Tyler Burton

About

Tyler Quinton Burton (born February 11, 2000) is an American professional basketball player, who most recently played for the Memphis Grizzlies of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Richmond Spiders and the Villanova Wildcats.

Burton played five years of varsity basketball for Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson, Connecticut, under head coach Andrew Vitale. He experienced a growth spurt as a sophomore and opted to reclassify, repeating his freshman year despite sufficient academic achievement. He was named New England Preparatory School Athletic Council Class B Player of the Year in his junior and senior seasons. Burton committed to playing college basketball for Richmond after developing a close connection with assistant coach Marcus Jenkins, choosing the Spiders over offers from St. Bonaventure, Rhode Island, and Siena.

As a freshman at Richmond, Burton averaged 4.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. He entered the starting lineup as a sophomore due to a season-ending injury to Nick Sherod prior to the season. Burton averaged 12 points and 7.6 rebounds per game, and was named Atlantic…