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10 Mya Burns

  • Position
    G
  • Height
    6-0
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    North Augusta, S.C.
  • Highschool
    North Augusta HS
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    mya_burns_
  • Twitter
    MyaBurns10

Biography

AWARDS AND HONORS
2021-22 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week (12/14/21)
2020-21 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
2019-20 Sun Belt Conference Academic Commissioner's List
Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic All-Tournament Team (12/20/19)

JUNIOR (2021-22)
Played in all 28 games, making 26 starts, as a junior for the Eagles ... Averaged 11.7 points and 5.3 rebounds per game ... Collected 32 steals and blocked 14 shots ... Led the team in free throw percentage at 78.9% (71-of-90) and ranked second on the team in three-pointers made with 42 ... Ranked 16th in the Sun Belt in scoring, fourth in free throw percentage, 12th in three-point field goal percentage and eighth in three-point FG made ... Named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on December 14 for scoring 24 points in the Eagles' 121-105 victory over Gardner-Webb ... Scored a career-high 31 points at Kennesaw State on December 17 ... Made a game-saving blocked shot with eight seconds left, then converted the game-winning free throws on the other end with four seconds left to help the Eagles defeat UT Arlington, 64-63, on January 15 ... Had 16 games of double-digit scoring and also recorded six 20+ point games.

SOPHOMORE (2020-21)
Played in all 24 games, starting 21, for the Eagles as a sophomore ... Averaged 7.1 points and 3.9 rebounds per game ... Registered 28 steals and 13 blocked shots ... Shot 38.2% from the field (68-of-178) and 25% from three-point range (13-of-52) ... Hit 22-of-31 free throws for 71% ... Scored a career-high 17 points in the Eagles' 96-91 win over Sun Belt champion Troy on February 5 ... Had 15 points and a season-high eight rebounds at Georgia State on February 13 ... Notched double digit scoring in six games ... Averaged 8.4 ppg in Sun Belt Conference games.

FRESHMAN (2019-20)
Played in all 30 games, making 19 starts, as a freshman for the Eagles ... Averaged 5.3 points and 3.6 rebounds per game ... Also collected 23 steals and had 16 blocked shots ... Scored a career-high 15 points in the Eagles' 83-67 win over Louisiana on Jan. 4 ... Registered her first career double-digit scoring performance with 11 points against St. Francis Brooklyn on Dec. 20, helping her earn All-Tournament team honors in the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic ... Had 14 points in the Eagles' 72-66 win at ULM on Feb. 13 ... Overall had five double-digit scoring games ... Grabbed a season-high nine rebounds vs. Georgia State on Jan. 25 ... Dished out a season-high four assists at Furman on Nov. 10 ... Hit 4-of-5 three-pointers for 12 points at UTA on Feb. 29 ... Named to the Dean's List for Spring 2020.

HIGH SCHOOL
Named the South Carolina 4A Region & State Player of the Year at North Augusta HS as a senior in 2018-19 ... Helped lead the Yellowjacksets to the 4A State Championship three times ... Scored more than 1,000 points in her career ... McDonald's HS All-American honoree ... Also named Augusta Chronicle South Carolina Girls Basketball Player of the Year as a senior ... Averaged 17.8 points, 9.9 rebounds, 3.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.4 blocks per game during her senior season .... Also competed in volleyball, helping North Augusta HS to the State Championship in 2016-17.

PERSONAL
Born Mya Dianna Burns on September 10, 2000, in Rock Hill, S.C. ... Hometown is North Augusta, S.C. ... Daughter of Miguel and Michelle Burns ... Has two sisters: Monae and Monica.

MAJOR
Sport Management

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Historical Player Information

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    2019-20Freshman

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    6'0"
    10
  • 10

    2020-21Sophomore

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    6'0"
    10
  • 10

    2021-22Junior

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    6'0"
    10