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Will Burkett

21 Will Burkett

  • Height:
    6-4
  • Weight:
    175
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Watsonville, Calif.
  • High School:
    St. Francis Central Coast
  • Previous College:
    Monterey Peninsula College
  • Position:
    G
gp 5
pts/g 0.8
fg % 0.0
3pt % 0.0
ft % 80.0
reb/g 0.8
a/g 0.0

Saw one year of action ... a shooting guard who was added to the roster just prior to the 2016-17 season ... enrolled at Santa Clara for 2015-16 and spent that season as a practice player for the basketball team ... played in six career games.

AS A SENIOR (2016-17): Played in six games, all as a reserve ... saw his first-career action in the Cal State East Bay game (Dec. 10), scoring a career-best three points (3 of 3 FTs) against the Pioneers ... also saw time against UC Riverside (Dec. 13) and Gonzaga (Feb. 4) ... played a career-high eight minutes against Pepperdine (Feb. 16) ... saw action against Saint Mary's (Feb. 25).

AT MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE: Earned all-conference honors from the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) as a sophomore in 2014-15 when he averaged 10.6 points, 4.1 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game … was named the school’s 2014-15 athlete of the year … team captain as a sophomore … enrolled in 2013-14 … coached by Blake Spiering.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at St. Francis Central Coast Catholic under coach by Ed Kelly … a two-year starter and lettered three seasons … a first-team All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League selection as a senior when he averaged 16 points, 9.4 rebounds, 4.2 assists and 2.7 blocks per game … 2011-12 Athlete of the Year nominee by the Register Pajaronian … earned all-tournament honors in the James Lick Invitational and Salinas Steinbach Classic as a senior … during his junior season, posted 10.3 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 3.2 apg and 2.8 bpg … helped the Sharks reach the state tournament (CIF) with trips to the Sweet Sixteen during 2009-10 and 2011-12 …    also played golf, lettering two seasons … earned Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League senior MVP honors.

PERSONAL: Parents are John and Kristine Burkett … has two older sisters, Cory and Lindsay … enjoys golfing in his free time … a member of both the National Honor Society and California Scholastic Federation in high school … a member of Santa Clara’s Campus Ministry … a business management major who aspirers to work in the athletic footwear and apparel industry.

