Stanley Burrell's Journey
WASHINGTON -- Stanley Burrell, a 6-foot-3 senior guard from Indianapolis, spent his first two seasons at Xavier as the team's leading scorer. Now, though, Burrell has taken a back seat offensively and settled into his role as a defensive stopped and role player.
Burrell was only the third freshman ever to lead the Musketeers in scoring. The next year, he increased his scoring average from 12.7 to 14.4, scored 20 points nine times, in double figures 28 time, and led the team in assists with 105. Last year, however, with the addition of Derrick Brown and the emergence of Justin Doellman as a scorer, Burrell transitioned to the secondary guy and committed himself on defense.
This year, he has continued that transition, finishing sixth on the team at 9.8 points per game and second on the squad with 131 assists. On the other end of the court, he won the Atlantic 10's defensive player of the year award, following in the footsteps of James Posey (Celtics) and David West (Hornets).
Today, he's got a quiet six points as his Musketeers lead by six.
