Burke named to BOXTOROW All-American Team

BALTIMORE, Md. (March 23, 2023) – Senior guard Isaiah Burke was named to the 15^th annual BOXTOROW All-America Team for Division I men's college basketball on Thursday.

Burke, a Bowie, Md. product, adds the First Team All-America selection to his awards haul this season after earning First Team All-MEAC, in addition to being named to the All-District Second Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He was also selected to participate in the HBCU All-Star Game.

Burke finished the 2022-23 season averaging 18.7 points per game, which ranked No. 2 in the MEAC. He also averaged 2.8 assists, 1.5 steals and ranked No. 10 in the nation by shooting 42.0 percent from 3-point territory.

As a starter in all 31 games played, Burke scored in double figures in 30 of the 31 games and scored 20 or more points in 15 games. He had a career high 31-point outing vs. Hartford (Jan. 18), scored 22 points (6-12 3FG) at No. 5 Arizona, and finished with 17 points vs. Maryland Eastern Shore in the MEAC Tournament quarterfinals.

Burke finished his Morgan career ranked among the school's all-time leaders – he is T-No. 2 in 3-pointers made (189); No. 16 in scoring (1,221) and he ranks No. 3 in 3-pointers made in a season with 92.

Eleven schools are represented on this year's BOXTOROW All-America teams. BOXTOROW has administered the All-America team since 2009.

First Team All-Americans
Kris Bankston, Norfolk State (F, Gr., Little Rock, Ark.)
Joe Bryant, Jr., Norfolk State (G, 6-1, Sr., Norfolk, Va.)
Isaiah Burke, Morgan State (G, Sr., Bowie, Md.)
Cameron Christon, Grambling State (G, Gr., Allen, Texas)
Jr. Clay, Tennessee State (G, Gr., Chattanooga, Tenn.)
Elijah Hawkins, Howard (G, 5-11, Soph., Washington, D.C.)
Sam Sessoms, Coppin State (G, r-Sr., Philadelphia, Pa.)

Second Team All-Americans
Dominic Brewton, Alcorn State (G, Soph., Cincinnati, Ohio)
Terry Collins, Mississippi Valley State (G, Sr. Kenner, La.)
Shaun Doss, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (G, Gr., Marion, Ark.)
Will Douglas, Prairie View A&M (G, Gr., Memphis, Tenn.)
Kam Woods, North Carolina A&T (G, Soph., Bessemer, Ala.)
Justin Wright, North Carolina Central (G, Jr., Farmville, N.C.)

AWARDS
BOXTOROW Player of the Year: Joe Bryant, Jr., Norfolk State
BOXTOROW Coach of the Year: Kenny Blakeney, Howard

BOXTOROW National Players of the Year
2022-23 Joe Bryant, Jr., Norfolk State
2021-22 Joe Bryant, Jr., Norfolk State
2020-21 Anthony Tarke, Coppin State and Davion Warren, Hampton
2019-20 Jermaine Marrow, Hampton
2018-19 Jermaine Marrow, Hampton
2017-18 R.J. Cole, Howard
2016-17 Patrick Cole, North Carolina Central
2015-16 James Daniel, III, Howard
2014-15 Kendall Gray, Delaware State
2013-14 Jeremy Ingram, North Carolina Central
2012-13 Pendarvis Williams, Norfolk State
2011-12 Kyle O'Quinn, Norfolk State
2010-11 C.J. Reed, Bethune-Cookman
2009-10 Reggie Holmes, Morgan State
2008-09 Tywain McKee, Coppin State

BOXTOROW National Coaches of the Year
2022-23 Kenny Blakeney, Howard
2021-22 Landon Bussie, Alcorn State and Robert Jones, Norfolk State
2020-21 Kevin Broadus, Morgan State and Byron Smith, Prairie View A&M
2019-20 Will Jones, North Carolina A&T and Brian Collins, Tennessee State
2018-19 Byron Smith, Prairie View A&M
2017-18 Jay Joyner, North Carolina A&T
2016-17 Mike Davis, Texas Southern and LeVelle Moton, North Carolina Central
2015-16 Dana Ford, Tennessee State
2014-15 Mike Davis, Texas Southern
2013-14 LeVelle Moton, North Carolina Central
2012-13 Roman Banks, Southern
2011-12 Anthony Evans, Norfolk State
2010-11 Edward Joyner, Jr., Hampton
2009-10 Todd Bozeman, Morgan State
2008-09 Todd Bozeman, Morgan State

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Players Mentioned

#15 Isaiah Burke: G; 6' 1"; Freshman

Players Mentioned

#15 Isaiah Burke
: 6' 1"; Freshman
: G

Players Mentioned

#15 Isaiah Burke

Players Mentioned

#15 Isaiah Burke