After fueling the Knights' NCAA Tournament run with elite three-point shooting, the 6-foot-9 forward enters the open market as a premier four-star talent seeking his next collegiate home.
Jordan Burks is still uncommitted after becoming a late transfer portal departure for the UCF Knights, and is a top-five transfer player available.
The Field of 68 named Burks a top five transfer player available alongside Vyctorius Miller, Tijan Sane Jr., Javontae Campbell and Robert Miller II on Thursday.
Burks entered his name in the portal two days after it closed on April 23. His late entry ended the uncertainty of his future with the Knights, as he is searching for a fourth program in four years.
247Sports ranked the 6-foot-9 forward as a four-star transfer, but there has been no update on schools of interest for Burks as of Friday.
The Decatur, Alabama, native had a career year at UCF, becoming the team's third-highest scorer. He averaged 13.3 points and 4.8 rebounds on 45.5/37.3/78.2 shooting splits in 28.2 minutes.
Burks was instrumental to the Knights' journey to the NCAA Tournament, ending a six-year drought. His three-point shooting led to high-scoring games that either dominated opposing teams or spearheaded a comeback.
He scored over 20 points in five games, each shooting over an elite 40% from beyond the arc. Burks shot 5-for-7 against Texas A&M (Nov. 4), 6-for-11 against Florida Gulf Coast (Dec. 20), 5-for-12 against Texas Christian (Feb. 17), 4-for-7 against BYU and 6-for-11 against No. 7-seed UCLA in the tournament.
The 6-for-11 performance against the Bruins almost heroically helped UCF come back and secure a first-round victory.
UCF's season came to a heartbreaking end, but Burks spent his postgame reflecting on coach Johnny Dawkins' influence on molding him into a better player and person.
"The whole staff, Coach Dawkins, they pour into you," Burks said. "Like off the court, on the court, it doesn't really matter. They molded me into a nice young man. I feel like they gave me a chance, and I just took the opportunity and capitalized as much as I possibly could."
He also credited his teammates for boosting his confidence, another key part of his breakout season with the Knights.
Despite having a career season under Dawkins and his staff, Burks' time with the program seems one-and-done. UCF lost a vital scorer, shooter and veteran who helped lead the team to the NCAA Tournament.
Burks remains undecided on where his next journey will begin, but not having a new program three weeks after entering the portal could bode well for an optimistic return.
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