Burns was a four-year basketball captain for John Marshall High School in San Antonio, Texas.

[1] On November 19, 2017, in his third game for Colgate, Burns scored 26 points and shot 12-of-15 from the field in a 93–88 win over UMBC.

As a freshman, he averaged 11.9 points, 2.9 assists and 2.7 rebounds per game, making the Patriot League All-Rookie Team.

[9] On March 13, 2019, Burns scored a sophomore season-high 35 points to go with six assists and three steals, leading his team to a 94–80 victory over Bucknell in the 2019 Patriot League tournament final.

[1] In the first round of the 2019 NCAA tournament, Burns scored 32 points and made a career-high eight three-pointers in a 77–70 loss to second-seeded Tennessee.

[5] On November 26, 2019, in his junior season, Burns scored a career-high 40 points and made eight three-pointers in a 99–81 win over Green Bay at the Legends Classic and was named tournament MVP.

[12][13] Burns recorded 21 points and 10 assists in a December 22 victory over Columbia, 89–71, before being named Patriot League Player of the Week again.

[14][15] As a junior, he averaged 15.8 points, 4.5 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game, earning first-team All-Patriot League honors.

[20] He declared for the 2021 NBA draft instead of using the additional year of eligibility the NCAA granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Burns's older brother, Jaylon Myers, played football at John Marshall High School and in college.