RENO, Nev. - Deonte Burton of Compton, Calif., has signed a national letter of intent to study and play basketball at the University of Nevada beginning in 2010-11, Wolf Pack head coach David Carter announced Wednesday.
A 6-1, 185-pound guard, Burton comes to Nevada from Compton Centennial High School. He won the John R. Wooden High School Player of the Year Award this season after averaging 21.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists. Burton was also named the CIF Southern California Division III player of the year and scored more than 2,000 points during his high school career.
"Deonte Burton is a very talented guard who has the ability to play at a high level," Carter said. "We are thrilled to have Deonte join our program. He will be very exciting to watch for the next four years."
Burton joins guards Jordan Burris of Bakersfield, Calif., and Jordan Finn of Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., and center Illiwa Baldwin of Queensland, Australia, in this year's recruiting class.
