Willie Burton Net Worth 2018: What is this basketball player worth?

Willie Burton was a professional basketball player who played Power forward . Burton’s height is 201 centimeters. Burton was born on June 24, 1962, in Georgia (U.S. state). This article takes a deep dive into Willie Burton’s net worth.

Willie Burton Career and Earnings/Salary

In high school, Willie Burton played basketball for Jenkins County High School (Millen, Georgia). Burton played basketball in college with Tennessee Volunteers basketball (1980-1984) and started playing professionally in 1985. In the 1984 draft, Burton was chosen number 125 in round 6 by the Denver Nuggets. Burton left the game of basketball in 2006.

Burton played for the Manawatu Jets during 1985-1986 as well as the Hawke’s Bay Hawks in 1987-1988. Later, Burton played for the Palmerston North Jets throughout 1989-1990, the Taranaki Mountainairs over 1991-1993, the Hawke’s Bay Hawks during 1994-1997, and the Palmerston North Jets during 1999-2000. Some of the highlights of Willie Burton’s career included: National Basketball League champion, 8× New Zealand NBL All-Star Five, New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Forward Award, New Zealand NBL Most Outstanding Kiwi Forward/Centre Award, 6× New Zealand NBL Rebounding Champion, and New Zealand NBL Assist Champion.

Willie Burton Net Worth 2018

Player yearly earnings range between a few thousand dollars and millions of dollars per annum, depending on a number of circumstances. Although most professional NBA players make a salary of almost $2 million, a small contingent of players with D-league crossover agreements are paid as little as $50,000. The salary cap for National Basketball Association players is nearly $100 million, although as of today no player makes anywhere near that much money. The top players earn approximately $35 million. Outside of the National Basketball Association, yearly earnings can go below $20,000 annually for minor league teams.