Steve Burtt '06 is one of the most prolific scorers in Iona College Men’s Basketball history. Burtt’s successful career started in junior high school where he played at Mt. Carmel Holy Rosary and later Rice High School. Burtt’s career at Iona lasted from 2002-2006 where he led the Gaels to the 2006 MAAC Championship in his final season. He graduated with his degree in Marketing.
Steve is currently second on Iona’s all-time scoring list with 2,034 points, behind none other than his father. Other achievements include first in all-time three-point field goals made (263), second in free throw percentage (83.1%), fourth in field goals made (672), fifth in three-point field goal percentage (39.2%), fifth in free throws made (427), and ninth all-time in scoring average (17.0 ppg). Burtt and his father hold the NCAA record for most points scored by a father-son combination with 4,568 and are the only two Iona performers to eclipse the 2,000-point mark.
Additionally Burtt accolades include an All-MAAC Third Team selection in 2004, All-MAAC Second Team selection in 2005, and All-MAAC and All-Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association First Team as a senior in 2006. He was a member of the 2005 and 2006 MAAC All-Tournament Teams and was the 2006 MAAC Championship Most Valuable Player.
After graduating from Iona, Burtt has played professionally in a number of different countries, including Greece, Israel, Spain, Italy, and most notably the Ukraine. While playing for BC Ferro (Zaporozhye, Ukraine) he led his team to a second place finish in the regular season and went on to win the Ukraine Cup in postseason play. Burtt continues to play overseas and aspires to return back to the United States to pursue a career in coaching.
