He is currently an assistant coach for the Detroit Pistons of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

During a 34-game stretch, Burleson played in 20 of those games and, during that period, missed 35 field-goal attempts in a row.

In his junior year, Burleson helped O'Dea go undefeated through a 29-game season and win the state title.

[1] He played for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team from 1999 to 2003 after redshirting the 1998–99 season.

[6] In January 2009 he signed with the Idaho Stampede of the NBA Development League the day after being traded from the Iowa Energy.

[9] On June 27, 2019, Burleson was hired by the Minnesota Timberwolves as a player development coach.