Athletics Hall of Fame

Eric Burdette 2017 Hall of Fame photo

Eric Burdette

  • Class
    1998
  • Induction
    2017
  • Sport(s)
    Basketball

Eric Burdette was a member of the UW-Whitewater men's basketball program from 1994-98. During his standout career, he garnered three all-conference accolades, including first team in 1995-96 and honorable mention in 1996-97 and 1997-98. A member of three NCAA Tournament qualifying teams, Burdette holds program records in career 3-pointers made (266) and attempted (646) and is fifth all time in free throw percentage (83.6 percent) and 10th in 3-point percentage (41.2). He also ranks among all time leaders in numerous other game, season and career records, and his 43-point performance on Feb. 29, 1996, was a school record for scoring in one game until this past season. A Janesville, Wis., native, Burdette graduated from UW-Whitewater with a degree in human resource management.

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