No. 32 – Caleb Burgess
THIS YEAR: Sharp-shooting forward Caleb Burgess is a veteran of the Cougar system, having appeared in over 50 games, all off the bench, in his first 2 seasons in the program ... Always been known for his ability to knock down the 3-pointer but now has added a good mid-range shot and can create off the dribble drive ... Should display vast improvement in his assist-to-turnover ratio ... Has also improved defensively ... Will press for a key role ... Played in 3 NAIA Tourney games.
2009 (sophomore): Appeared in 26 of the Cougars' 34 games, all as a reserve ... Scored a combined 30 points in back-to-back games, tallying a career-high 17 on 6-of-8 shooting in a 20-point victory over Point Loma Nazarene ... Drained a career-high 5 treys in that game ... Followed with 13 against nationally-ranked and eventual GSAC regular-season champ Fresno Pacific ... Made at least one 3-pointer in 17 of the games he played ... Put together a 5-game stretch in which he was 16-for-25 (.640) from the 3-point arc.
2008 (freshman): Came off the bench in 27 of the Cougars' 35 games as a true-freshman in 2008 ... Scored a season-high 12 points on 3-for-4 shooting in the Cougars' setback to Western New Mexico ... Also had 11 points in a victory over Hope International ... In his most significant contribution, scored 7 points, all in the second half including a trey that gave the Cougars the lead with 2 minutes remaining in a 73-72 win at No. 14-ranked California Baptist ... Appeared in 2 of the 3 NAIA Tournament games in Kansas City, Mo.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played 3 seasons of varsity basketball for head coach Bernie Francis at Calvary Chapel High in Santa Ana, Calif. ... Was a 2-time all-league first team pick, first earning All-Pacific Coast recognition as a 2006 junior followed by All-Orange Coast honors as 2007 senior ... Led the Eagles in scoring his final 2 seasons, averaging 17.6 points as a senior and 16.2 as a junior ... As a senior, tallied 20 or more points in 13 games, including a season-best 29 twice, including one in a 59-55 victory over Dana Hills High in which he scored over half of the team's points ... Averaged 22.3 points through the first 8 games ... Averaged 7.3 rebounds as a senior and posted 5 double-doubles for the 18-10 Eagles ... Made a team-high 41 treys in 98 attempts (.418) ... As a 2006 junior tallied 9 20-point games, including a season-high 26 twice ... As a 2005 sophomore averaged 15.0 points... Scored a career-high 32 in a victory over Irvine (Calif.) High.
PERSONAL: Born May 1, 1989, in Newport Beach, Calif., to Steve (salesman) and Denise (teacher's aid) Burgess ... His father played basketball at UNLV (1978) and his mother played volleyball at Orange Coast College ... Has not declared a major ... Plays the guitar ... Received the Presidential Award at Calvary Chapel, graduating with a 4.25 GPA.
BURGESS at AZUSA PACIFIC YEAR G-GS FG-FGA PCT 3FG-3FGA PCT FT-FTA PCT REB AST PTS AVG 2008 27-0 23-53 .434 13-36 .361 20-23 .870 30 10 79 2.9 2009 26-0 42-98 .429 17-55 .309 14-21 .667 35 6 110 4.2
