Luther "Ticky" Burden

School: 
Height: 
6-2
Position: 
Guard
Hometown: 
Albany, NY
High School: 
Schuyler High School
  • NCAA consensus second-team All-American in 1975
  • All-American Recognition: 1975 (Associated Press 1st Team, Converse 1st Team, United States Basketball Writers Association 1st Team, National Association of Basketball Coaches 2nd Team, United Press International 2nd Team)
  • Ranked among the nation's leading scorers in 1974 (16th) and 1975 (4th)
  • Ranked 14th in the nation in free-throw percentage in 1974
  • Did not play in NCAA Tournament
  • Averaged 29.5 points in four NIT games for 1974 runner-up
  • Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the New York Knicks in second round of 1975 NBA draft (26th pick overall). Selected as an undergraduate (after junior season) by the Virginia Squires in fourth round of 1975 ABA draft (32nd pick overall).

Season

G

FGM

FGA

FG%

3PT

3PTA

3PT%

FTM

FTA

FT%

RB

RBA

PTS

AVG

1972-73

24

151

352

.429

29

39

.744

75

3.1

331

13.8

1973-74

30

288

599

.515

136

163

.834

130

4.3

712

23.7

1974-75

26

295

580

.509

157

199

.789

131

5.0

747

28.7

Totals

80

734

1491

.492

322

401

.803

336

4.2

1790

22.4