Michigan Basketball: Trey Burke to the NBA Draft
Posted at 12:00pm — 4/14/2013
Michigan Basketball: Trey Burke to the NBA Draft
From MGoBlue:
University of Michigan sophomore guard Trey Burke (Columbus, Ohio/Northland HS) announced today (Sunday, April 14) he will forgo his final two years of eligibility and submit the necessary paperwork to declare for early entry into the 2013 National Basketball Association (NBA) Draft.
“Looking back, I could not be happier with my decision to return for my sophomore year at the University of Michigan,” said Burke. “As a team, we showed what hard work and sticking together can do when faced with any adversity we had this year. We knew this team had the potential to make it the Final Four, and I’m proud of everything we accomplished this year. These guys will always be my brothers, and the memories we’ve made will stick with me forever.
Apr 8, 2013; Atlanta, GA, USA; Michigan Wolverines guard Trey Burke (3) reacts during the second half of the championship game in the 2013 NCAA mens Final Four against the Louisville Cardinals at the Georgia Dome. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports“After talking it over with my family and coaching staff and weighing all my options, I have decided to enter the NBA Draft. I feel that is the right decision for me and my future. It has been a dream of mine to play in the NBA, and I feel excited and well prepared to take that next step in my career.
“My time at Michigan has helped me grow tremendously as both a basketball player and as a person. I will always be grateful for the opportunity Coach Beilein and his staff gave me to wear the Maize and Blue. I have learned so much from this staff and this university about what is really important if you want to be successful in your future. I love the University of Michigan and the Ann Arbor community, and it will always be a place I call home.
“I’d like to thank my teammates, my coaching staff, my family and the best fans in the world for making my two years at Michigan very special.”
“Trey’s desire to be the best at everything he does has helped Michigan basketball achieve things it hadn’t done in 20 years,” said U-M head coach John Beilein. “I am extremely proud of the young man he’s become and believe he is prepared to take the next step in his career.
“His incredible work ethic and effective leadership skills will serve him well in the NBA and during the many opportunities he will have the rest of his life. He is a winner at heart, and I am confident he will continue to have even more success in all of his future endeavors.
Mar 29, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Michigan Wolverines head coach John Beilein embraces Trey Burke (3) after defeating the Kansas Jayhawks 87-85 in overtime in the semifinals of the South regional of the 2013 NCAA Tournament at Cowboys Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports“Today is an extraordinary day for Trey, his family and the University of Michigan. On behalf of the entire Michigan basketball family, we wish him the best of luck in his professional career, and we will be rooting for him every step of the way.”
Burke, U-M’s 11th player with early entry into the NBA Draft, helped Michigan to a 31-8 record in 2012-13, equaling the most wins in U-M history. He also guided the Wolverines to their first Final Four in 20 years, advancing to the national title game, where he scored a game-high 24 points.
Burke became just the second Wolverine to be named the National Player of the Year, honored by the Associated Press, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC), the United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) with the Oscar Robertson Award, the Los Angeles Athletic Club with the John R. Wooden Award, the Atlanta Tip-Off Club with the Naismith Trophy and by Sports Illustrated. Burke also earned consensus All-America honors as well as the Bob Cousy Award for the Top Collegiate Point Guard.
He finished the 2012-13 season averaging career bests in points (18.6), assists (6.67), field goal percentage (46.3), three-point percentage (38.4), free throw percentage (80.1) and steals (1.59). Scoring in double figures in 37 of 39 games this season, Burke recorded the fifth-highest point total in U-M history with 727 and became just the sixth Wolverine to record 700-plus points in a single season. He was the only Big Ten player to score at least 15 points in every conference game. For his 73-game career, Burke had 67 double-figure scoring games, including 20 contests with 20 or more points.
Burke led the Big Ten with 6.67 assists per game in 2012-13, which was 12th in the nation. He led U-M in assists in all but two games this season and tallied four or more assists in all but three contests.
He closed the season setting the U-M single-season and sophomore class record with 260 total assists. Burke also cracked U-M’s all-time top 10 in assists, becoming just the eighth Wolverine to surpass 400 in a career. Overall, he is seventh with 416 assists. Burke posted 46 games with five or more assists, including four games with 10 or more.
The 2013 NBA Draft is scheduled for June 27, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York, N.Y. It will air at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
Burke U-M Career Facts
• 2013 Consensus National Player of the Year; second Wolverine to earn honor
• 2013 Consensus All-America first team; fifth Wolverine to earn honor
• 2013 Bob Cousy Award for Top Collegiate Point Guard
• 2013 Big Ten Player of the Year; sixth Wolverine to earn conference’s top honor
• 2013 All-Big Ten first team, unanimous selection
• 2012 All-Big Ten second team, as selected by coaches & media
• 2012 Big Ten Freshman of the Year, as selected by media
• 2012 Big Ten All-Freshman team, unanimous selection
• For his career, Burke averaged 16.9 points, 3.3 rebounds and 4.7 assists.
• Holds U-M single season record for assists (260)
• Holds U-M freshman (156) and sophomore (260) records for assists in season
• Ranks 33rd all-time with 1,231 career points; recorded most points by a U-M sophomore
• Ranks seventh all-time with 416 career assists; one of eight Wolverines with 400-plus assists
• Started 72 of 73 career games
• Compiled a 55-18 two-year career record
• Helped U-M to two NCAA Tournament selections, reaching national title game in 2013
• Helped U-M to its first Big Ten regular season (2012) title in 26 years
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