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Pitt G Jamarius Burton Will Work Out for Milwaukee Bucks

Former Pitt Panthers guard Jamarius Burton earned a tryout with an NBA squad.

Stephen Thompson

Pitt G Jamarius Burton Will Work Out for Milwaukee Bucks
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PITTSBURGH -- He led the Pitt Panthers back to the summit. As the undisputed top dog on an extremely experienced roster, Jamarius Burton powered the program back to its first NCAA Tournament in seven years and helped them win games there for the first time in nine years. 

Now, the former Pitt guard is looking to continue his basketball career at the professional level. This week, Burton will try out for the Milwaukee Bucks, per a report from Jim Owczarski of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

 The Bucks currently do not hold a first round pick in the 2023 NBA Draft. They'll pick for the first time in the second round at pick No. 58. 

Burton, a transfer from Texas Tech and Wichita State who spent two seasons at Pitt, averaged 12.4 points, 3.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game on 40% shooting from the field over 34 minutes per game during the 2021-22 season before making a massive leap in his final season of college basketball. 

In 2022-23, Burton averaged 15.2 points, 4.2 assists and 4.8 rebounds per night while shooting 48.8% from the floor on the way to First-Team All-ACC honors. 

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STEPHEN THOMPSON

Stephen Thompson graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications and political science from Pitt in April 2022 after spending four years as a sports writer and editor at The Pitt News, the University of Pittsburgh's independent, student-run newspaper.  He primarily worked the Pitt men's basketball beat, and filled in on coverage of football, volleyball, softball, gymnastics and lacrosse, in addition to other sports as needed. His work at The Pitt News has won awards from the Pennsylvania News Media Association and Associated College Press.  During the spring and summer of 2021, Stephen interned for Pittsburgh Sports Now, covering baseball in western Pennsylvania. Hailing from Washington D.C., family ties have cultivated a love of Boston's professional teams and Pitt athletics, and a fascination with sports in general.  You can reach Stephen by email at stephenethompson00@gmail.com and follow him on Twitter. Read his latest work:

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