David Burns (basketball)

David Burns

No. 21, 5
Guard
Personal information
Date of birth	July 3, 1958 (1958-07-03) (age 53)
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas
Nationality	American
High school	South Oak Cliff (Dallas, Texas)
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
College	Saint Louis
NBA Draft	1981 / Round: 3 / Pick: 49th overall
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Pro career	1981–1981
Career history
1981	New Jersey Nets
1981	Denver Nuggets
Career highlights and awards
Metro Conference Player of the Year (1981)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

David Earl Burns (born July 3, 1958) is a retired American professional basketball player. He was a 6'0" (183 cm) 180 lb (82 kg) guard and played collegiately at the Saint Louis University. He played for two NBA teams.

Burns was selected by the New Jersey Nets in the 3rd round (49th pick overall) of the 1981 NBA Draft, and split the 1981-82 season with the Nets and Denver Nuggets playing a total of 9 games.

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External links

• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
• David Burns at Basketball-Reference.com

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Name	Burns, David
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Date of birth	July 3, 1958
Place of birth	Dallas, Texas
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