Junior Burrough

Thomas Harold "Junior" Burrough (born January 18, 1973) is an American former professional basketball player who last played for the Gaiteros del Zulia.

Junior Burrough

Personal information
Born	(1973-01-18) January 18, 1973 (age 52) Charlotte, North Carolina
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	West Charlotte (Charlotte, North Carolina) Oak Hill Academy (Mouth of Wilson, Virginia)
College	Virginia (1991–1995)
NBA draft	1995: 2nd round, 33rd overall pick
Drafted by	Boston Celtics
Playing career	1995–2009
Position	Power forward
Number	5
Career history
1995–1996	Boston Celtics
1996	Olimpia Basket Pistoia
1997–1998	Estudiantes de Olavarría
1998	Marinos B.B.C.
1998	Bayer 04 Leverkusen
1998–1999	Aishin Sea Horses
1999	Marinos B.B.C.
1999–2000	Aishin Sea Horses
2000	Richmond Rhythm
2000–2001	Aishin Sea Horses
2001	Trotamundos B.B.C.
2001–2002	Aishin Sea Horses
2002	Scaligera Basket Verona
2002–2003	JL Bourg Basket
2003	Gary Steelheads
2003	Atléticos de San Germán
2003	Iraklio B.C.
2004	Atléticos de San Germán
2004–2005	Anyang SBS
2005	Brujos de Guayama
2005	Maratonistas de Coamo
2005–2006	Seoul SK Knights
2006–2007	Anyang KT&G Kites
2007–2008	Great Falls Explorers
2008	Atléticos de San Germán
2008–2009	Pioneros de Quintana Roo
2009	Gaiteros del Zulia
Career highlights
2× Third-team All-ACC (1994, 1995)
Career statistics
Points	189
Rebounds	109
Blocks	10
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference

College playing career

He played four seasons with the University of Virginia, which he averaged 15.3 points and 7.2 rebounds per game. He was included in the third-team of the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1994 and 1995.

Professional career

Burrough was selected by the Boston Celtics with the 33rd overall pick in the 1995 NBA draft. He played only one season for the Celtics in 1995–96, averaging 3.1 points and 1.8 rebounds per game in 61 games.

He moved to the Italian league and signed with Olimpia Basket Pistoia, where he averaged 15.4 points and 6.9 rebounds per game. On October 2, 1997, Burrough signed as a free agent with the Charlotte Hornets, but was waived on October 12.

From that moment on, he began a tour of different teams in America, Asia and Europe, and returned to Italy in 2002 to play with Scaligera Basket Verona in eight games, which he averaged 16.6 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. He later played for JL Bourg Basket in the French league, but only played four games, averaging 14.5 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.

In the summer, he played in the Puerto Rican league doing so for five seasons in four different teams, averaging a total of 18.4 points and 8.7 rebounds per game. And finished his career playing with the Gaiteros del Zulia of Venezuela.

Coaching career

After his playing career ended, Burrough went on to become the boys basketball coach at Norfolk Collegiate School in Norfolk, Virginia.^[1]

NBA 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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
1995–96	Boston	61	3	8.1	.376	.000	.656	1.8	.2	.2	.2	3.1
Career		61	3	8.1	.376	.000	.656	1.8	.2	.2	.2	3.1