North Carolina State University Athletics
Tommy Burleson
2/29/2012 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
Tommy Burleson
7-4 • Center
Newland, N.C.
Played: 1971-74
All-American: 1973 - USBWA (1st), Universal Sports (1st), UPI (3rd), AP (HM), NABC (3rd), Sporting News (HM), Basketball Weekly (HM); 1974 - UPI (2nd).
A three-time All-ACC selection and the winner of two Everett Case Awards as the ACC Tournament MVP … Teamed with David Thompson to provide a lethal inside-outside combination on the Wolfpack’s 1974 NCAA Championship team … Led the ACC in rebounding in 1972 and ’73 … A member of the 1972 U.S. Olympic basketball team … Ranks among the Wolfpack’s top 10 scorers (1,598 points) and rebounder (1,066 rebounds) … Had 38 points and 13 rebounds in the finals of the 1974 ACC Tournament against Maryland … NC State compiled a 73-11 record during his three years on the varsity.
| Year | GP | FG-FGA | Pct | FT-FTA | Pct | Reb-Avg | A | Pts | Avg |
| 1971-72 | 26 | 214-412 | .519 | 126-183 | .689 | 365-14.0 | NA | 554 | 21.3 |
| 1972-73 | 27 | 199-389 | .512 | 84-115 | .730 | 324-12.0 | 56 | 482 | 17.9 |
| 1973-74 | 31 | 228-442 | .515 | 106-162 | .654 | 377-12.2 | 51 | 562 | 18.1 |
| Totals | 84 | 641-1243 | .516 | 316-460 | .686 | 1066-12.7 | 107 | 1598 | 19.0 |
