The Wolverine: Covering University of Michigan Football and Sports
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michigan in the pros michigan in the pros Trey Burke Is Impressing After Returning From Injury By Chris Balas Nov. 30, 21 points and six assists to rey Burke, NBA Rookie of the help beat the Houston Rockets 109-103 Year? Don't bet against it. Dec. 2, and 13 points and nine assists After missing the first 12 games of in a 95-86 loss to the Indiana Pacers the season recovering from a fractured Dec. 4. right index finger, Burke has returned "He's getting more and more comto the court with a vengeance. The fortable," head coach Tyrone Corbin Jazz were 1-11 withsaid. "The guy's out him and 5-10 learning a lot. I'm after his return. excited for the sucHe averaged 12.4 cess he's starting to points, 4.9 assists have. and 3.3 rebounds "He [still] has a per game in showlot to learn. He's ing the same toughgetting better every ness and leadership day. We're throwing he did at Michigan. a lot of stuff at him Sitting out was and putting a lot of tough, but it helped responsibility on him, Burke said. him, but he seems "That was criti- In his first 15 games after return- to be able to handle cal for me, just ing from a broken finger, Burke aver- it. As he continues being able to see aged 12.4 points, 4.9 assists and 3.3 to get more used to a game from the rebounds per contest. what we're looking photo courtesy Utah Jazz coaches' perspecfor, he'll continue to tive," Burke told USAToday.com. get better." "Just picking and choosing my spots. Burke has already notched two douComing off the screen and making ble-doubles, including a near triplethe right read and making sure guys double (19 points, 10 rebounds, seven are in the right spot when I call a assists) in a 1112-102 loss to the Sacraplay." mento Kings Dec. 7, and 10 points and The Jazz are 5-8 with Burke in the 10 assists in Utah's 103-93 road victory starting lineup, and he's had a number against the Denver Nuggets Dec. 13. of big games. He notched 14 points "He takes pressure off a lot of the and six rebounds in a 89-83 win other guys," Nuggets head coach against the Chicago Bulls Nov. 25, 20 Brian Shaw said of Burke after his points and six rebounds in a 112-104 team's loss to the Jazz. "He sets the taroad victory against the Phoenix Suns ble for them, makes it easier for them. T