Steve Burtt Jr. facts for kids
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| No. 11 – G.S. Eleftheroupoli | |
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| Shooting guard / point guard | |
| Personal information | |
| Born | March 7, 1984 New York City, New York |
| Nationality | American / Ukrainian |
| High school | Rice (New York City, New York) |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Iona (2002–2006) |
| NBA Draft | 2006 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 2006–present |
| League | Elite League |
| Career history | |
| 2006 | Northeast Pennsylvania Breakers |
| 2006–2007 | Olympiada Patron |
| 2007 | Benfica |
| 2007 | Ignis Novara |
| 2007–2009 | Ironi Ashkelon |
| 2009 | ViveMenorca |
| 2009 | Apollon Limassol |
| 2010 | Ferro-ZNTU |
| 2010–2012 | BC Dnipro |
| 2012–2013 | Tofaş Bursa |
| 2013 | Avtodor Saratov |
| 2013–2014 | Spartak Saint Petersburg |
| 2014 | Stelmet Zielona Góra |
| 2014–2015 | Baloncesto Fuenlabrada |
| 2015 | Atléticos de San Germán |
| 2015–2016 | Byblos Club |
| 2016 | Guizhou White Tigers |
| 2017 | Apollon Patras |
| 2017 | Sagesse |
| 2017 | Caciques de Humacao |
| 2017–2018 | Sanat Naft Abadan |
| 2018 | Faros Larissas |
| 2018–2019 | Rethymno Cretan Kings |
| 2019–2020 | Ionikos Nikaias |
| 2020 | Gimnasia y Esgrima |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Steven Dwayne Burtt Jr. (Ukrainian: Стівен Буртт; born March 7, 1984) is a professional basketball player. He was born in the United States. In 2011, he also became a citizen of Ukraine. He played for the Ukrainian national team. After playing college basketball for four years at Iona College, Burtt hoped to join the NBA. He entered the 2006 NBA draft but was not chosen by any team.
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High School Basketball Days
Steve Burtt Jr. played basketball during his high school years. He attended Rice High School. This school is located in New York City, New York.
College Basketball Journey
Steve Burtt Jr. played college basketball for Iona College. He became the second-highest scorer in Iona's history. He scored a total of 2,034 points. His father, Steve Burtt Sr., is the only player who scored more points than him at Iona.
Steve and his father are one of only two father-son pairs. Both father and son scored over 2,000 points in NCAA Division I basketball. The other famous father-son duo is Dell Curry and Steph Curry.
In 2012, Steve Burtt Jr. was honored. He was added to the Iona basketball Hall of Fame. He received several awards during his college career:
- In 2006, he was named to the First-team All-MAAC.
- In 2005, he was on the Second-team All-MAAC.
- In 2004, he was on the Third-team All-MAAC.
Professional Basketball Career
After college, Steve Burtt Jr. began his professional basketball career. He has played for many teams around the world. He has played in countries like Spain, Cyprus, Ukraine, Turkey, Russia, Poland, Puerto Rico, Lebanon, China, and Greece.
In 2009, he played for Vive Menorca in Spain. Later that year, he joined Apollon Limassol in Cyprus. In 2010, he moved to Ukraine to play for BC Ferro-ZNTU. He then played for BC Dnipro in Ukraine from 2010 to 2012.
He continued his career in Turkey with Tofaş in 2012. After that, he played for Avtodor Saratov and Spartak Saint Petersburg in Russia.
In 2014, Burtt played for Stelmet Zielona Góra in Poland. He then returned to Spain to play for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada. In 2015, he played in Puerto Rico for Atléticos de San Germán. He also played for Byblos Club in Lebanon and the Guizhou White Tigers in China.
From 2017 onwards, he played for several Greek teams. These included Apollon Patras, Faros Larissas, and Rethymno Cretan Kings. In 2020, he returned to Ukraine to play for Budivelnyk.
In April 2023, Steve Burtt Jr. came out of retirement for one special game. He played for Ionikos Nikaias in Greece. He scored 29 points and made 9 assists, which was his highest ever. Even with his great effort, his team lost by a small margin.
Playing for His Country
In 2011, Steve Burtt Jr. became a Ukrainian citizen. This allowed him to play for the Ukrainian national team. He played for Ukraine in the EuroBasket 2011 tournament.
The Basketball Tournament
Steve Burtt Jr. also played in The Basketball Tournament in 2018. This is a special basketball competition. He played for a team called Gael Nation. In two games, he averaged 16.5 points, 2.5 assists, and 2 rebounds per game. His team made it to the second round of the tournament.
About Steve Burtt Jr.
Steve Burtt Jr. is the son of Steve Burtt Sr.. His father was also a basketball player. Steve Burtt Sr. played for Iona College and in the NBA. Steve Burtt Jr. studied Marketing at Iona College.
See also
In Spanish: Steve Burtt (baloncestista de 1984) para niños
