Justin Burrell

Justin Burrell

No. 25 – Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
Position	Power forward
League	B.League
Personal information
Born	(1988-04-18) April 18, 1988 (age 36) Bronx, New York, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Bridgton Academy (North Bridgton, Maine)
College	St. John's (2007–2011)
NBA draft	2011: undrafted
Playing career	2011–present
Career history
2011–2012	Yokohama B-Corsairs
2012–2013	Champagne Châlons-Reims Basket
2013–2014	Cholet Basket
2014–2015	Chiba Jets
2015–2021	Nagoya Diamond Dolphins
2021–2023	Sendai 89ers
2023–2024	Shiga Lakes
2024–present	Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka
Career highlights and awards
bj League MVP (2011–12) bj League Best Five (2011–12) bj League All-star Game (2011–12)

Justin Burrell (born April 18, 1988) is an American professional basketball player for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka of the B.League.[1] He played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm from 2007 to 2011.[2]

Overseas Elite

In 2017, Justin Burrell joined Overseas Elite for The Basketball Tournament (TBT), a $2 million winner-take-all competition aired annually on ESPN. During TBT 2017, Burrell averaged 9.2 points per game (PPG) and 4.8 rebounds per game (RPG) to help Overseas Elite claim their third consecutive title. In TBT 2018, Burrell played six games. He averaged 12.0 PPG and 7.0 RPG on 69 percent shooting. Overseas Elite reached the championship game and played Eberlein Drive, winning 70–58 for their fourth consecutive TBT title. In TBT 2019, Burrell and Overseas Elite advanced to the semifinals where they suffered their first-ever defeat, losing to Carmen's Crew, 71–66.[3]

Burrell advancing Overseas Elite's name on the bracket after winning the 2017 championship

Career statistics

Legend

GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2011–12	Yokohama	52	52	31.8	.517	.333	.675	9.9	1.9	0.9	0.5	18.7
2014–15	Chiba	54	38	26.8	.539	.250	.650	8.1	1.4	0.3	0.5	15.5
2015–16	Mitsubishi	53	48	31.9	.528	.267	.642	9.3	2.1	0.6	0.8	17.0
2016–17	Nagoya D	45	45	27.6	.540	.333	.731	8.4	1.9	0.4	1.0	16.8
2017–18	Nagoya D	56	50	22.9	.608	.222	.771	7.5	2.4	0.5	0.5	14.8

References

1. Nagoya Dolphins (15 February 2018). "Justin Burrell". Retrieved 15 February 2018.
2. "Justin Burrell". Sports Reference College Basketball. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
3. "#1 Carmen's Crew 71, #1 Overseas Elite 66". thetournament.com. August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2019.