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Here’s how Jamarius Burton overcame adversity to flourish as WSU point guard

To Wichita State fans, freshman Jamarius Burton may have looked like an entirely different player in the last two weeks.

Burton has taken command of Wichita State’s offense and has started to flourish as a point guard, even earning freshman of the week honors in the American Athletic Conference. In the last three games, he’s posted a 5.7 assist-to-turnover ratio (17 assists, three turnovers) and hit 50 percent of his select few three-pointers.

Winners of three straight, Wichita State (11-11, 4-6 AAC) is eying a season-long winning streak on Saturday when last-place Tulane (4-17, 0-9) heads to Koch Arena for a 7 p.