Mekhi Burns

Mekhi Burns
3 Mekhi Burns
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    140
  • Hometown:
    Las Vegas, Nev.
  • Position:
    L
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Arbor View
  • Major:
    Business Management
  • Club Team:
    Vegas United
  • m
    26
  • k/s
    0.01
  • h %
    .000
  • a/s
    0.32
  • b/s
    0.00
  • sa/s
    0.00
  • d/s
    1.60
Bio
Before Wentworth:
  • Captain (2022-23)
  • 4x Varsity Letterman (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 5A Desert Conference Player of the Year (2023)
  • 3x All-Conference first team (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 3x All-State first team (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 3x All Southern Nevada Team (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 2x MVP (2022, 2023)
  • AVCA National Player Watch List (2023)
 
Why WIT?
  • The academic rigor and men's volleyball coaching staff
 
Future Goals?
  • To utilize my business management degree working on the administration side of healthcare.
 
Favorite Food?
  • Thai
 
Personal:
  •  Son of Dwayne and Rachel Burns ... has a sister, Miya
Player statistics
  Overall Conference
Matches 26 6
Sets 92 16
Kills 1 1
Kills per set 0.01 0.06
Errors 1 0
Total Attacks 8 1
Total Attacks per set 0.09 0.06
Hitting Percentage .000 1.000
Assists 29 6
Assists per set 0.32 0.38
Service Total Attempts 0 0
Service Aces 0 0
Service Errors 0 0
Service Aces per set 0.00 0.00
Receptions 474 80
Reception Errors 16 3
Digs 147 24
Digs per set 1.60 1.50
Block Solo 0 0
Block Assist 0 0
Block Total 0 0
Blocks per set 0.00 0.00
Block Errors 0 0
Ball Handling Errors 0 0
Points 1.0 1.0
Points per set 0.0 0.1
Matches started - -
Recent results
Recent Games
Date Opponent Result
Mar 26 Emerson W, 3-1
Apr 1 #1 Springfield L, 3-2
Apr 4 at Endicott L, 3-0
Apr 9 Rivier W, 3-0
Apr 11 at #14 Lasell W, 3-2
Apr 16 vs. Wittenberg L, 3-1
Game Log - Offense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s k e ta pct a pts
Jan 15 Merrimack W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Jan 17 Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Jan 17 American Int'l W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 vs. #7 Messiah L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 1 .000 2 0.0
Jan 24 at Misericordia W, 3-2 - 5 0 1 1 -1.000 3 0.0
Jan 24 vs. Drew W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 2 .000 0 0.0
Jan 31 Endicott W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Jan 31 #12 New Paltz St. W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 5 at #16 MIT W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Feb 12 at Emmanuel W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 14 at #1 Springfield L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Feb 18 Rivier W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Feb 21 Wheaton W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 #2 Stevens L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 1 .000 0 0.0
Feb 26 at #14 Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 1 0 1 1.000 3 1.0
Mar 5 at #5 Cal Lutheran L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Mar 6 vs. #7 UC Santa Cruz L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Mar 7 vs. #18 Baldwin Wallace L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Mar 7 vs. Wabash W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Mar 14 #13 MIT W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Mar 18 Regis W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Mar 20 Hobart W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Mar 21 at Elms W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Mar 24 at Dean W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Emerson W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 - 0 0.0
Apr 1 #1 Springfield L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Apr 4 at Endicott L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Apr 9 Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 - 2 0.0
Apr 11 at #14 Lasell W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 - 1 0.0
Apr 16 vs. Wittenberg L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 - 3 0.0
Game Log - Defense
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s digs bs ba be tot bhe
Jan 15 Merrimack W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 17 American Int'l W, 3-1 - - - - - - - -
Jan 23 vs. #7 Messiah L, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 at Misericordia W, 3-2 - 5 9 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 24 vs. Drew W, 3-0 - 3 3 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 Endicott W, 3-2 - 5 13 0 0 0 0 0
