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Antonio Burks (basketball, born 1980)
American basketball player (born 1980)
This article is about the NBA player. For the ABA player, see Antonio Burks (basketball, born 1982).
Antonio Cornell Burks (born February 25, 1980) is an American former professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and Europe.
Antonio burks biography
At 6'0" (1.83 m), he played as a guard. Burks played at Booker T. Washington High School in Memphis, then one year at Hiwassee Junior College in Madisonville, Tennessee before joining the University of Memphis as an invited walk-on.
He helped the Tigers win the NIT in 2002.[1] His senior year he was named the Conference USA player of the year.
After a career at the University of Memphis, he was a second round draft pick of the Orlando Magic in the 2004 NBA draft.
He was then traded to his hometown Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for cash considerations.[2] Burks averaged three points in 24 games in his rookie season.