Deonte Burton (ex Guaynabo) agreed terms with KCC Egis

Deonte Burton

KCC Egis (KBL) strengthened their roster with the addition of 30-year-old USA international 193cm swingman Deonte Burton (college: Iowa State) for the 2024-25 season. He played most recently at Mets de Guaynabo in the Puerto Rican BSN league. In the 14 games he recently played, he recorded very impressive stats: 17.9ppg, 4.7rpg, 2.6apg, and 1.5spg last season. The last team he played for was the Kings in the NBA G League. He has been regularly called to the USA Senior National Team since 2023.
Burton is a very experienced player. Thanks to Burton's pro career, he managed to play on three different continents (Asia, Latin America, and North America) in six different countries. He has played professionally in Puerto Rico, NBA (OKC Thunder), South Korea (Wonju DB), Dominican Republic (Marineros), NBA G League (OKC Blue and Maine Celtics), and NBA Summer League (Denver Nuggets, Minnesota Timberwolves, and OKC Thunder). His team made it to the NBA G League Semifinals in 2024.
He was voted to Asia-Basket.com Korean KBL All-Imports Team in 2018 among many awards.
Burton graduated from Iowa State in 2017 and it'll be his eighth season in pro basketball. He played for Marquette University for 2 years.


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