David Earl Burns (born July 3, 1958) is an American retired professional

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player. He played

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for Navarro College and Saint Louis. He was raised in

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, and attended

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. After two years at

Navarro Junior College Navarro College is a Public college, public community college in Texas with its main campus in Corsicana, Texas, Corsicana and branches in Mexia, Texas, Mexia, Midlothian, Texas, Midlothian, and Waxahachie, Texas, Waxahachie. The college ha ...

, Burns transferred to

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. In his two years at SLU, he averaged 19.4 and 21.4 points per game. He was conference co-MVP during his senior year. Burns was selected by the

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’s

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in the 3rd round (49th pick overall) of the

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. He split the 1981–82 season with the Nets and

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, playing a total of 9 games. Burns played for the

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in the

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(CBA) during the 1982–83 season and was selected to the CBA All-Defensive Second Team. Burns was inducted to the Navarro College athletic hall of fame in 2021.

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@ basketballreference.com * 1958 births Living people American men's basketball players Basketball players from Dallas Denver Nuggets players Navarro Bulldogs basketball players New Jersey Nets draft picks New Jersey Nets players Ohio Mixers players Point guards Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball players {{1950s-US-basketball-bio-stub