Burton transferring from Richmond to Villanova
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Jeff Borzello, ESPN Staff WriterMay 31, 2023, 01:05 PM ET
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- Graduate of University of Delaware.Richmond transfer Tyler Burton
devoted to Villanova on Wednesday, topping a busy and efficient offseason for the Wildcats heading into Year 2 of the Kyle Neptune era.Burton entered the transfer website recently and formally withdrew from the NBA draft Wednesday before announcing his commitment.The 6-foot-7 forward is the 4th transfer addition for Villanova this offseason, signing up with T.J. Bamba (Washington State), Hakim Hart(Maryland)and Lance Ware(Kentucky ). Burton, Bamba and Hart are all top-100 transfers and should start instantly for the Wildcats.Those three newcomers should integrate with returnees Justin Moore and Eric Dixon to form one of the very best and most knowledgeable beginning lineups in the Huge East.A second-team All-Atlantic 10 choice last season, Burton averaged 19.0 points and 7.4 rebounds. He continued to improve throughout his
4 seasons at Richmond, going from 4.6 points as a freshman to 12.0 as a sophomore, 16.1 as a junior and his career high as a senior. Burton likewise became a more effective inside-outside player, shooting much better than 36 %from 3 as a sophomore and junior and trying almost 6 threes a game as a senior.In its first season following Jay Wright’s retirement, Villanova had its worst campaign since 2012, finishing just 17-17 general and 10-10 in the Big East.