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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (7-14-06) -- Former University of Alaska Anchorage basketball star Kemmy Burgess has signed a contract to play for Woon!Aris, a club in The Netherlands' top professional division.

Woon!Aris, which finished 5-21 last season, is located in Leeuwarden, a city of about 90,000 located 80 miles north of Amsterdam. The season runs from August through April.

“We are thrilled for Kemmy to get an opportunity to play profession basketball,” said Seawolves head coach Rusty Osborne. “At UAA, he grew tremendously as both a person and a basketball player, and I’m confident he will continue to flourish in Europe.”

A 6-1, 185-pound shooting guard, Burgess is coming off an outstanding 2005-06 season that saw him earn honorable mention All-America recognition, plus All-West Region and All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference accolades. He finished second in the GNAC’s overall scoring race with 21.1 points per game and led the league in conference-only scoring by more than a point with 23.1 ppg. In his two seasons at UAA, the El Cajon Valley High product helped the Seawolves to a 39-22 overall record and a pair of NCAA Tournament bids.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (5-2-06) -- KEMMY BURGESS, who led the University of Alaska-Anchorage men's basketball team back to the NCAA Division II Tournament and captured numerous postseason honors, was the winner of the 2005-06 UAA Athlete of the Year Award at the athletic department's 22nd annual end-of-year banquet, Sunday (Apr. 30) at the Hilton Anchorage Hotel.

Burgess, a 6-1 senior guard out of El Cajon Valley High, finished second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's overall scoring race with 21.1 points per game and led the league in conference-only scoring by more than a point at 23.1 ppg. The transfer student from Southern California College (now Vanguard University) in Costa Mesa paced the Seawolves to a 19-12 overall record in one of the nation's strongest conferences in Division II.

He was named an honorable mention All-American by Division II Bulletin, in addition to first-team All-West Region and All-GNAC accolades.

Burgess was the only player in Division II this season to rank among the nation's top 25 in scoring (22nd), three-point percentage (8th, .450), three-pointers made (20th, 3.1 per game) and free throw percentage (20th, .868). In the second half of league play, he averaged 27.4 ppg as the Seawolves went 6-3 and posted victories over 5th-ranked Seattle Pacific and 9th-ranked Western Washington.

In two seasons at UAA, Burgess crushed the school's career three-point percentage record (.474) and finished among the all-time Seawolf leaders in scoring average (7th, 18.6 ppg), points (9th, 1,136), threes made (3rd, 195) and free throw percentage (4th, .854). He also claimed the team MVP trophy in 2003-04, when team advanced to the NCAAs with a 20-10 record.

When playing high school ball with the Braves (1996-98), Burgess became the all-time leading scorer in Grossmont Conference history with 2,066 points, which ranks second in East County history behind the 2,549 recorded by TONY CLARK (Valhalla and Christian high schools), who now plays professional baseball for the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Burgess' 33.1 scoring average in 1998 was surpassed just twice in San Diego Section history. Clark averaged 43.1 as a senior for Christian in 1990, then Chase Budinger of La Costa Canyon went for 34.0 this past winter. Burgess also had a streak of 31 straight made free throws, the 3rd-longest streak in the CIFSDS record book, and made 118 three-point shots in 1998, the 4th-most in local high school basketball.

The Athlete of the Year award, sponsored by the Benton Bay Athletic Lions Club and UAA, is voted on by a 15-member committee of UAA employees, Benton Bay members and local media.

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BEAVERTON, Ore. (3-28-06) – University of Alaska Anchorage men’s basketball senior Kemmy Burgess claimed another major postseason award Monday (Mar. 27) when he was chosen honorable mention All-America by The Division II Bulletin. The Seawolves star had previously earned a pair of all-region accolades (1st team NABC, 2nd team Daktronics) in addition to first team All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference honors.

