Joe Burton Class: Junior Hometown: Soboba, Calif. High School: West Valley HS Height / Weight: 6-7 / 280 Position: F/C Experience: 2L

2011-12 Game-by-Game Statistics

2010-11 Game-by-Game Statistics

2009-10 Game-by-Game Statistics

SOPHOMORE (2010-11): Played in 30 games and started 16 ... Averaged 7.0 points, 5.6 rebounds and 25.8 minutes per game ... Finished 15th in the Pac-10 in rebounding and ninth in steals (1.20 per game) ... Had a career-high 17 points against Arizona State (12/30) ... Led the team in assists with 73 and was second on the team with nine blocked shots and 36 steals ... Led the team in rebounding in seven games ... Had a career-high 14 rebounds in Pac-10 Tournament win over Stanford (3/9) ... Played a career-high 39 minutes at Arizona State (3/5) ... Registered a career-high seven assists against Charlotte (11/24) ... Shot 50 percent or better from the field in 19 games ... Had a career-high three steals in three games, at Howard (11/27), UCLA (1/13) and vs. Stanford (3/9) ... Represented Beavers Without Borders in partnership with Habitat for Humanity to construct a home for a family in Macedonia in June 2011.

FRESHMAN (2009-10): Played in 32 games and started five ... Finished the season averaging 4.7 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.0 assists per game ... Registered six games in double-figures, including a season-high 15 points at Texas Tech (11/15) ... Recorded his first career double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds at UCLA (2/25) ... Played a season-high 32 minutes against the Bruins ... Made first career start in victory at George Washington (11/28) ... Tallied 13 points in win against Cal State Bakersfield (12/6) ... Scored 12 points in win over California (2/18) ... Registered at least five rebounds in 17 contests ... Had a season-high four assists in win over Oregon (2/6).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from West Valley High School in Hemet, Calif. ... Ranked as the No. 20 center and No. 130 player overall in the class of 2009 by Rivals.com ... Ranked as the No. 40 center prospect by ESPN.com ... Averaged 15 points, 18 rebounds, 8.0 assists, 5.0 points and 4.0 steals as a senior ... As a junior, led team to CIF Section Division III-A championship and was an all-league selection ... Averaged 21 points and 16 rebounds as a junior ... Holds records for rebounds in a game (36) and points in a game (33) ... Was the first player at his school to record a "quadruple double" registering 20 points, 20 rebounds, 10 blocks and 10 assists in a game ... Was a four-time team MVP ... High school coach was Chuck Peebles ... Also lettered four seasons in volleyball ... Played club basketball with the Compton Magic.

PERSONAL: Born on the Soboba Indian reservation in Soboba, Calif. ... Son of Dondi Silvas Nichols and Kendall Nichols ... Biggest athletic thrill to date is "beating Arizona and USC at home" ... Chose Oregon State because it's a "new, upcoming program" ... Lists golf as his hobby ... Is the first Native American to receive a scholarship in the conference since it expanded to the Pac-10 in 1978 and just the second Native American to play basketball at Oregon State (Ron Jones, 1972-74) ... Majoring in Ethnic Studies.

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