He played under the team's head coach at that time, Fran McCaffery.

Burrell then moved to Europe, and signed with the French club Levallois SCB for the 2005–06 season.

Burrell retired from playing pro club basketball in April 2016, due to an injury.

[3] On November 14, 2020, he was hired as player development coach with the Chicago Bulls.

On July 25, 2024, he was hired as assistant coach for the Portland Trail Blazers.