CHARLOTTE – Notre Dame freshman sensation Markus Burton continues to surge down the final stretch of the season and picking up a lot of attention in the meantime. Case in point on Monday, Burton earned his fourth ACC Rookie of the Week award, setting a new Notre Dame/ACC record. It marked Burton’s third honor over the last four weeks.
Burton averaged 26.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals in a 2-0 week in which the Fighting Irish knocked off Wake Forest and Clemson at home. A native of Mishawaka, Indiana, Burton shot 17-of-31 (54.8 percent) from the field in the wins.
Burton started his week by dropping a career-high 31 points against Wake Forest on 9-of-15 shooting, plus a career-best 11-11 from the free-throw line. He also racked up three rebounds, three assists and four steals. He followed that up with a game-high 21 points against Clemson, of which 17 came in the first half. Burton shot 8-of-16 and grabbed a season-best six rebounds while dishing out four assists.
And how’s this for an ACC Rookie of the Year resume: Burton is the only rookie in the country (and just 1-of-4 players overall in Division I) averaging at least 17.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.0 steals. Amongst ACC rookies, Burton ranks first in scoring, first in steals and second in assists.
In league play, amongst all ACC players: Burton ranks fifth in scoring (17.6 ppg), third in assists (4.8) and first in steals (2.3).
Burton and the Fighting Irish travel to Chapel Hill to take on North Carolina on Tuesday at 7 p.m. ET on ACC Network
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