Deonte Burton

One major player of interest for Bruins fans continued to perform strong at the 2010 Pangos Dream Classic,  senior guard Deonte Burton of Compton Centennial.

Here’s an excerpt from Slam Online with regards to Burton:

While the overall level of play was as high as you’ll see anywhere in the country, there were clearly a few future superstars that stood taller than the rest. While juniors such as Byron Wesley of Etiwanda (USC) and Davon Potts of Gahr (undecided) showed promise that made local basketball fans drool, it was seniors like Allen Crabbe and Richard Solomon of Price (both headed to Cal), Anthony Brown of Ocean View (Stanford) and Deonte Burton of Compton Centennial (undecided) that set the place on fire.

In the Classic’s opening game, the 6-7 junior forward Wesley led his Etiwanda team to a mini-upset in a 58-52 battle over Compton Centennial despite 20 points from 6-2 star Burton. A super athlete whose skills have improved drastically since last season, Burton slammed home a vicious two-handed alley-oop and then nailed a three-pointer to give Centennial a 48-42 lead, but Etiwanda ended the game on a 16-4 run behind Wesley—who scored six points in the final two minutes, including a swift glide to the basket that sealed the victory. Wesley finished with 19 points and 6 rebounds.

Full recap here, courtesy of Slam Online.

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