PRONUNCIATION2024-25: Did not play in any games … Sat out season as a redshirt.
Background: Was a standout for Campus High School in the Wichita, Kansas, area for his last three years of his prep career ... as a junior, Burton Jr. averaged over 20 points and nine rebounds per game ... those numbers increased as a senior as he scored 23.5 points, 10.5 rebounds and nearly two assists, two blocks and two steals per game ... the end of his senior season saw Burton Jr. be named to The Wichita Eagle's Class 6A All-State First Team ... was a first team all-conference and all-metro selection while leading the Colts to an appearance in the Kansas Class 6A State Basketball Championship tournament.