Men’s basketball: Burwell not drafted

Nick Burwell, a shooting guard who averaged 22.8 points per game

for the Orange Coast College men’s basketball team this past season, was

not selected in the 2001 NBA Draft Wednesday.

Burwell, who passed up a chance to play at a four-year college in

order to pursue his dream of playing in the NBA, said before the draft

that he would pursue an opportunity to play in a developmental league, if

he weren’t drafted . He also said he will attempt to earn a roster spot

on an NBA team via free agency.

Seven shooting guards were among the 58 players selected by NBA teams,

including five in the second round.

Burwell could not be reached for comment.

-- by Steve Virgen