Education
Burks enrolled in the fall of 1990 to suit up for the Clemson Tigers. In his freshman season he averaged 9.0 points per game in 20 games played, although he was cited as "erratic" at times. The following year, Burks left the school for personal reasons before the season began, although he returned midway through his sophomore year and was deemed eligible by the National Collegiate Athletic Association to play the rest of the 1991-1992 season.
Following his second season, he was named academically ineligible to play for Clemson.
Burks transferred schools and wound up at Charleston Southern University (Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union)).
In 1992-1993 he was forced to redshirt. When he became eligible to play for the Buccaneers in 1993-1994, his junior season, Burks made an immediate impact.
He was named a second team all-Big South Conference player as he led the school in scoring. Then, in his senior season in 1994-1995, he one again led the team in scoring but was named both a first team all-conference performer as well as the Big South Player of the Year.
In just two seasons at Christlich Soziale Union (Christian Social Union), Burks scored 1,139 points and averaged 20.3 points per game for his career (third all-time in school history).
In 2006 he was named to the school"s hall of fame.