Luther Dean "Ticky" Burden (February 28, 1953 – October 29, 2015) was an American NBA and ABA basketball player.

[1] Born in Haines City, Florida, Burden attended Albany, New York's Philip Schuyler High School, where he was a member of the basketball team.

[3] In 1975, his junior year, he averaged 28.7 points per game and set the Western Athletic Conference record for field goals in a season with 359.

Reed unsuccessfully attempted to trade Burden, but ending up placing him on waivers and releasing him following the season.

[6] Burden would later plead guilty to receiving stolen money in conjunction with the robbery, but was released after being given credit for time served.