Dewey Burke
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| College | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Conference | ACC |
| Sport | Basketball |
| Position | Guard |
| Class | Senior |
| Nickname | Dewey Friggin' Burke!, Three-Point Dewey, Biscuits, Harry the Absolute Friggin Sueno, Sweeets, Doubalz |
| Career | 2005 – present |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg) |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | November 25, 1983 (age 23) Philadelphia, PA |
| High School | Conestoga, Berwyn, Pennsylvania |
| Former school(s) | Fairfield University |
Francis Dewey Burke (Nov. 25, 1983) is a basketball player for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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[edit] Early life
He is the son of J.R. and Betsy Burke. He attended Conestoga High School where he played basketball for Coach Ben Campetti. He was an all-league selection in football and basketball and an all-area pick in basketball. He was captain of both teams (two years in basketball). He averaged 10 points and five assists. He played quarterback, defensive back and wide receiver in football. He had 53 catches and 13 touchdowns. He was Conestoga's scholar of the year in 2002. He volunteered with Buddies for Special Olympics and Habitat for Humanity. He was an honor student.[1]
[edit] Junior season (2005-06)
He played in 11 games in 2005-06 in his first season with the varsity team at UNC. He started at point guard for two years in the Carolina junior varsity program where he was teamates with local legend Bobby Murphy. He scored six points and had four rebounds, two assists and three steals. He hit a three-pointer in the win over UC Santa Barbara. He appeared in five ACC games. He participates in the sports business and real estate clubs at UNC. He was transferred from Fairfield University after the school discontinued its football program. [1]
[edit] Senior season (2006-07)
Burke earned the nickname "Biscuits" during his senior season due to a unique marketing campaign initiated during the 2005-06 season between the Tar Heel basketball program and the Bojangles' chain of fast food restaurants. Whenever a Tar Heels team scores 100 points or more in a game, anyone can buy two sausage biscuits for $1.00 at participating Bojangles' restaurants statewide. (The biscuits are normally $1.79 each.) Twice during the 2006-07 season (Jan. 3 vs Penn and Jan. 31 vs Miami), Burke hit the 3-pointer that pushed the Tar Heels over the century mark. "Biscuits" indeed![2]
[edit] Trivia
- Burke received write in votes for the 2007 SBP elections at UNC.[3]
- Burke shares the number 15 with NBA superstar and former Tar Heel Vince Carter[4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b Dewey Burke Player Bio. Tarheelblue.com (February 27, 2007).
- ^ Dewey equals Bisquits. Paul Burke (February 27, 2007).
- ^ Jesus Comes Up Short in Election. Greg Margolis (February 15, 2007).
- ^ Dewey Burke Fan Club. Rett Rollins & Rev. Jonah Yearick (February 27, 2007).
