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2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster

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Burchfield

10 Connor Burchfield

  • Position
    Guard
  • Height
    6-4
  • Weight
    180
  • Class
    Senior
  • Hometown
    Concord, N.C.
  • High School
    Concord

Biography

Wingspan: 6' 2 1/2"

Honors
Great Clips Men’s 3-Point Champion (2018)
Samsung Straight Talk Battle of the Champions Winner (2018)
National Leader in 3-Point Percentage (2017-18)
CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner (2015-16)
W&M's 'Kraze' Award (2017-18)
W&M Arete Award (2017-18)

Career
Established a new career Colonial Athletic Association record for 3-point percentage (50.7) … His 179 career 3-pointers rank eighth in W&M history.
 
Senior Year (2017-18)
Won the 2018 Great Clips Men’s 3-Point Championship and the 2018 Samsung Straight Talk Battle of the Champions title at the 30th annual State Farm College Slam Dunk and 3-Point Championships … Led the country in 3-point percentage at 52.0 in 2017-18 … His career 3-point percentage of 50.7 is the highest among Division I players who competed in 2017-18 … Established new Colonial Athletic Association 3-point percentage records for single-season and career … His 52 percent in 2017-18 was the seventh best in the NCAA since 1992-93 …  According to KenPom.com, his true shooting percentage (71.0) and effective field goal percentage (69.3) in 2017-18 ranked first and second nationally … Started 28 of 31 games and played the second-most minutes on the team (945) … Ranked seventh in the CAA in field goal percentage (53.6) and was 21st in the league in scoring at 12.6 points per game … Added 3.3 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game and was third on the team with 25 steals … Made 10 3-pointers in a November win over Marshall, which was a CAA record and the fifth-most in a single-game in Division I this season … In 2017-18, ranked 51st in the NCAA in 3-pointers made per game (2.9) and 67th in total 3-pointers made (89) … His 89 3-pointers in 2017-18 ranked fifth in W&M history … His 179 career 3-pointers rank eighth in W&M history … Produced four  20-point games in 2017-18, including 27 points at Savannah State (11/21) … Tallied 23 points in a win at UNCW (1/27) and at home against UNCW (2/22) … Pulled down a career-high eight rebounds at Elon (1/20) and in the CAA Semifinals vs. Charleston (3/5) … Named the winner of the team’s 'Kraze' Award given for a player's ability to inspire his teammates.

Junior Season (2016-17)
One of the top 3-point shooters in the country for the second-straight year … Ranked 20th nationally in 3-point percentage (47.6) according to ESPN.com among players who averaged at least two 3-point attempts per game … Appeared in all 31 games and made five starts, averaging 14.4 minute per game … Was fourth on the team in 3-pointers made with 40 … Averaged 5.1 points and 1.3 rebounds per game … Shot 46 percent (52-of-113) from the field and 70 percent (14-of-20) at the free throw line … In his first collegiate start, poured in 20 points on 7-of-11 shooting, including 6-of-8 from 3-point range, against Milligan (12/16)… Tallied 19 points, hitting 5-of-11 on 3-point attempts, to go along with a career-high seven assists vs. Savannah State (12/19) … Scored 17 points on 5-of-8 from the field, 4-of-6 from 3-point range and 3-of-3 at the free throw line in a career-high 27 minutes at James Madison (2/16) … Recorded two steals on four occasions against Milligan (12/16), Savannah State (12/19), Drexel (1/30), at James Madison (2/16) … Only turned the ball over 10 times in 446 total minutes.

