Notre Dame men’s basketball signee Markus Burton of Mishawaka (Ind.) Penn was awarded Indiana Mr. Basketball Wednesday night.
The 5-foot-10, 170-pound three-star point guard joins former Notre Dame players Chris Thomas of Indianapolis (Ind.) Pike in 2001 and Luke Zeller of Washington (Ind.) High in 2005 as Irish recruits to win the award.
As a senior, Burton led Penn to a 28-2 record and averaged 30.2 points (No. 1 in Indiana), 5.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.3 steals per game. He shot 57% from the field and 42% from the 3-point line. He finished No. 20 on the All-Time Indiana Boys Basketball scoring list with 2,273 career points.
Burton verbally committed to the Irish last July three days after receiving an offer from then-head coach Mike Brey. He stuck with his commitment following Brey's resignation and the hiring of head coach Micah Shrewsberry.
“I’m extremely excited for coach Shrewsberry to come down to Notre Dame to coach,” Burton told Inside ND Sports March 23.
Burton is ranked as the No. 28 point guard and No. 131 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class. He reported 10 offers and chose the Irish over schools including Ball State, Miami (Ohio) and Western Michigan. He is joined by Micah's son, shooting guard Braeden Shrewsberry, as the two current Notre Dame signees of the 2023 class.
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The 5-foot-10, 170-pound three-star point guard joins former Notre Dame players Chris Thomas of Indianapolis (Ind.) Pike in 2001 and Luke Zeller of Washington (Ind.) High in 2005 as Irish recruits to win the award.
As a senior, Burton led Penn to a 28-2 record and averaged 30.2 points (No. 1 in Indiana), 5.5 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 3.3 steals per game. He shot 57% from the field and 42% from the 3-point line. He finished No. 20 on the All-Time Indiana Boys Basketball scoring list with 2,273 career points.
Burton verbally committed to the Irish last July three days after receiving an offer from then-head coach Mike Brey. He stuck with his commitment following Brey's resignation and the hiring of head coach Micah Shrewsberry.
“I’m extremely excited for coach Shrewsberry to come down to Notre Dame to coach,” Burton told Inside ND Sports March 23.
Burton is ranked as the No. 28 point guard and No. 131 overall player in the 2023 recruiting class. He reported 10 offers and chose the Irish over schools including Ball State, Miami (Ohio) and Western Michigan. He is joined by Micah's son, shooting guard Braeden Shrewsberry, as the two current Notre Dame signees of the 2023 class.
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