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Nimari Keith Burnett (born December 20, 2001) is an American basketball player who attends Prolific Prep in Napa, California. He is a five-star recruit and has committed to play college basketball for Texas Tech.
Early life and high school
Burnett played basketball for the eighth grade team at Beasley Elementary for three years and won a city championship. In his freshman season, he played for Morgan Park High School in Chicago and was teammates with junior Ayo Dosunmu. Burnett helped his team win the Class 3A state title, scoring 20 points in the championship. He earned MaxPreps Freshman All-American second team honors.
Entering his sophomore year, after initially enrolling at San Joaquin Memorial High School in Fresno, California, Burnett transferred to Prolific Prep, a national program based in Napa, California and began attending Napa Christian Campus of Education. He missed five weeks of his sophomore season with a broken hand. On April 14, 2019, Burnett won a gold medal with Attack at the USA 3x3 Under-18 Championship.
Recruiting
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nimari Burnett SG | Chicago, IL | Prolific Prep (CA) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 12, 2019 | |
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 31 247Sports: 29 ESPN: 21 | ||||||
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National team career
In 2019, Burnett helped the United States win its first gold medal at the FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He accumulated 40 points, the fifth-most in the tournament.
Personal life
Burnett's mother Nikki Burnett opened a dollar store and became a real estate broker by the age of 25. Nikki created basketball apparel clothing lines BasketballMom and HoopLegend Apparel. She also helped start the Lifetime reality show Bringing Up Ballers, which follows the lives of several Chicago-based entrepreneur mothers whose children are talented basketball players. Burnett is one of the players featured in the show.