LAS VEGAS – Even though his collegiate awards for being a superior defensive player were stacked knee-high, Myles Burns kept hearing mean whispers upon his arrival at the University of Mississippi for his senior season.
Burns’ new teammates were fully aware that while he played at Loyola New Orleans, he won an impressive four consecutive Defensive Player of the Year honors, was a four-time All-American and also was a four-time first-team All-Southern States Athletic Conference selection. In addition, Burns finished his career at Loyola New Orleans ranked first on the school’s all-time list in steals (358), second in scoring (1,852), second in rebounds (1,069), fourth in blocks (116) and seventh in assists (298).