Wolf Pack's Burton named MWC player of the week
Dan Hinxman
Nevada point guard Deonte Burton has been named the Mountain West Conference men's basketball player of the week for games played through Sunday, the conference announced today.
Burton, a 6-foot-1 senior from Los Angeles, led the Wolf Pack to a 2-0 record last week, both victories coming by two points and both on the road. He also scored team highs in both games.
In a 60-58 win at Cal Poly, Burton had a game-high 22 points and added five rebounds and four steals. He also had a conventional three-point play with 6 seconds left to put the Wolf Pack ahead, and then had one final steal to clinch it.
In a 92-90 victory at San Francisco, Burton had a career-high-tying 31 points and added six rebounds, one blocked shot, two assists and a steal in 37 minutes of play.
It marks Burton's second career MWC player of the week honor. He also was named the WAC player of the week three times as a freshman and sophomore before Nevada joined the MWC in July 2012.