Jason Burnell’s biography, net worth, fact, career, awards and life story

Jason Burnell (born August 15, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for Jacksonville State.

Early life and high school

Burnell grew up in DeLand, Florida and originally attended DeLand High School. As a junior, he averaged 22 points and 10 rebounds per game for the Bulldogs and was named the Player of the Year by The Daytona Beach News-Journal. He opted to transfer to the Providence School in Jacksonville, Florida before his senior year in order to be closer to his father.

College career

Georgia Southern

Burnell started his collegiate career at Georgia Southern University and averaged 2.9 points per game in 24 appearances for the Eagles as a freshman before deciding to leave the program at the end of the season due to lack of playing time.

St. Petersburg

After leaving Georgia Southern, Burnell enrolled at St. Petersburg College. He lead the Titans with 20.1 points, 10.9 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks per game and was named the FCSAA State Tournament MVP, First Team All-State, State of Florida Player of the Year and Suncoast Conference Player of the Year.

Jacksonville State

Burnell played for Jacksonville State for his final two years of collegiate eligibility. In his first season with the team, Burnell averaged 11.2 points per game in 35 games (18 starts) overall, and 12.3 points per game with 116 rebounds and 15 blocks during conference play and was named to the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) All-Newcomer Team. As a senior, Burrell was named first team All-OVC after averaging 17.2 points per game, 9.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game.

Professional career

Burnell signed with Pallacanestro Cantù of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A on July 17, 2019.