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Gregory Burks 11/21/2008 Date of Birth 04/28/1980 (dd-mm-yy) Euro Non Positions 1 Place of Birth Flint, Michigan Videotape Yes Height (cm) 176 ( = 5- 9 ft ) Country of Birth United States Weight (kg) 80 ( = 176 lbs ) Nationality USA University Prairie View 2003 NBA draft Gregory Burks is a very smart point guard who is a true student of the game, a leader and coach on the floor who has won on every level he played. Gregory can score or assist depending on what the teams needs, very good 3pt shooter(shooting 40%+) and penetrator who can finish in the lane amongst the big guys and make smart decisions. Excellent Pick and Roll player and good defender who isn't afraid to get his nose dirty. Very tough minded and strong willed player who wants to win. Gregory hit 6 game winning shots his senior season in college, 1 in Jena and 1 at MBC. He plays the game from the waist up. He gets his entire team involved and ready to play. He plays with the kind of savvy thats usually associated with older veterans. Graduating from Prairie View in 2003, Gregory averaged 17.9 points per game and added 4.4 assists per contest his senior year. He finished 10th all-time in scoring in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, 3 points ahead of N.B.A star Lindsey Hunter and 3rd in school History in points and 5th in assists. He was the Player of the year his senior season, 4time all-conference(twice 1st team), 3time Black College All-American. He led his team to it's first conference championship in 26 years. After his senior year he had individual workouts with the Houston Rockets under John Lucas Sr. (former head coach of Cleveland Cav's and San Antonio Spurs) who still speaks highly of Gregory. After one season in a lower German division he joined 2nd Bundesliga North favorite MBC and posted similar numbers there during the 2005/06 season. Was chosen Player of the Month in the 2nd Bundesliga North for Feburary. Gregory is ready to make the next step in his career. Season Team League G mpg ppg rpg ast st to bs FG% FT% 3P% 08/09 MBC   GER 2 07/08 Leipzig   GER 3 11 28 16.5 4.4 56.2 82.9 47.8 07/08 Dusseldorf   GER 2 11 28 11.7 3.1 2.8 0.7 1.6 0.1 46.8 81.6 22.9 06/07 Did Not Play   -DNP- 05/06 MBC   GER 2 12 27 18.6 2.4 2.9 1.1 1.8 0.1 57.8 82.5 42.9 05/06 Jena   GER 2 5 36 16.6 3.4 3.0 0.6 2.6 0.0 59.5 69.2 41.7 04/05 MBC   GER 3 20 21.4 03/04 Did Not Play   -DNP- 02/03 Prairie View A&M   NCAA 1 27 36 18.3 3.3 4.4 1.8 3.0 0.0 48.6 82.2 34.9