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2024-25 Men's Basketball Roster

John Byrum

21 Earl Burgess III

  • Height 6-7
  • Weight 220
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Spartanburg, S.C.
  • High School Dorman HS
  • Instagram earl.03

Biography

Honors: 2xConference Carolinas Defensive Player of the Week (12/11/23), 2x Converse Athlete of the Month

2024-25 (Senior): Played in 24 games this season and made 8 starts for the Valkyries...Averaged 21.6 minutes per game, shot 54.8 percent from the field and 74.3 percent from the free throw line...Tallied 178 points, a team best 133 rebounds, 39 assists, 12 steals, and 14 blocks...Had six double digit scoring games and a pair of double-doubles this season...scored a career high 25 points against Mount Olive (2/8/25)...Finishes his Converse career with 965 points (2nd All-Time), 591 rebounds (1st All-Time), 197 offensive rebounds (1st All-Time), 394 defensive rebounds (1st All-Time), 71 blocks (1st All-Time), 63 steals (3rd All-Time), 378 made field goals (1st All-Time), 654 field goals attempted (3rd All-Time), 203 free throws made (1st All-Time), 279 free throws attempted (1st All-Time), 111 games played (Tied for 1st All-Time), 64 starts (1st All-Time), and 2,573 minutes played (2nd All-Time).

2023-24 (Junior): Played in all 29 games and made 19 starts while averaging 24.9 minutes per game...Shot 59.8 percent from the field, 54.5 percent from three-point range and 67.1 percent from the free throw line...Averaged 8.8 points per game, led the team with 48 offensive rebounds, finished second on the team in total rebounds (147) and rebounds per game (5.1)...Also had 45 assists, 12 steals and a team best 11 blocked shots...Had a career high 12 rebounds against King (12/9/23) and a season high 19-points against Francis Marion (12/18/23). 

2022-23 (Sophomore): Played in all 30 games and made 9 starts while averaging 20.6 minutes per game...Shot .591 from field and .754 from the free throw line...Averaged 7.5 points per game this season, finished second on the team in offensive rebounds (55), total rebounds (141) and rebounds per game (4.7)...Also added, 20 assists, 14 steals and 3 blocks. Scored a season high 18-points against North Greenville (2/1/23). 

2021-22 (Freshman): Was the only Converse player to start and play in all 28 games this season...Averaged 25.6 minutes per game and led the Valkyries in field goal percentage (.570)...Finished third on the team in scoring (11.0 ppg) and finished second on the team in both total rebounds (170) and rebounds per game (6.1)...Led the team and finished Top-30 nationally in total blocks (43)...Also led the team in offensive rebounds (50) and double-doubles (4)...Recorded 27 assists and 25 steals on the season...Led the team in scoring 5 times, Led the team in rebounding 9 times, Led the team in steals 4 times, led team in blocked shots 18 times and led the team assists once...Holds the school record for blocked shots in a game (5, twice)...Scored a career high 21-points at King (2/22/22) and hauled a career high 11 rebounds against Francis Marion (1/22/22).

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Historical Player Information

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    2021-22Freshman

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    2022-23Sophomore

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    6'7" 0 lbs
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    2023-24Junior

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    6'7" 220 lbs
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    2024-25Senior

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    6'7" 220 lbs
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