Sophomore Season (2015-16)
Led the country in 3-point field goal shooting (with the minimum of a made 3-pointer per game) at 56.3 percent … His 3-point percentage was the best in program history … Appeared in all 31 games as a reserve, averaging 12 minutes per contest … Finished averaging 5.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game … Ranked third on the team with 40 made 3-pointers … Scored in double figures on seven occasions, including 11 in the CAA Quarterfinals vs. James Madison (3/5)  … Connected on a perfect 4-of-4 from the floor and 3-of-3 from 3-point range against the Dukes … Averaged 8.5 points per game, hitting 7-of-10 from the floor and 3-of-5 from 3-point range in the CAA Tournament … Topped the Tribe with 19 points at Howard, going 7-of-7 from the field with five 3-pointers … His 7-of-7 effort from the field was the 10th time in program history that a player was perfect from the floor with a minimum of seven attempts … It marked the sixth time in W&M history that a player was perfect from 3-point range (minimum of four attempts) and the second most made without a miss in a game … Hit his first six 3-pointers in the first half at Delaware (1/28) to give W&M a halftime lead and finished with 18 points … Recorded 20 points for the first time vs. Elon (1/21), hitting 6-of-7 from 3-point range … Connected on four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points in a win over Central Michigan (12/29) … Notched 11 points, six rebounds and two assists against Mary Washington (12/18) … In the Gold Rush win over Delaware (2/6), finished with 11 points, three rebounds and two assists … Scored eight points on 3-of-3 from the floor and 2-of-2 from 3-point range in the opening win at N.C. State (11/13) … Was 10-of-11 (90.9 percent) from the free throw line on the year … Played a career-high 22 minutes at UNCW, knocking down of pair of 3-pointers … A CAA Commissioner’s Academic Award winner.

Freshman Season (2014-15)
Appeared in 18 games, but worked his way into the rotation, playing in each of the final 10 games of the season … Averaged 2.4 points and 1.4 rebounds per game in 8.7 minutes per contest … Knocked down 37 percent from 3-point rage (10-of-27) and connected on 41.7 percent from the field overall … Provided a major lift off the bench against Elon (2/11) during the regular season and again vs. the Phoenix in the CAA Quarterfinals (3/7) … Connected on a pair of first-half 3-pointers in each game to help jump-start the offense … Finished with six points and four rebounds in 14 minutes during the regular season and six points in 17 minutes during the CAA Tournament … Played a season-high 19 minutes, tallying two points, three rebounds and a steal against Towson (2/25) …  Knocked down 1-of-2 from 3-point range in 10 minutes during the NIT at Tulsa (3/17) … Tallied career-highs of 10 points and five rebounds against Bluefield (11/20) … Posted seven points and four rebounds against Washington College (12/19).

Prep
A three-time all-state selection …  Became Concord’s all-time leading scorer with 26 points against Central Cabarrus to move past the previous record of 1,730 points on Feb. 7 and finished his career, scoring more than 1,800 career points … Selected to play in 17th Annual Carolinas All-Star Basketball Classic … Named South Piedmont Conference Player of the Year as a senior …Named to the North Carolina Basketball Coaches Association All-District Team in 2014 … Finished his career as Concord’s all-time leader in 3-pointers made as well … Netted a career-high 37 in a win over North Rowan on Jan. 23, 2014 … Averaged 19.7 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists per game at Concord and was the team MVP for coach Scott Brewer as a junior … Shot 44.7 percent from 3-point range and 91 percent from the free throw line in 2012-13 … Led Concord to the South Piedmont Conference Championship during each of his three seasons … Averaged 18.2 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, while shooting 41.2 percent from 3-point range as a sophomore in 2011-12 … A two-time SPC All-Conference selection … Selected as the 2013 Cabarrus News Player of the Year … An NCBCA All-District choice and a first team Charlotte Observer All-Region selection in both 2012 and 2013 … Became just the fourth junior in school history to reach the 1,000-point mark for his career … As a sophomore, helped Concord to a 28-3 record, including a school-record 22-game winning streak … An NCHSAA Western Regional All-Tournament Team selection in 2012 … Played AAU for CP3 All-Stars, winning a 16U North Carolina State Championships, and PSB Select … Won 12U and 13U North Carolina State Championship playing for the Cabarrus Stars … A scholar athlete in high school and a member of Younglife.

Personal
Son of Brian and Melanee Burchfield … Father, Brian, played tennis at North Carolina …Earned his degree in economics.

 

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2014-15Freshman

    Guard
    6'4" 175 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2015-16Sophomore

    Guard
    6'4" 177 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2016-17Junior

    Guard
    6'4" 177 lbs
    10
  • 10

    2017-18Senior

    Guard
    6'4" 180 lbs
    10