2 Brent Burris
Brent Burris
  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    165
  • Hometown:
    Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Position:
    PG
  • Year:
    SR
  • High School:
    Home school

Bio

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2010-11: Became the IU East basketball program's first four-year letterwinner. ... Along with Devon Niehoff became the IU East basketball program's first NAIA-Daktronics Scholar-Athlete honoree. ... Averaged 11.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals in 33 games. ... Scored career-high 25 points Dec. 10 against Marian University. ... Notched double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds Nov. 2 in a win against Ohio Christian University. ... Matched school record with seven offensive rebounds Nov. 2 against Ohio Christian University. ... Made five steals in win at Alice Lloyd College on Jan. 29. ... Finished career as IU East's NAIA leader in games, minutes, free throws made and steals.... Named to Bethel College Gates Automotive Classic all-tournament team.

2009-10: Averaged 9.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 2.4 assists and 1.8 steals per game in 28 games.... Broke IU East's NAIA record for career steals, setting new mark of 135. ... Posted a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds Jan. 14 against Asbury College. ... Dished out season-high seven assists Jan. 14 against Asbury. ... Scored career-high 24 points Jan. 23 in win against St. Louis College of Pharmacy. ... Made four steals Nov. 7 in win against Miami University-Hamilton.... Finished season as IU East's NAIA leader in games, minutes and free throws made.

2008-09: Averaged 8.0 points, 2.1 rebounds, 2.7 assists and 1.5 steals per game in 32 games. Made school record 84.7 percent of free throw attempts. Had season-high 17 points and seven assists in win against Ohio Christian University on Jan. 27. Grabbed six rebounds Jan. 24 against Berea College. Made four steals in one game three times. Named to All-KIAC Academic Team. ... Finished season as IU East's NAIA career assists leader.

2007-08: Averaged 9.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.4 steals per game in 28 games. Made 47.1 percent of field goal attempts, including school record 47.5 percent of 3-point attempts. Made 83.1 percent of free throw attempts. Scored career-high 20 points Dec. 29 against Cincinnati Christian University. Posted career-high 12 rebounds and 11 assists against Ohio Christian University on Dec. 11 en route to the first triple-double in IU East's NAIA history. Made six steals Jan. 22 against Concordia Seminary. Named KIAC Player of the Week for week of Dec. 17. ... Named to All-KIAC Academic Team.

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time Indiana Christian Basketball Alliance state champion with the Eastside Golden Eagles. Heartland Conference MVP for the Eastside Golden Eagles Sports Club.

ALL ABOUT BRENT

AREA OF STUDY: Business Administration

WHY BRENT CHOSE IU EAST: IU East chose me

MOST MEMORABLE BASKETBALL MOMENT: Three-time Indiana Christian Basketball Alliance state champion with the Eastside Golden Eagles.

PARENTS: Paul and Debbie Burris

NAMES OF BROTHERS/SISTERS: Jessica, Jared, Collin, Emma and Brandi

FAVORITE FOOD: Chicken

FAVORITE TV SHOW: SportsCenter

FAVORITE IU EAST CLASS: Economics

FAVORITE IU EAST PROFESSOR: Tim Scales

FAVORITE MOVIE: "The Boondock Saints"

FAVORITE PERFORMERS: Geto Boys/Scarface

HOBBIES: Lifting weights

ATHLETE I ADMIRE MOST: Michael Jordan - because of his work ethic