title: Joel Burns (basketball)
text: # Joel Burns (basketball)
  
  Joel Burns (born February 27, 1975) is an American professional basketball player, currently playing for the Leicester Riders in the British Basketball League.
  
  ## Career
  
  The 6'2" guard from Wisconsin attended Western Michigan University, before signing for Watford Royals in 1997. Noted as a journeyman in British basketball, Burns has played for no fewer than seven different BBL franchises, as well as a short stint in Germany. He also has British citizenship. Throughout his BBL career, Burns developed a reputation of being consistently one of the finest spot up shooters.
  
  ## Career history
  
  * 2007–present Leicester Riders
  * 2006–2007 Sheffield Sharks
  * 2006 Scottish Rocks
  * 2004–2006 Leicester Riders
  * 2002–2004 Milton Keynes Lions
  * 2001–2002 Braunschweig
  * 2000–2001 Derby Storm
  * 2000 Birmingham Bullets
  * 1999–2000 Edinburgh Rocks
  * 1998–1999 Derby Storm
  * 1997–1998 Worthing Bears
  * 1997 Watford Royals
  