Recent Games
Feb 16 Pepperdine W, 106-55
Feb 18 San Diego L, 60-58
Feb 23 Pacific W, 69-68
Feb 25 at Saint Mary's L, 70-56
Mar 4 vs. San Francisco W, 76-69
Mar 6 vs. Gonzaga L, 77-68
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 5 3
Games started - -
Minutes 14 12
Minutes per game 2.8 4.0
FG 0-5 0-4
FG Pct 0.0 0.0
3PT 0-4 0-3
3PT Pct 0.0 0.0
FT 4-5 1-2
FT Pct 80.0 50.0
Off rebounds 0 0
Def rebounds 4 4
Total rebounds 4 4
Rebounds per game 0.8 1.3
Personal fouls 1 0
Disqualifications - -
Assists 0 0
Turnovers 1 1
Assist to turnover ratio 0.0 0.0
Steals 0 0
Blocks 1 1
Points 4 1
Points per game 0.8 0.3
Points per 40 min 11.4 3.3
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 5 Life Pacific W, 83-65 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Northern Ariz. W, 67-64 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 UC Davis L, 63-58 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Tennessee St. L, 69-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Northern Colorado W, 88-72 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Sacred Heart W, 84-74 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Arizona L, 69-61 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Vanderbilt University L, 76-66 - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 UC Irvine L, 58-55 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at San José State L, 55-40 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 Cal St. East Bay W, 75-50 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 3
Dec 13 UC Riverside W, 77-53 - 1 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Dec 17 at Washington State L, 69-68 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 at Valparaiso W, 87-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at BYU L, 89-59 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 San Francisco W, 72-58 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Portland W, 70-42 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Loyola Marymount L, 66-56 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at San Diego W, 59-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Pepperdine W, 75-61 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Gonzaga L, 88-57 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Loyola Marymount W, 64-63 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 BYU W, 76-68 - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Saint Mary's L, 72-59 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Portland W, 60-45 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Gonzaga L, 90-55 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Feb 9 at San Francisco L, 61-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Pacific W, 64-47 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Pepperdine W, 106-55 - 8 0-3 0.0 0-2 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 18 San Diego L, 60-58 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Pacific W, 69-68 - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 at Saint Mary's L, 70-56 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Mar 4 vs. San Francisco W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Gonzaga L, 77-68 - - - - - - - - -
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 5 Life Pacific W, 83-65 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 11 Northern Ariz. W, 67-64 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 12 UC Davis L, 63-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 13 Tennessee St. L, 69-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 19 Northern Colorado W, 88-72 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 21 Sacred Heart W, 84-74 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 24 vs. Arizona L, 69-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 25 vs. Vanderbilt University L, 76-66 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Nov 30 UC Irvine L, 58-55 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 3 at San José State L, 55-40 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 10 Cal St. East Bay W, 75-50 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Dec 13 UC Riverside W, 77-53 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Dec 17 at Washington State L, 69-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 22 at Valparaiso W, 87-80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 29 at BYU L, 89-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 31 San Francisco W, 72-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 5 Portland W, 70-42 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 7 at Loyola Marymount L, 66-56 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 12 at San Diego W, 59-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 14 at Pepperdine W, 75-61 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 19 Gonzaga L, 88-57 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 21 Loyola Marymount W, 64-63 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 26 BYU W, 76-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Jan 28 Saint Mary's L, 72-59 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 2 at Portland W, 60-45 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 4 at Gonzaga L, 90-55 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Feb 9 at San Francisco L, 61-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 11 at Pacific W, 64-47 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 16 Pepperdine W, 106-55 - 8 0 3 3 0 1 0.0 0 1 0 -
Feb 18 San Diego L, 60-58 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 23 Pacific W, 69-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Feb 25 at Saint Mary's L, 70-56 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Mar 4 vs. San Francisco W, 76-69 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Mar 6 vs. Gonzaga L, 77-68 - - - - - - - - - - - -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2016-17 5 - 2.8 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.8-1.0 80.0 0.8
Total 5 - 2.8 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.8-1.0 80.0 0.8
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2016-17 5 - 14 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 4-5 80.0 4
Total 5 - 14 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 4-5 80.0 4
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2016-17 5 - 2.8 0.0-14.3 0.0 0.0-11.4 0.0 11.4-14.3 80.0 11.4
Total 5 - 2.8 0.0-14.3 0.0 0.0-11.4 0.0 11.4-14.3 80.0 11.4
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2016-17 5 - 2.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
Total 5 - 2.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2016-17 5 - 14 0 4 4 1 - 0 1 0.0 0 1
Total 5 - 14 0 4 4 1 - 0 1 0.0 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2016-17 5 - 2.8 0.0 11.4 11.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 2.9
Total 5 - 2.8 0.0 11.4 11.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 2.9
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 5 - 2.8 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.0-0.8 0.0 0.8-1.0 80.0 0.8
Conference 3 - 4.0 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 3 - 3.3 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 1.0
Away 2 - 2.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Wins 3 - 3.3 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 1.0
Losses 2 - 2.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.5-1.0 50.0 0.5
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December 2 - 1.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 0.0-0.5 0.0 1.5-1.5 100.0 1.5
February 3 - 4.0 0.0-1.3 0.0 0.0-1.0 0.0 0.3-0.7 50.0 0.3
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 5 - 14 0-5 0.0 0-4 0.0 4-5 80.0 4
Conference 3 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Home 3 - 10 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 3
Away 2 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
-
Wins 3 - 10 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 3-3 100.0 3
Losses 2 - 4 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
-
December 2 - 2 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 3-3 100.0 3
February 3 - 12 0-4 0.0 0-3 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 5 - 2.8 0.0-14.3 0.0 0.0-11.4 0.0 11.4-14.3 80.0 11.4
Conference 3 - 4.0 0.0-13.3 0.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 3.3-6.7 50.0 3.3
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Home 3 - 3.3 0.0-16.0 0.0 0.0-12.0 0.0 12.0-12.0 100.0 12.0
Away 2 - 2.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 10.0-20.0 50.0 10.0
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
-
Wins 3 - 3.3 0.0-16.0 0.0 0.0-12.0 0.0 12.0-12.0 100.0 12.0
Losses 2 - 2.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 10.0-20.0 50.0 10.0
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December 2 - 1.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 0.0-20.0 0.0 60.0-60.0 100.0 60.0
February 3 - 4.0 0.0-13.3 0.0 0.0-10.0 0.0 3.3-6.7 50.0 3.3
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 5 - 2.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.2 - 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.2
Conference 3 - 4.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Away 2 - 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 3 - 3.3 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
Losses 2 - 2.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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December 2 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
February 3 - 4.0 0.0 1.3 1.3 0.0 - 0.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 5 - 14 0 4 4 1 - 0 1 0.0 0 1
Conference 3 - 12 0 4 4 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 1
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - 10 0 3 3 1 - 0 1 0.0 0 1
Away 2 - 4 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 3 - 10 0 3 3 1 - 0 1 0.0 0 1
Losses 2 - 4 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 - 0 0
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December 2 - 2 0 0 0 1 - 0 0 - 0 0
February 3 - 12 0 4 4 0 - 0 1 0.0 0 1
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 5 - 2.8 0.0 11.4 11.4 2.9 0.0 0.0 2.9 0.0 0.0 2.9
Conference 3 - 4.0 0.0 13.3 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.3
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Home 3 - 3.3 0.0 12.0 12.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
Away 2 - 2.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
Wins 3 - 3.3 0.0 12.0 12.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 0.0 4.0
Losses 2 - 2.0 0.0 10.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
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December 2 - 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
February 3 - 4.0 0.0 13.3 13.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3 0.0 0.0 3.3
Will Burkett action photo 1
    Pepperdine vs. Santa Clara
Will Burkett action photo 2 Will Burkett with his parents, John and Kristine, and sisters, Cory and Lindsay, along with Herb Sendek and Father Michael Engh
    University of the Pacific vs. Santa Clara
Will Burkett action photo 3
    University of the Pacific vs. Santa Clara