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Jamarius Burton: ‘This program is headed for better days’

Wichita State freshman Jamarius Burton reacts to his dunk during the first half of the game against Cincinnati on March 16, 2019 at the FedExForum in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Joseph Barringhaus/The Sunflower).

MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Wichita State senior Samajae Haynes-Jones see’s promise in freshman point guard Jamarius Burton.

“He grew so much,” Haynes-Jones said of Burton. “He makes great plays, picks up defenses and has become more vocal.”

First showing a glimpse of his skill, Burton knocked in a jumper at the buzzer of the team’s open scrimmage at the start of the year.