Marcus Burk (born September 27, 1997) is an American professional

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

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for the

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and the

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High school career

Burk attended

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, and led the team to four straight sectional titles. As a junior, he averaged 19 points, five rebounds and two assists per game, earning All-Conference honors. He scored 40 points against

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. In the Class 4A regional semifinals, Burk posted 36 points, though the Flashes lost to

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, 81–80. As a senior, he averaged 25.3 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.7 assists and 2.1 steals per game, earning First Team Super Team honors from

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. In April 2016, Burk committed to playing college basketball for Campbell, the first Division I school to offer him a scholarship, though he also received interest from

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, and Saginaw Valley State.

College career

As a freshman at Campbell, Burk averaged 8 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He was named Big South Player of the Week on November 27, 2017, after scoring 33 points against UNC Wilmington. Burk averaged 14.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game as a sophomore. Following the season, he transferred to IUPUI. On January 25, 2020, Burk scored a career-high 39 points in an 89–85 overtime win against

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. Burk averaged 21.3 points and 3.4 rebounds per game as a junior, earning Second Team All-

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honors. Following the season, he declared for the

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, but ultimately returned to IUPUI. In the offseason, he focused on losing weight, building muscle, and improving his playmaking. As a senior, Burk averaged 21.7 points, 3.7 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 steals per game. He was named to the Second Team All-Horizon League.

Professional career

In October 2021, Burk joined the Grand Rapids Gold after a successful tryout. On August 10, 2022, Burk signed with

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of the

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(PLK).

Return to Grand Rapids (2023)

On January 26, 2023, Burk was reacquired by the Grand Rapids Gold.

Santa Cruz Warriors (2023–present)

On October 30, 2023, Burk joined the

Career statistics

College

, - , style="text-align:left;", 2016–17 , style="text-align:left;", Campbell , 36 , , 12 , , 20.9 , , .429 , , .401 , , .784 , , 2.4 , , .8 , , .5 , , .1 , , 8.0 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2017–18 , style="text-align:left;", Campbell , 33 , , 32 , , 40.0 , , .490 , , .403 , , .850 , , 3.6 , , 1.2 , , 1.3 , , .2 , , 14.8 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2018–19 , style="text-align:left;", IUPUI , style="text-align:center;" colspan="11",

Redshirt , - , style="text-align:left;", 2019–20 , style="text-align:left;", IUPUI , 32 , , 32 , , 34.8 , , .432 , , .386 , , .782 , , 3.4 , , 1.9 , , 1.2 , , .3 , , 21.3 , - , style="text-align:left;", 2020–21 , style="text-align:left;", IUPUI , 18 , , 17 , , 34.1 , , .481 , , .409 , , .802 , , 3.7 , , 2.2 , , 1.8 , , .4 , , 21.7 , - class="sortbottom" , style="text-align:center;" colspan="2", Career , 119 , , 93 , , 29.7 , , .456 , , .398 , , .800 , , 3.2 , , 1.4 , , 1.1 , , .2 , , 15.5

References

External links

IUPUI Jaguars bioCampbell Fighting Camels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Burk, Marcus 1997 births Living people 21st-century American sportsmen American expatriate basketball people in Poland American men's basketball players Campbell Fighting Camels men's basketball players Grand Rapids Gold players IU Indy Jaguars men's basketball players People from Munster, Indiana Santa Cruz Warriors players Shooting guards Basketball players from Lake County, Indiana Twarde Pierniki Toruń players