Frank Burgess - College

College

Burgess matriculated at Gonzaga University in the fall of 1958 after his stint in the Air Force had ended. He spent three years at Gonzaga, from 1958–59 to 1960–61, and during that time was a veritable scoring machine. He led the Bulldogs in scoring all three seasons, scored 40 or more points in a game seven times with a career-high 52 points against UC Davis, led the NCAA in scoring in 1960–61 with a 32.4 points per game average, and finished as the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,196 points. He received All-American honors in both his junior and senior seasons, while in his senior year he was a consensus Second Team All-American. Although his Gonzaga career ended in 1961, Burgess is etched in the records book at the school, including:

Career

  • Points – 2,196 (1st)
  • Scoring average – 28.1 (1st)
  • Field goals made – 800 (1st)
  • Field goals attempted – 1,780 (1st)
  • Free throws made – 596 (1st)
  • Free throws attempted – 727 (1st)

Season

  • Scoring average – 32.4 (1st); 28.9 (2nd); 23.2 (5th)
  • Points – 842 (2nd); 751 (3rd)
  • Field goals made – 304 (2nd); 265 (3rd)
  • Free throws made – 234 (2nd); 221 (3rd)

Game

  • Points – 52 (1st)
  • 40+ points – 7 times (1st)
  • Free throws made – 16 (T-1st)

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