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2023-24 Men's Basketball Roster

Profile

  • Forward
    Position
  • Sophomore
    Class
  • San Francisco, California
    Hometown
  • 6'7
    Height
  • 224
    Weight
  • Archbishop Mitty HS |
    High School
  • Idaho
    Previous School
Nigel Burris
#35
Nigel Burris
Forward
Position
Sophomore
Class
San Francisco, California
Hometown

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Biography

HONORS
Big Sky Freshman of the Year (2023)
Academic All-Mountain West (2024)

2023-24 - SOPHOMORE 
Played in 20 games, averaging 4.9 minutes per game… Logged 25 rebounds, 21 points, three assists, one steal and a block during the campaign… Scored a season-high 10 points against San Diego (Dec. 6)… Had a season-best nine rebounds against South Dakota Mines (Nov. 6)... Earned academic all-Mountain West accolades. 

PREVIOUS SCHOOL 
Played at Idaho as a freshman... Named the Big Sky Freshman of the Year after playing in all 32 games, including 25 starts, averaging 8.8 points and 5.0 rebounds per game... Finished the season shooting 52.7 percent (98-of-186) from the field, 44.8 percent (39-of-87) from behind the arc and 87.0 percent (47-of-54) at the free throw line... Scored in double figures 15 times during his freshman campaign, including a career-high 21 points and seven rebounds on 7-of-10 shooting in the first round of the 2022-23 Big Sky Tournament against runner-up Northern Arizona... Also recorded a double-double of 11 points and 11 rebounds at Montana State.

HIGH SCHOOL 
Prepped at Archbishop Mitty High School in San Jose, California, where he played two seasons, helping guide the program to two WCAL league championships and two Central Coast Section championships, combining for a 40-6 record... Ranked a three-star power forward by 247 Sports and was selected to the 2021 Northern California all-metro team... Played a pivotal role in the Northern California D4 final, where Stuart Hall came back from being down 17 points in the second half to win in overtime at St. Mary’s in Berkley... Played in the D4 state championship final as a freshman... Played for Team WhyNot in AAU and also received an invite to Nike Peach Jam.

PERSONAL 
Son of Tracy and Damon Burris... Mother, Tracy, played volleyball at the University of San Francisco, where she holds four all-time program records as a middle blocker... Sister, Maya, played basketball at Bradeis University in Boston... Majoring in exploratory studies.
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