At the end of the season, Burton was named Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Freshman of the Year and an honorable mention all-conference pick.

[3] As a sophomore in 2011–12, Burton improved on these numbers, averaging 14.8 points and 4.2 assists per game and leading Nevada to a WAC regular-season championship.

At the end of the regular season, Burton was named WAC Player of the Year and a first team all-league pick.

[13] On November 2, he was acquired by the Bakersfield Jam of the NBA Development League as an affiliate player of the Suns.

[14] On November 13, he made his debut for the Jam in a 104–87 loss to the Santa Cruz Warriors, recording six points, four rebounds, one assists, one steal and two blocks in 31 minutes off the bench.

[16] On October 21, 2017, the Fort Wayne Mad Ants acquired the rights to Deonte Burton from the Northern Arizona Suns for a second-round pick in Saturday's NBA Gatorade League Draft.