2017-18 Men's Basketball Roster
Biography
2017-18: Made 11 appearances as a reserve forward, averaging 0.5 points and 0.9 rebounds per game...tied career high of six points on 3-4 shooting while grabbing four rebounds against Nebraska Christian (12/5/17)...received third straight selection to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2016-17: Played in nine games as a reserve forward, averaging 0.3 points and 0.4 rebounds per game...scored season high three points at West Texas A&M (11/25/16)...credited with one rebound in four games - at Nebraska-Kearney (11/28/16), vs. Augustana (12/17/16), vs. William Jewel (12/19/16) and at Concordia St.-Paul (1/6/17)...was repeat selection to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2015-16: Appeared in 22 games as a backup center, averaging 0.7 points and 1.6 rebounds per game...made 8-25 field goal attempts (32%)...scored season-high six points and grabbed six rebounds at William Jewell (11/28/15)...also grabbed six rebounds vs. Augustana (11/23/15) and at Bemidji State (12/12/15)...played season-high 16 minutes vs. Augustana and at Minnesota State (1/8/16)...named to the NSIC Winter All-Academic Team.
2014-15:Â Saw action in 21 games with one start at center for the Wildcats as a freshman, averaging 1.5 points and 0.9 rebounds per game in 5.6 minutes...made 15 of 23 shots from the field (.652) and was 1 of 3 (.333) at the free throw stripe...played season-high 14 minutes in two games - vs. Mt. Marty (12/18/14) and at Sioux Falls (1/3/15)...scored season-high six points in 14 minutes at Sioux Falls (1/3/15)...credited with three rebounds vs. Iowa Wesleyan (11/20/14), vs. Bemidji State (12/13/14) and vs. MSU Moorhead (2/6/15).
High School: Graduate of Parkview Christian High School in Lincoln... named to the Nebraska High School Hoops Top 50 Showcase as one of the top 50 high school players in the state of Nebraska... averaged 10 points and seven rebounds per game for the John Baylor Test Prep Club Team... played two years of club ball in Lithuania for Klaipedos LCC.
Personal: Son of Nauris and Diana Burneika... born March 11, 1995... majoring in sport management with a minor in coaching.
Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2014-15Freshman
Center
6'9"
225 lbs
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2015-16Sophomore
Center
6'9"
225 lbs
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2016-17Junior
Center
6'9"
230 lbs
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2017-18Senior
Center
6'9"
230 lbs