Willie Burton (basketball, born 1962)

Willie Burton
Hawke's Bay Hawks
Title	Assistant coach
League	NZNBL
Personal information
Born	24 June 1962; Georgia, U.S.
Nationality	American / New Zealand
Listed height	201 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Career information
High school	Jenkins County (Millen, Georgia)
College	Tennessee (1980–1984)
NBA draft	1984: 6th round, 125th overall pick
Drafted by	Denver Nuggets
Playing career	1985–2006
Position	Power forward
Coaching career	2026–present
Career history
Playing
1985–1986	Palmerston North Jets
1987–1988	Hawke's Bay Hawks
1989–1990	Palmerston North Jets
1991–1993	New Plymouth Bulls/Bears
1994–1997	Hawke's Bay Hawks
1999–2000	Palmerston North Jets
2001–2002,; 2005–2006	Hawke's Bay Hawks
Coaching
2026–present	Hawke's Bay Hawks (assistant)
Career highlights
	NZNBL champion (2006); 8× NZNBL All-Star Five (1985, 1987–1993); NZNBL Most Outstanding Forward (1989); NZNBL Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre (1997); 6× NZNBL rebounding champion (1985, 1987, 1989–1991, 1994); NZNBL assist champion (1999); No. 14 retired by Hawke's Bay Hawks;
	Stats at Basketball Reference

Willie James Burton Jr. (born 24 June 1962) is an American-New Zealand basketball coach and former player is currently an assistant coach of the Hawke's Bay Hawks of the New Zealand National Basketball League (NZNBL). He played 19 seasons in the New Zealand NBL with Palmerston North, Hawke's Bay Hawks and New Plymouth Bulls/Bears. He won a NZNBL championship with the Hawks in 2006, which marked his final season as he retired at age 44.

Burton won six rebounding titles and finished his career first on the league's all-time leading rebounds list with 4,244 career rebounds.