Career
He was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 12th overall pick in the 2011 National Basketball Association draft, but made his first pro start in his third year with the team Burks primarily plays the shooting guard position. He played for the Colorado Buffaloes men"s basketball team during his college years, and was most notably the school"s first-ever Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year in 2010.
As a sophomore, Burks was statistically the eighteenth-best scorer in the Division I. With Colorado, he missed only a single college game.
Burks also gained national attention following his nomination to the Big-12 First Team in second season with the Buffaloes. He entered the 2011 National Basketball Association draft shortly after his sophomore year, projected to be a first-round draft pick despite playing just two seasons at Colorado.
As a senior, he averaged 23.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 3.0 assists and 1.6 steals per game. He was also named the Kansas City Star and Metro Sports during his senior year.
Prior to his senior year of high school, Burks signed with Colorado during the November 2008 signing period.
Considered a three-star recruit by 247Sports.com, Burks was listed as the Number. 49 shooting guard and the Number. 196 player in the nation in 2009.
In his freshman year at Colorado, Burks was awarded the 2010 Big 12 Conference Freshman of the Year, while also being named in the Big 12 All-Rookie team
In his sophomore year, he was named in the All-Big 12 first team In April 2011, Burks decided to forgo his two remaining eligible college years to enter the National Basketball Association draft.
Utah Jazz (2011–present) Burks was selected with the 12th overall pick in the 2011 National Basketball Association draft by the Utah Jazz. On December 9, 2011, he signed his rookie scale contract with the Jazz.
In his rookie season, he averaged 7.2 points in 15.9 minutes per game.
The Jazz made the 2012 playoffs as the eighth seed, but they were swept by the San Antonio Spurs in the first round. On October 25, 2012, the Jazz exercised their third-year team option on Burks" rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2013-2014 season. On October 29, 2013, the Jazz exercised their fourth-year team option on Burks" rookie scale contract, extending the contract through the 2014-2015 season.
On October 31, 2014, Burks signed a four-year, $42 million contract extension with the Jazz.
On December 30, 2014, he was ruled out for the rest of the 2014-2015 season due to a shoulder injury. On December 27, 2015, Burks was ruled out for six weeks with an ankle fracture.
Two days later, he elected to undergo surgery on his fractured left fibula. Burks is the son of Steve and Dina Burks.
He also has an older brother, Steve Junior.