Another major award for Seawolves’ Burgess
Tabbed First-team All-region by coaches

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (3-22-06) – University of Alaska Anchorage senior Kemmy Burgess claimed his third major postseason award when he was chosen this week to the Division II All-West Region First Team by the National Association of Basketball Coaches. The NABC honor recognizes Burgess among the region’s top six players and puts him on the ballot for the organization’s All-America team.

Burgess, a 6-1 guard, finished second in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s overall scoring race with 21.1 points per game and led the league in conference-only scoring by more than a point at 23.1 ppg. The product of El Cajon Valley High helped the Seawolves to a 19-12 overall record, reaching the NCAA Tournament for the second straight season. He had previously been named First Team All-GNAC and Daktronics Second Team All-West Region (sports information directors).

Burgess is the only player in Division II this season to rank among the nation's top 25 in scoring (22nd), three-point percentage (8th, .450), three-pointers made (20th, 3.1 per game) and free throw percentage (20th, .868). In the second half of league play, Burgess averaged 27.4 ppg as the Seawolves went 6-3 and posted victories over 5th-ranked Seattle Pacific and 9th-ranked Western Washington.

In two seasons at UAA, Burgess claimed the school’s career three-point percentage record (.474) and finished among the all-time Seawolf leaders in scoring average (7th, 18.6 ppg), points (9th, 1,136), three-pointers made (3rd, 195) and free throw percentage (4th, .854).

Burgess scored 20 or more points on 18 occasions in 2005-06, including four times over 30, and he was the primary threat on a UAA squad that ranks second in Div. II in both team three-point (.446) and free throw (.775) accuracy. The Seawolves led all NCAA divisions in the three-point percentage in 2003-04, when Burgess earned GNAC Newcomer of the Year and second-team All-GNAC honors. He redshirted in 2004-05 due to a shoulder injury.

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BAKERSFIELD (3-10-06) -- Alaska-Anchorage senior KEMMY BURGESS added another postseason honor Thursday (Mar. 9) when he was one of 10 players chosen to the Daktronics NCAA Division II All-West Region teams. Burgess was a second-team selection in voting by the region's 26 sports information directors.

Burgess, a 6-1 guard, leads the Great Northwest Athletic Conference in scoring at 21.4 points per game, propelling the Seawolves (19-11, 10-8) back to the NCAA Tournament for the second time in his two seasons. On Monday (Mar. 6), he was named first-team All-GNAC, too.

Burgess is the only player in Division II to ranks among the nation's top 20 in scoring (20th), three-point percentage (8th, .454), three-pointers made (18th, 3.1 per game) and free throw percentage (18th, .868). After tallying 31 points in a Mar. 2 loss to Central Washington and 34 in a Mar. 4 win over 9th-ranked Western Washington, Burgess finished as the GNAC’s leading scorer in league games by more than a full point (23.1 to 21.8 ppg) over fellow second-team selection Lance Den Boer of Central Washington. In the second half of league play, Burgess averaged 27.4 ppg as the Seawolves went 6-3.

The San Diego (El Cajon Valley HS) native is UAA’s career record-holder for three-point percentage (.477) and ranks among the school’s all-time leaders in scoring average (7th, 18.7 ppg), points (9th, 1,124), three-pointers made (3rd, 193) and free throw percentage (4th, .854).

Burgess has scored 20 or more points on 18 occasions this season, including four times over 30, and he has been the primary threat on a UAA squad that currently leads Div. II in team three-point accuracy at 44.5 percent. The Seawolves led all NCAA divisions in the same category in 2003-04, when Burgess earned GNAC Newcomer of the Year and second-team all-league honors. He redshirted last season due to a shoulder injury.

The Seawolves begin the NCAA West Region Tournament on Friday at 11:30 a.m. AST (2:30 p.m. Pacific) when they take on Chaminade (18-8) in Seattle.

