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Alec Burks

アレック・バークス　/　あれっく・ばーくす

American basketball player

July 20, 1991 (age 34)　・　Grandview, Missouri, United States

Missouri
basketball player

My Take

Alec Burks is the kind of player I quietly root for. Drafted 12th overall by Utah in 2011, the 6-foot-6 shooting guard never quite became a franchise cornerstone, yet he kept finding NBA rosters through to his run with Miami. That longevity says something the highlight reels miss: coaches trusted him to provide scoring and steady minutes when it mattered. I value role players who reinvent themselves to stay useful over a long career far more than flashy stars who fade. Burks is a reminder that survival in the NBA is its own kind of greatness, built on craft.

Overview

Alec Burks (born July 20, 1991) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected by the Utah Jazz as the 12th overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft. Burks primarily plays the shooting guard position.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Alec Burks
Name (Japanese): アレック・バークス
Reading: あれっく・ばーくす
Born: July 20, 1991 (age 34)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Goat
Origin: Grandview, Missouri, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 198 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: basketball player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Colorado Boulder

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

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