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2016-17 Men's Basketball

3 Zack Burnett

  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 195
  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Fairfax, VA
  • Position Guard
  • Major Business Management

Biography

2017 NABC All-American Second Team
2017 NABC First Team All-South District
2017 NABC/Reese's DIII All-Star Game Participant
2017 D3Hoops First Team All-South Region
2017 All-State Co-Player of the Year
2017 First Team All-State
2017 ODAC Player of the Year
2017 All-ODAC First Team
2016 Second Team All-State
2016 ODAC All-Tournament Team
2016 All-ODAC First Team
2015 All-ODAC Third Team
Gallaudet University Holiday Tournament All-Tournament Team (2013-14)

2016-17: Produced one of the most impressive seasons in school history, starting in all 26 games in his final year...finished second in the conference averaging 21.5 points per game, while leading the team shooting 41.9% from beyond the arc...also snagged 4.0 rebounds per game...scored over 20 points in 14 games...best game came against Virginia Wesleyan on January, posting a career high 37 points...knocked down 10 shots from behind the 3-point line against Eastern Mennonite on February 4th...named ODAC Player of the Week three separate times.

2015-16: A dynamic scorer who averaged 16.4 points his junior season on his way to a 2016 All-ODAC First Team selection…led the team with 64 made threes which ranks second all-time in a season…poured in a career high of 30 points vs Ohio Wesleyan in the second round of the NCAA Tournament…broke 1,000-point mark against Ohio Wesleyan…led the team in steals 52 on the season and had a career high seven pilfers against Scranton to tie for third all-time…Will look to be the best combo-guard in the conference as a senior.

2014-2015: Stepped up even more during his second season…started every game on the year, while handling shooting guard and point guard roles at times…averaged over 13 points a game during the year, which included double-digit points in 19 games…scored 23 points against Hampden-Sydney, which was a career-high until he broke it a week later in a win against Roanoke, where he scored 27…hit 46 threes during the year, which was the seventh best mark in program history…named to Third-Team All-ODAC…Hornets will expect a continued rise from the guard and to take on an even larger leadership role.

2013-14: Rookie guard provided a major impact on the year… Averaged nine points and 2.5 rebounds in 23 games on the year… Lights-out three-point shooter scored in double-digits on nine occasions throughout the year, including two games in the 20s… His career-high was 25 against Bridgewater College, but his top moment came as he hit the game winner at Hampden-Sydney College, to give the Hornets their first victory in the rivalry in two years… Will have to shoulder a larger role with graduation losses.

Before LC: Three-year starter for Fairfax High School… Named Liberty District Player of the Year, First Team All-Northern Region, Honorable Mention All-State and All-Met as a senior… Named to the All-District First Team Defensive Team… Third all-time in Fairfax history with 1,208 points… School record holder in three pointers made in a career (148), made in a game (7), and made in a season (66)… Also holds the record for free-throw percentage in a game (100%, 11-for-11).

Personal

Parents: Mark and April

Siblings: Zoe, Marisa, Mackenzie

Dream Vacation: Traveling to the Virgin Islands

Career Aspirations: Play basketball after graduating from Lynchburg

Why Is Being A Hornet Important To You?: It will set me up for success for the rest of my life

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Historical Player Information

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    2013-14Freshman

    Guard
    6'1" 180 lbs
    3
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    2014-15Sophomore

    Guard
    6'1" 180 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2015-16Junior

    Guard
    6'2" 190 lbs
    3
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    2016-17Senior

    Guard
    6'2" 195 lbs
    3