Burgess lifts UAA to upset victory and NCAA berth

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ANCHORAGE (3-6-06) -- Senior guard KEMMY BURGESS scored 34 points and the Alaska-Anchorage men's basketball team assured itself of an NCAA Tournament berth with Saturday's (Mar. 4) 99-95 upset over nationally 9th-ranked Western Washington before a sellout crowd at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

Kemmy Burgess drives past Western Washington's Grant Dykstra for two of his 34 points (UAA Courtesy Photo)

Burgess, an All-America candidate out of El Cajon Valley High, nailed 11-of-22 shots from the floor and added four assists to down the Vikings, as the Seawolves rolled to 55 second-half points on Senior Night.

Burgess finished the regular season with nine straight games of 21 or more points. He currently stands ninth on UAA's career scoring list (1,124 points) in just two seasons.

With the victory, the NCAA announced Sunday (Mar. 5) that UAA has been named to the 64-team Division II tournament field, gaining the sixth seed in the West Region. The Seawolves (19-11) will play Pacific West Conference champion Chaminade (18-8), the third seed, in one of four first-round games this Friday in Seattle.

The other match-ups for the West Regional are No. 1 Seattle Pacific vs. No. 8 Central Washington, No. 4 Sonoma State vs. No. 5 Cal State-Bakersfield, and No. 2 Western Washington vs. No. 7 Humboldt State. The winners of each of the eight regions advance to the Div. II Elite 8, to be held Mar. 22-25 in Springfield, Mass.

It's the 12th NCAA appearance for UAA, which last qualified for the nationals in 2004, losing a 67-61 first-round decision to BYU-Hawaii in San Bernardino.The Seawolves' last NCAA Tournament win was in 1993, and their furthest advancement came in 1988 when they went all the way to the title game, losing 77-72 to UMass-Lowell.

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SEATTLE (02-09-06) -- Former El Cajon Valley High standout KEMMY BURGESS scored a career-high 36 points for the University of Alaska-Anchorage on Saturday night (Feb. 4), but it wasn't enough as the Seawolves lost 82-72 to Seattle University.

The Seawolves looked unstoppable early as Burgess connected on his first six shots -- including four three-pointers -- to take a 21-9 lead just six minutes in.

Burgess' point total was the most for a Seawolves in a regulation game in four years. A senior southpaw, Burgess, UAA's all-time three-point percentage leader made 8 of 13 treys on the night, coming one short of the school record.

Feb. 14 Follow-Up -- Seawolves’ Burgess, Kielpinski sweep GNAC weekly honors

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SPOKANE, Wash. (2-14-06) – University of Alaska Anchorage basketball players Kemmy Burgess and Rebecca Kielpinski were named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference’s men’s and women’s Players of the Week today for their performances Feb. 9 and 11. It is the second such honor for both players this season.

Burgess, of San Diego. (El Cajon Valley HS), had a pair of 22-point performances in home victories over Northwest Nazarene (100-76) and 5th-ranked Seattle Pacific (89-75). In the two games, the 6-1 senior guard made 16 of 33 shots from the floor, went 9 of 9 on nine free throws, and had 10 assists and three steals. In the win over SPU, the West Region’s top-ranked team, Burgess was 8 of 8 from the free throw line and dished six assists with one turnover in 38 minutes. It was the third career GNAC weekly honor for Burgess.

Kielpinski, of Mandan, N.D., scored 55 points in a home split with 8th-ranked Western Washington (L, 74-62) and Central Washington (W, 70-64), including a UAA freshman-record 31 against CWU. The 6-2 center shot 64.8 percent (24 of 37) from the field and accumulated 10 rebounds, 11 assists and three steals while playing 79 of a possible 80 minutes. Kielpinski ranks in the GNAC’s top 3 in scoring (19.8 ppg), rebounding (8.4 rpg) and blocks (1.9 bpg), and leads all league freshmen in those categories.

