Chris Burgess was born on 23 April 1979 and is an American basketball coach who is currently serving as an assistant coach of the Brigham Young University men's basketball team.
13 Facts About Chris Burgess
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Chris Burgess was recruited by several high-profile programs out of high school, as the No 1 recruit in the country and a McDonald's All-American.
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Chris Burgess ultimately signed with the Blue Devils, later explaining that the opportunity to play for coach Mike Krzyzewski was a major deciding factor.
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Chris Burgess played at Duke for two years, reaching the Elite Eight in 1998 and playing in the championship game in 1999.
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Chris Burgess subsequently transferred to the Utah, but he suffered three different injuries.
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Chris Burgess was not drafted into the National Basketball Association.
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Chris Burgess played for the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association, after which he spent a decade between various professional teams based in Australia, Korea, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Turkey, and Ukraine.
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Chris Burgess participated in training camps or summer leagues for several NBA teams including the Phoenix Suns, the Boston Celtics, and the Washington Wizards.
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Chris Burgess coached at Utah Valley for four years before following coach Mark Pope to BYU.
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Chris Burgess coached at BYU for three years and then took the job at Utah.
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In 2024, Chris Burgess returned to BYU as the lead assistant coach under new coach Kevin Young.
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Chris Burgess is married to Lesa Zollinger of Millville, Utah; they have three daughters and two sons.
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Chris Burgess is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.