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Tim Burns enters his fourth year with the Patriots and is expected to challenge for playing time in the backcourt... Walk-on player... Works hard on his game... Challenges his teammates in practice... Shoots well from the outside, especially from beyond the arc... Majoring in journalism. 2005-06: Appeared in 20 games for the Patriots, including a pair of NCAA Tournament contests... Played eight minutes in opening round win over Michigan State... Averaged 6.0 minutes per game, shooting 40 percent from the field and 40 percent from 3-point range... Led the team in 3-point shooting percentage... Scored season-high eight points against American (Dec. 5) making a pair of 3-pointers... Also had two 3-pointers against William & Mary (Jan. 12) and Towson (Feb. 11)... Had season-high two rebounds against James Madison (Jan. 14)... Had four assists and a steals in eight minutes in the regular-season final against James Madison (Feb. 25). 2004-05: Saw action in 23 games, earning two starts... Earned his first career start and played season-high 27 minutes vs. IPFW (11/11/04), scoring career-highs of 11 points and six assists on 4-8 shooting from the floor, including 3-of-5 from 3-point range... Averaged 2.7 points and 0.9 rebounds... Registered 10 assists, two blocked shots and seven steals... Tied career-high with 11 points vs. Hofstra (1/26/05)... Shot 36.8 percent from the floor and 41.5 (17-of-41) from three-point range... Totaled career-bests of three rebounds vs. Duquesne (11/27/04) and at UNCW (2/2/05)... Averaged 8.7 minutes per game. 2003-04: Appeared in nine games off the bench... Played 22 minutes... Made 5-10 shots from the field... Scored 16 points... Shot 3-of-8 from beyond the arc and 75.0 percent from the free throw line... Tallied five points at UNC (12/7/03) and at Drexel (1/26/04)... Collected three rebounds... Added one steal. HIGH SCHOOL: Played one year of post-graduate varsity basketball for coach Mo Cassara at Worcester Academy in Massachusetts... Member of the team that won the NEDSAC Championship in 2003... Also played basketball at Greenfield High School, graduating in 2002... Named all-Western Massachusetts at Greenfield... Selected to the Honor Roll. PERSONAL: Full name is James Timothy Burns... Born October 25, 1983... Parents are Gail and William Burns... Has two siblings, Ross and Casey... Brother Ross played basketball for UMass from 1996-2000... Enjoys weight training and listening to music... 2003 graduate of Worcester Academy. CAREER HIGHS |
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