Markus Burton

Markus Lamonte Burton Jr. (born October 3, 2004) is an American college basketball player for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC).

Markus Burton

No. 3 – Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Position	Point guard
Conference	Atlantic Coast Conference
Personal information
Born	(2004-10-03) October 3, 2004 (age 20)
Listed height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school	Penn (Mishawaka, Indiana)
College	Notre Dame (2023–present)
Career highlights
Second-team All-ACC (2025) Third-team All-ACC (2024) ACC Rookie of the Year (2024) ACC All-Rookie team (2024) Indiana Mr. Basketball (2023)

Early life and high school career

Burton grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana and attended Penn High School.^[1] He was named Indiana Mr. Basketball as a senior after averaging a state-high 30.3 points per game.^[2] Burton committed to playing college basketball for Notre Dame over offers from Ball State, Fort Wayne, Illinois-Chicago, and Miami (Ohio).^[3]

College career

Burton entered his freshman season at Notre Dame as the starting point guard.^[4] He averaged 17.5 points, 3.3 rebounds, 4.3 assists, and 1.9 steals per game during is freshman season.^[5] Burton was named third-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) and the ACC Rookie of the Year at the end of the season.^[6]

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

College

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	PPG
2023–24	Notre Dame	33	33	33.8	.421	.300	.821	3.3	4.3	1.9	.2	17.5
2024–25	Notre Dame	26	25	33.7	.442	.375	.848	3.6	3.0	1.7	.1	21.3
Career		59	58	33.7	.431	.336	.835	3.5	3.8	1.8	.2	19.2