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| Personal information | |
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| Born | May 10, 1968 (age 57) Columbus, Ohio |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Eastmoor Academy (Columbus, Ohio) |
| College | Northwest Missouri |
| Position | Forward |
Alfonso Clark "Benji" Burke Jr. (born May 10, 1968) is an American former college basketball player who played for the Northwest Missouri State University men's basketball team of Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association.
Biography[]
Alfonso Clark Burke Jr. known as Benji was born to Alfonso Clark Burke Sr. and Jackie Burke in Columbus, Ohio. Burke's father starred at East High School in Columbus in the 1950s and Burke starred at Eastmoor Academy in the 1980s before going on to set records at Northwest Missouri State University.
Burke met his wife Ronda, in Kansas City, Missouri and they have three children. His oldest daughter, Amber, is a singer and model. His son, Trey, is a member of the Leones de Ponce, and his youngest daughter, Amani, played basketball at Ohio University. He has three grandchildren.