2026-27 Men's Tennis Roster
Howell Burns
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Valdosta, Ga.
- High School:
- Valwood HS
AS A SENIOR (2025-26)
AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Played in 27 singles matchups (2 unfinished)
- Tallied a 6-19 record, including a 5-13 clip during spring competition
- Tacked up four victories at No. 6 singles and another win in the No. 5 position
- Competed in 22 doubles tilts (1 unfinished), including 17 alongside Esteban Davila Gasser
- Registered a 6-15 doubles record, including four wins during non-traditional fall season
- Won two doubles contests in No. 3 position during spring
AS A JUNIOR (2024-25)
- Competed in 15 singles matches (2 unfinished)
- Posted 6-7 record, including 4-4 mark amid spring competition at No. 6 singles
- Played in 25 doubles matches (3 unfinished)
- Split 22 doubles matchups, including 8-8 spring clip (5-2 in SoCon play) at No. 3 doubles
- Won consecutive SoCon doubles tilts with Wofford, Samford and Wofford (SoCon Tournament) in April
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023-24)
- Played in nine singles matches during the non-traditional fall season
- Posted a 2-7 record with wins over Chattanooga and Middle Georgia State competitors
- Competed in five doubles matches during fall campaign, tallying a 2-3 clip
- Tallied tiebreak win alongside Andrew Branicki over Wofford duo
AS A FRESHMAN (2022-23)
- Dropped lone singles matchup of season in No. 6 position against Troy
- Competed in one doubles match (unfinished) against Trojans as well
HIGH SCHOOL
- Prepped at Valwood High School in Hahira, Ga., for coach Brian Breland
- Led Valiants to a perfect 16-0 record and their second-straight state championship as a senior
PERSONAL
- A finance major at Mercer
- Enjoys the outdoors, likes to backpack, hunt and fish
- Go-to snack is a Belvita cookie
- Carries claustrophia as a fear
- Best gift he ever received was a 4-wheeler from his parents
- Names Rambo as his hero
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Saturday, May 09
Saturday, May 09
Sunday, May 03
