Trey Burke
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Burke perfoming lay-up for Washington Wizards in 2017.
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| No. 33 – Washington Wizards | |
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| Position | Point guard |
| League | NBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
November 12, 1992 Columbus, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 191 lb (87 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northland (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Michigan (2011–2013) |
| NBA draft | 2013 / Round: 1 / Pick: 9th overall |
| Selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves | |
| Playing career | 2013–present |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2016 | Utah Jazz |
| 2016–present | Washington Wizards |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Alfonso Clark "Trey" Burke III (born November 12, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for the Washington Wizards of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 9th overall pick in the 2013 NBA draft and immediately traded to the Jazz. He played college basketball for the Michigan Wolverines of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). As a sophomore during the 2012–13 season, he earned National Player of the Year and led his team to the championship game of the 2013 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. Shortly after the tournament he declared his eligibility for the draft.
After being traded to the Jazz, Burke suffered a broken finger late in the preseason. He missed almost a month of the regular season before making his debut. He became a starter in his third game with the team. As a rookie, he won the NBA All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge and went on to finish third in the NBA Rookie of the Year Award balloting.
As a freshman at Michigan, he earned the 2011–12 Big Ten Co-Freshman of the Year award and was named to the 2011–12 All-Big Ten 2nd team. He was selected as a 2012 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by CBSSports.com (second team) and the Associated Press—sometimes AP—(honorable mention). He led the 2011–12 team in points, assists, steals and blocked shots. As a sophomore, Burke was a consensus first team 2013 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American. He also earned Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year in 2013 and was a unanimous 2012–13 All-Big Ten 1st team selection. He also earned almost all the possible National Player of the Year awards (Wooden, AP, NABC, Naismith, Robertson and Sports Illustrated) as well as the Bob Cousy Award. As a sophomore, he led the Big Ten in assists and set the Michigan single-season assists record.
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