Tyler Burton (born February 11, 2000) is an American

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player for the

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of the

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. He played

for the

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High school career

Burton played five years of varsity basketball for

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, under head coach Andrew Vitale. He experienced a growth spurt as a sophomore, and opted to reclassify, repeating his freshman year despite sufficient academic achievement. He was named

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Class B Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons. Burton committed to playing college basketball for

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after developing a close connection with assistant coach Marcus Jenkins, choosing the Spiders over offers from

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, and

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College career

As a freshman at Richmond, Burton averaged 4.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He entered the starting lineup as a sophomore due to a season-ending injury to Nick Sherod prior to the season. Burton averaged 12 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and was named

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Most Improved Player. He assumed an expanded role in his junior season with the departure of

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. On November 20, 2021, Burton recorded 30 points and nine rebounds in a 73–70 loss to

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. On February 4, 2022, he scored a career-high 36 points in a 71–61 victory over

. Burton was named to the Second Team All-

. As a junior, he averaged 16.1 points and 7.7 rebounds per game. On April 6, 2022, Burton declared for the

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while maintaining his college eligibility, but later withdrew. On May 31, 2023, he removed his name from the

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and transferred as a graduate to Villanova.

Career statistics

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Personal life

Burton's father, Quinton, played college basketball for

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References

External links

Richmond Spiders bio
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