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2021-22 Men's Basketball

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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS
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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS

3 Myles Burns

  • Height 6-6
  • Weight 200
  • Class Senior
  • Position G/F
  • Major Mass Communication
  • Hometown Houston, Texas

Biography

2021-22 (Senior):

His list of accolades in his senior season include NAIA National Championship Tournament MVP, NAIA Second-Team All-America, SSAC Defensive Player of the Year, First-Team All-SSAC, SSAC Championship Tournament MVP, Marques Haynes Award, Greater New Orleans Amateur Athlete of the Month (March, and he was named SSAC Player of the Week three times … In 37 games at 29.8 minutes per game, he averaged 15.2 points on 53.8 percent shooting, 8.9 rebounds, 3.4 assists, and 4.1 steals per game … Collected more steals than any other player across all divisions of college basketball to earn the Marques Haynes Award, breaking the single-season steals record for an SSAC player … Owns the top three single-season steals records in Loyola history and finished his career with 358, which is over 150 more than the next highest player … Grabbed a total of 329 rebounds, which is the second-most in a season in Loyola history … His 563 total points scored were the 10th-most in a season in Loyola history, and his 127 assists were the eighth-most in a season in Loyola history … Finished his career in second place on Loyola's all-time scoring and rebounding lists with 1,852 points and 1,069 rebounds in his career … Ranks seventh in career assists in Wolf Pack history with 298 and fourth in blocks with 116 … In six games at the NAIA National Championship, he averaged 19.8 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 5.2 steals per game to capture the MVP award. 

2020-21 (Junior):

Started 19 of his 20 games played at 30.6 minutes per game … Selected as an NAIA All-American Honorable Mention for the third time … Named the SSAC Defensive Player of the Year and First-Team All-Conference for the third year in a row … Named to the All-Tournament Team for the SSAC Championship … Named SSAC Player of the Week on Feb. 8 after scoring a career-high 39 points on 15-22 (68%) shooting, adding nine rebounds and four steals against William Carey … Averaged 16.3 points, 9.2 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 2.0 steals, and 1.1 blocks per game on 44.4 percent from the field … Hit 20 three-pointers, second-most on the team, at 36.4 percent, the best mark of his career … Improved his free throw percentage to 59.5, hitting the second-most foul shots on the team at 69 … Ended the season at fifth all-time in Loyola career rebounds, with 740 through three seasons … Sits atop the all-time steals leaderboard in the Loyola recordbook, now with 206 steals through three seasons … After three seasons, ranks fourth in career blocks in Loyola history with 89 for his career.

2019-20 (Sophomore):

Appeared in 30 games with 24 starts… NAIA All-America Honorable Mention… SSAC Defensive Player of the Year for the second straight season… SSAC First Team All-Conference… SSAC All-Tournament Team… All-Louisiana Third Team… Broke school record with 166 steals in a career… Named National Jesuit Player of the Week on Jan. 21… Finished the season third in the NAIA in steals per game (2.7, also a team-high) and total steals (81)... Finished the season seventh in the NAIA in offensive rebounds per game (3.4)... Totaled 11 double-doubles… Averaged 30.5 minutes, 14.1 points, eight rebounds, 2.1 assists, 0.7 blocks (team-high) per game… Shot 49 percent from the field... Scored a season-high 29 points twice this season, once against Carver College on Nov. 1 and against Faulkner on Feb. 20… Recorded a season-high 14 rebounds against Bethel on March 5… Had a career-high nine steals against Spring Hill College on Jan. 15… Tallied a career-high eight assists against Southeastern Baptist on Oct. 26.

2018-19 (Freshman):

Played in all 34 games during his freshman campaign, starting in 32 … Averaged 15.9 points, 9.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 2.5 steals, and 1.4 blocks per game … Highest on the Wolf Pack in rebound, steal, and block averages … Hit the double-figures in scoring in 28 of 34 games, pouring in a season-high 30 against the Virgin Islands on November 2 … Notched 15 double-doubles, which ranked second on the team … Named SSAC and National Jesuit Player of the Week on January 29 after a week in which he averaged 18 points, 13 rebounds, 2.7 blocks, and three steals in wins against Florida College and Brewton-Parker … Put up a team-high 17 points, 13 boards, and three blocks in Loyola's SSAC Championship-clinching victory over Middle Georgia State on March 2, earning Tournament MVP honors … Scored 16 points to go along with nine rebounds and five steals in the Pack's opening-round victory against No. 9 Missouri Baptist at the NAIA National Championship … One of three Loyola players named to the SSAC All-Freshman Team … Named NAIA All-American Honorable Mention, First-Team All-SSAC, SSAC Defensive Player of the Year, and LSWA Third-Team All-Louisiana … Tied the Loyola record for total rebounds in a single season with 319 boards, which ranked fifth in the NAIA … Grabbed the most steals in the NAIA with 85, also setting the program record for most steals in a season … Poured in 541 points, which ranks 10th for most points scored in a single season in program history … His 46 blocks rank as the eighth-most in a single season in Loyola history.

Pre-Loyola:

Played football and basketball at Lamar High School ... Was named First Team All-Defense for two consecutive season in basketball.

Personal:

Majoring in mass communications ... Son of Juanita Collins ... Siblings' names are Luna, Antonio and Zoey ... Enjoys watching anime and listening to classical music when he wakes up in the morning.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2018-19Freshman

    G/F
    6'5" 192 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019-20Sophomore

    G/F
    6'6" 0 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020-21Junior

    G/F
    6'6" 200 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021-22Senior

    G/F
    6'6" 200 lbs
    3