Ian Burns

Class:
Senior
Position:
G
Height:
6-6
Weight:
205
Hometown:
Winnetka, Ill.
High School:
New Trier HS

Who is Ian Burns?
• Key member of U-M’s Scout Team
• Versatile guard, who plays on the perimeter
• Known for his long-range shooting
• Continues to grow his game with ball handling skills
• Extremely hard worker on and off the court
• One of the Wolverines behind the scenes leaders

Career: Michigan
• Helped Michigan to the Big Ten Tournament title (2025)
   • U-M's fourth conference tournament championship
   • Earned automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2022)
   • Awarded No. 11-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 6-seed Colorado State (75-63) in first round
   • Defeated No. 3-seed Tennessee (76-68) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 2-seed Villanova (63-55)
• Helped Michigan to NCAA Tournament (2025)
   • Awarded No. 5-seed in South Regional
   • Defeated No. 12-seed UC San Diego (68-65) in first round
   • Defeated No. 4-seed Texas A&M (91-79) in second round
   • In Sweet 16, lost to No. 1-seed Auburn (78-65)
• Helped Michigan to NIT (2023)
   • Awarded No. 3-seed in Clemson Bracket
   • Defeated Toledo (90-80) in first round, lost at No. 2-seed Vanderbilt (66-65) in second round

Honors & Awards
• (3x) Academic All-Big Ten (2023, '24, '25)
• (4x) U-M Athletic Academic Achievement (2022, '23, 24, '25)
• College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District (2023)

Season: 2024-25
• Played in seven games, all off the bench
• Had first career block against Purdue Fort Wayne (Dec. 22)
• Played in a season-best three minutes against Cleveland State (Nov. 4)

Season: 2023-24
• Played in 10 games, all off the bench
• Scored first career points on free throws against Youngstown State (Nov. 10)
• Grabbed first career rebound at Rutgers (Feb. 29), had another at Ohio State (March 3)
• Averaged 2.4 minutes per game
   • Played a career-best seven minutes against Youngstown State

Season: 2022-23
• Played in three games, all off the bench
   • Played final minute against Purdue Fort Wayne (Nov. 7)
   • Played three minutes at Minnesota (Dec. 8)
   • Played three minutes against Maryland (Jan. 1); attempted a three-pointer

Season: 2021-22
• Played in two games
   • Made his collegiate debut against Nebraska (Dec. 7); recorded an assist
   • Played two minutes in the upset of No. 3 Purdue (Feb. 10); attempted a three-pointer

Career: Prep
• As a senior (2020-21), did not play the season following ankle surgery
• As a junior (2019-20), averaged 9.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 4.0 assists, helping the Trevians to a 19-11 overall record, third place (6-4) finish in Central Suburban South Conference and the first round of the IHSA Class 4A Championship, which was canceled due to the COVID pandemic
• As a sophomore (2018-19), averaged 4.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists helping the Trevians to a 23-7 overall record, a runner-up finish (7-3) in the Central Suburban South and the first round of the IHSA Class 4A Championship
• As a freshman (2017-18), member of the JV team
• Played on Nike EYBL circuit with Mac Irvin Fire