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Ross Burns

Ross Burns

Player
Seasons: 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99
Number: 10 (in 1995-96), 12 (last three seasons)
Position: G
Height: 6' 3“
Weight: 180 lbs.
Hometown: Greenfield, MA
High School: ?
Prep School: Cushing Academy
Transfer From: none
Birthdate: December 2, 1975

At UMass

Four-year walk-on with the Minutemen.
3/2/99: The Collegian pays tribute to the lesser-known seniors, Burns & Maclay.
2/28/99: Started on Senior Day, versus Temple, along with fellow walk-on Andy Maclay.
3/30/96: Walk-on role doesn't bother Burns - He's happy to be a part of the big show

Burns takes a jumper versus Fordham, likely from the 1/17/1998 game

Burns drives upcourt

Statistics

Season	G	GS	MP	MPG	FG	FGA	FG%	2P	2PA	2P%	3P	3PA	3P%	FT	FTA	FT%	PTS	PPG	ORB	DRB	TRB	RPG	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	PF	FO
1995-96	17	0	16	0.9	3	6	.500	3	5	.600	0	1	.000	1	2	.500	7	0.4	0	1	1	0.1	4	1	0	2	2	0
1996-97	8	0	*	–	0	5	.000	0	3	.000	0	2	.000	1	2	.500	1	0.1	0	1	1	0.1	3	0	0	0	1	0
1997-98	7	0	10	1.4	1	6	.167	1	4	.250	0	2	.000	3	5	.600	5	0.7	1	1	2	0.3	1	0	0	0	2	0
1998-99	2	1	1	0.5	0	1	.000	0	0	–	0	1	.000	0	2	.000	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Career	34	1	27	0.8	4	18	.222	4	12	.333	0	6	.000	5	11	.455	13	0.4	1	3	4	0.1	9	1	0	2	6	0

*Less than one minute per game, rounded down to zero and summed to zero.

Post-UMass

6/21/2016: Burns has found his basketball niche
2003-06: Assistant Coach at Fordham University. Left Fordham in 2006 to return to graduate school.
2002-03: Assistant Coach at Youngstown State, working for former UMass assistant John Robic.
2000-02: Assistant Coach at Wagner College.

Pre-UMass

While attending John Calipari's basketball camp, formed relationships with then-assistant coaches Bill Bayno and Bruiser Flint.
Averaged 25 points and 6 rebounds at Cushing Academy.

External Links

Ross Burns, Guards, Walk-ons, Jersey # 10, Jersey # 12, Played for John Calipari, Played for Bruiser Flint, Players from Massachusetts, Born in 1975

burns_ross.txt · Last modified: 2022/04/19 10:29 by mikeuma