Averaged 27.1 points per game at Overtime Elite
Kentucky men’s basketball head coach John Calipari added another piece to his No. 1 ranked recruiting class for 2023-24 with the signing of Jordan Burks on Monday. Burks, a forward from Decatur, Alabama, is the sixth freshman to ink with the Wildcats, joining Aaron Bradshaw, Robert Dillingham, Justin Edwards, Reed Sheppard and DJ Wagner who all signed in the fall.
“I’ve always been big on Kentucky because of the atmosphere and the culture,” Burks said. “I’ve been watching since I was a kid and seeing all of the players develop and progress into pros and compete for titles every year made this a place I wanted to play at.
“I wanted to play with the top players in the country at the top basketball school in the country and develop my game under Coach Calipari, while working every day to win the national championship,” Burks said. “I want to help this team win a national championship and create a bond with my teammates on and off the court. I want to prepare myself to be in the best shape and be the most productive I can be for this team.”
Burks was an explosive scorer at Overtime Elite and led the league with 27.1 points per game in 2022-23. He also contributed 7.5 rebounds, 2.9 assists and 1.4 steals per game. Burks scored 20 or more points in all but one game and had a season-high of 42 against OTE competition.