.1 steals in 20 Serie A games.[7]

Burnell signed with Dinamo Sassari on June 6, 2020.[8] He averaged 11.3 points and 6.8 rebounds per game. On July 8, 2021, Burnell re-signed with the team.[9]

On July 20, 2022, he has signed with New Basket Brindisi of the Lega Basket Serie A.[10]

References

  1. ^ Klein, Danny (May 30, 2014). "DeLand hoops star Jason Burnell transferring to Providence". The Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Mayes, Daniel. "Second Chance U: How Transfers Helped Jacksonville State Build Their Best Team in Division I History". The Chanticleer.
  3. ^ Gregg, John (March 23, 2017). "St. Pete College Ends Best Hoops Season in Years". TBReporter.com. Retrieved July 23, 2019.
  4. ^ "JSU's Drumwright, Burnell named All-OVC". The Gadsden Times. February 27, 2018.
  5. ^ Freeman, Clayton (April 10, 2019). "Northeast Florida's best in Division I men's basketball in 2018-19". Jacksonville.com.
  6. ^ "Basketball Cantù Jason Burnell arrives". Giornale di Como (in Italian). July 17, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  7. ^ Yahyabeyoglu, Fersu (June 6, 2020). "Jason Burnell joins Sassari". EuroBasket.com. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. ^ "Burnell-Sassari, here we are Nikolic towards Brianza". La Provincia di Como (in Italian). June 7, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Maggi, Alessandro (July 8, 2021). "Banco di Sardegna Sassari officially re-signs Jason Burnell". Sportando. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  10. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 20, 2022). "Happy Casa Brindisi lands Jason Burnell". Sportando. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
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