Gannon University Athletics

HIGH SCHOOL:  A four-year starter for head coach Mark McElhinny at Meadville Area High School … finished his career as one of Meadville's all-time leading scorers with 1,587 points … an All-State honoree and a three-time All-Region selection, earning first team honors as a junior and senior and second team as a sophomore … also a Big School All-District honoree final two seasons … renowned for his outside shooting finishing his career with 148 3-pointers … as a senior led the Bulldogs to a 16-9 record and the District 10 Class 5A championship and a spot in the PIAA Tournament … averaged over 20 ppg. for the second straight year, finishing at 20.2 ppg. along with 8.2 rpg., 4.5 assists, and 2.1 steals … shot 45 pct. from the floor (184-of-406), making 27-of-113 3-pointers, and went 105-of-154 (68 pct.) from the line … as a junior posted averages of 21.9 ppg. and 5.3 rpg., with 3.8 assists and 1.9 steals per game … shot 46 pct. from the floor (174-of-377), with 36 3-pointers in 120 attempts, and was 120-0f-172 (70 pct.) from the charity stripe … averaged double figures all four years, finishing at 15.6 ppg. as a sophomore and 10.7 ppg. as a freshman … as a sophomore made 44-of-134 3-pointers (33 pct.) after making 41-of-102 (40 pct.) as a freshman … also competed one year in football and one in track & field … member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Exploratory Business major … son of Mary and John Burchard … has one brother, Sam, who played football at Mercyhurst, and one sister, Sydney.