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  Lance Burroughs

Lance Burroughs

Player Profile

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
South Lake, Texas

High School:
Carroll HS

Last College:
Collin County Community College

Height / Weight:
6-4 / 200

Position:
G

Birthdate:
03/23/1980

Experience:
2L

Coming off junior season in which he started nine games, including the team's final five contests of the year ... is the team's energizer ... returns this season with a lot of experience at the two-guard position ... athletic player who can really defend.

2004-05: One of four players last season to see minutes in all 28 games ... for the year, averaged 4.0 points, 2.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists ... shot 45.6 percent from the field and 39.6 percent from three-point range ... began the year by playing 22 minutes off the bench at Texas, scoring two points on 1-for-2 shooting ... also had an assist and rebound against the Longhorns ... scored four points and had an assist in 16 minutes of play against St. Edward's ... had four points at Alcorn State to go along with three rebounds and two assists ... finished with what was a career-high eight points in the Bobcats' win over McMurry ... finished with seven points in the Bobcats' win at Nicholls State, making 3-of-4 shots and three rebounds ... came off the bench to score seven points in the Bobcats' win over Louisiana-Monroe ... was 3-for-5 from the field against the Indians and made his only three-point attempt.

Finished the year by starting the final five games beginning with an overtime home win against Lamar ... responded with nine points, going 3-for-6 from the field ... also had two assists, a steal and blocked a shot ... continued to see a rise in his playing time late in the year ... over last five games - all starts - averaged 6.4 points, 3.2 rebounds and shot 11-of-21 from the field (.524) and made 6-of-15 three-pointers ... after first start against Lamar, scored eight points, knocking down 2-of-4 three-pointers, in 27 minutes of work vs. McNeese State ... during final week of the regular season scored a career-high 11 points, including a career-high three treys against Texas-San Antonio ... also had two blocks in the game ... earlier in the week, scored just two points against Texas-Arlington but had three rebounds, three assists and stole an offensive rebound from the Mavs to preserve a win that assured the Bobcats of their ninth straight berth into the Southland Conference Tournament.

2003-04: Started the first five games of his career at Texas State before taking on the role of coming off the bench ... averaged 2.3 points and 2.5 rebounds as a red-shirted transfer ... also averaged 1.2 assists ... shot 44 percent from the field ... made 10-of-14 free throws during the season ... played a career-high 35 minutes in season opener at New Orleans ... scored four points, had five rebounds, two assists and a steal against the Privateers ... had a career-high five assists in second-round game against Pacific at the Great Alaska Shootout ... against Alaska-Anchorage in the tournament, had a career-high eight rebounds ... career scoring high is five points scored in back-to-back games at Tulsa and against Abilene Christian as well as against Louisiana-Monroe during Southland Conference play ... did not get to the free throw line the final 11 games of the year (157 minutes) ... over the same 11-game stretch, was 10-of-19 (52.6 percent) from the field.

Collin County CC: Averaged 12 points and six rebounds in lone season at Colin County Community College.

Carroll HS: Earned three letters for Coach Ken Cook at Carroll High School ... averaged 17 points, nine rebounds and four assists as a senior in helping squad to a district title ... was named the district's most valuable player as a senior ... also named first-team all-region and second-team all-state.

Personal: Born March 23, 1983 in Lawton, Okla. ... son of Ken and Debbie Burroughs ... father is a coach ... majoring in exercise and sports science ... also considered Sam Houston State and Stephen F. Austin.