Northern Exposure

Kemmy Burgess, a product of El Cajon Valley High, scored a career-high 35 points against Western Washington, the third-ranked Div. II team in the country. (UAA courtesy photo)

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BELLINGHAM, Wash. (12-30-05) --Former El Cajon Valley standout KEMMY BURGESS scored his collegiate career-high with 35 points Thursday (Dec. 29), but his Alaska-Anchorage Seawolve fell in overtime to third-ranked Western Washington, 112-106, in a battle among the preseason favorites in the Great Northwest Athletic Conference.

The Seawolves (9-4, 0-1 GNAC) also received a 22-point, 10-rebound effort from Brian Hills and shot 53 percent, yet saw its four-game win streak snapped.

The Vikings (9-1, 1-0) got 20-plus points from three players, including 32 by forward Tyler Amaya, who made 9-of-13 from the field goals and 1- of-16 from the free throw line.

Burgess (11-25 FG, 5-8 3FG, 8-10 FT, 4 assists) hit a pair of free throws to tie the game at 92-all. Then in the final minute, tied at 94-all as regulation time was about to expire, Burgess found himself double-teamed yet was able to kick the ball to teammate Aaron Lawrence, who missed a free-throw line jumper with two seconds left.

The Seawolves get another chance at their first Great Northwest Athletic Conference victory when they travel to Ellensburg, Wash., for a New Year's Eve matchup with Central Washington (6-4, 1-0). That game tips at 3 p.m. AST.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- University of Alaska-Anchorage senior guard KEMMY BURGESS was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference's Player of the Week for men's basketball on Friday (Dec. 23). The former El Cajon Valley High sharpshooter scored 50 points last week to help the Seawolves to a pair of wins over Walla Walla College at the Wells Fargo Sports Complex.

The 6-foot-1 185-pound Burgess made 10 three-pointers and dished nine assists in the victories that finished UAA's non-conference schedule with a 9-3 record.

Burgess is the GNAC career leader in three-pointers made per game, averaging 3.24. He also currently ranks second in career three-point percentage (47.4) and ranks 11th in career scoring per game (16.9).

The Seawolves resume play with their GNAC opener at third-ranked (NCAA Division II) Western Washington, Dec. 29, in Bellingham.

Kemmy Burgess

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (11-7-05/UPDATED 11-21-05) -- The leading scorer in Grossmont Conference basketball history with more than 2,000 career points, former East County Player of the Year KEMMY BURGESS is getting prepared for his senior season at Alaska-Anchorage, as the Seawolves will host the 28th annual Great Alaska Shootout over Thanksgiving weekend.

Burgess’ final season of college ball was postponed due to shoulder surgery last season, so he red-shirted, along with teammate Aaron Lawrence. But both are now at full strength, as the pair hopes to lead the Seawolves to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference title.

The coaches tabbed UAA for third among the 10 NCAA Division II schools, but sights are set for an even higher finish above unanimous preseason favorite Western Washington.

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Kemmy Burgess (UAA courtesy photo)

“Kemmy can stroke it,” UAA head coach Rusty Osborne said of his All-America candidate. “Plus, he’s a flat-out money guy. When it comes down to the tough shot, Kemmy’s the one we want shooting and more than likely he’s going to make it.

Just like he did in high school.

Burgess, a three-time All-Grossmont North League selection out of El Cajon Valley High, scored 2,033 points with the Braves (including 226 3-point baskets), ranking second all-time in San Diego County.

“He’s our emotional leader and our toughest kid – really the heart and soul of the team,” added Osborne.

And the Seawolves are off to a solid start at 4-1, sweeping a pair of contests to open the season from Northland Baptist at home, then completed a cross-continent trip to Lake Buena Vista, Fla., taking 2-of-3 ballgames for a third-place finish at Disney's Division II Tip-Off Classic. Burgess scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half to lead UAA to a 79-66 men’s basketball victory over nationally ranked Nebraska-Omaha in the third-place contest.