Burton played for the Blackbirds from 1986-89, finishing his career ranked second at LIU with 1,540 points and fifth with 836 rebounds. A three-time all-conference honoree, he left as the all-time leader in free throws attempted (723) and was second in free throws made (391). Burton led the team in rebounding in each of his three seasons, including an average of 11.0 per game as a senior to finish eighth in the nation. He was a Lai-Lynch Award winner as the most valuable player in the Battle of Brooklyn and also a fourth team All-Met selection in 1988-89.
 

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