Jan 31 #12 New Paltz St. W, 3-2 - 5 14 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 5 at #16 MIT W, 3-2 - 5 3 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 12 at Emmanuel W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 14 at #1 Springfield L, 3-0 - 3 6 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 18 Rivier W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 21 Wheaton W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Feb 21 #2 Stevens L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
Feb 26 at #14 Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 15 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 5 at #5 Cal Lutheran L, 3-1 - 4 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 6 vs. #7 UC Santa Cruz L, 3-0 - 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 7 vs. #18 Baldwin Wallace L, 3-2 - 5 7 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 7 vs. Wabash W, 3-1 - 4 10 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 14 #13 MIT W, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 18 Regis W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 20 Hobart W, 3-0 - 3 1 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 21 at Elms W, 3-0 - 3 4 0 0 0 0 0
Mar 24 at Dean W, 3-0 - - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Emerson W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 1 #1 Springfield L, 3-2 - 5 10 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 4 at Endicott L, 3-0 - 3 5 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 9 Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 10 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 11 at #14 Lasell W, 3-2 - 5 10 0 0 0 0 0
Apr 16 vs. Wittenberg L, 3-1 - 4 5 0 0 0 0 0
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Game Log - Serve/Receive
Date Opponent Score ms s ta sa se r re
Jan 15 Merrimack W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 17 1
Jan 17 Nichols W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 15 0
Jan 17 American Int'l W, 3-1 - - - - - - -
Jan 23 vs. #7 Messiah L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 19 2
Jan 24 at Misericordia W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 14 0
Jan 24 vs. Drew W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 16 0
Jan 31 Endicott W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 33 0
Jan 31 #12 New Paltz St. W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 37 0
Feb 5 at #16 MIT W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 31 1
Feb 12 at Emmanuel W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 19 1
Feb 14 at #1 Springfield L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 17 3
Feb 18 Rivier W, 3-0 - 1 0 0 0 1 0
Feb 21 Wheaton W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Feb 21 #2 Stevens L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 8 1
Feb 26 at #14 Lasell L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 28 1
Mar 5 at #5 Cal Lutheran L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 21 0
Mar 6 vs. #7 UC Santa Cruz L, 3-0 - 2 0 0 0 11 0
Mar 7 vs. #18 Baldwin Wallace L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 24 0
Mar 7 vs. Wabash W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 22 2
Mar 14 #13 MIT W, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 21 0
Mar 18 Regis W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 13 1
Mar 20 Hobart W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 2 0
Mar 21 at Elms W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 15 0
Mar 24 at Dean W, 3-0 - - - - - - -
Mar 26 Emerson W, 3-1 - 1 0 0 0 4 0
Apr 1 #1 Springfield L, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 29 0
Apr 4 at Endicott L, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 27 2
Apr 9 Rivier W, 3-0 - 3 0 0 0 12 2
Apr 11 at #14 Lasell W, 3-2 - 5 0 0 0 30 0
Apr 16 vs. Wittenberg L, 3-1 - 4 0 0 0 5 0
Career Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
2023-24 25 76 10 0.13 5 21 0.28 .238 21 0.28 12.0 0.2
2024-25 25 83 1 0.01 1 9 0.11 .000 28 0.34 2.0 0.0
2025-26 26 92 1 0.01 1 8 0.09 .000 29 0.32 1.0 0.0
Total 76 251 12 0.05 7 38 0.15 .132 78 0.31 15.0 0.1
Career Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
2023-24 25 76 56 0.74 1 0 1 0.01
2024-25 25 83 173 2.08 0 0 0 0.00
2025-26 26 92 147 1.60 0 0 0 0.00
Total 76 251 376 1.50 1 0 1 0.00
Career Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
2023-24 25 76 18 1 0.01 1 295 13
2024-25 25 83 2 1 0.01 0 467 17
2025-26 26 92 0 0 0.00 0 474 16
Total 76 251 20 2 0.01 1 1236 46
Split Stats - Offense
Statistic m s k k/s e ta ta/s pct a a/s pts pts/s
Event
Total 26 92 1 0.01 1 8 0.09 .000 29 0.32 1.0 0.0
Conference 6 16 1 0.06 0 1 0.06 1.000 6 0.38 1.0 0.1
Exhibition 1 3 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 2 0.67 0.0 0.0
Location
Home 11 35 0 0.00 0 3 0.09 .000 6 0.17 0.0 0.0
Away 9 36 1 0.03 1 2 0.06 .000 13 0.36 1.0 0.0
Neutral 6 21 0 0.00 0 3 0.14 .000 10 0.48 0.0 0.0
Result
Wins 16 56 0 0.00 1 5 0.09 -.200 14 0.25 0.0 0.0
Losses 10 36 1 0.03 0 3 0.08 .333 15 0.42 1.0 0.0
Month
January 6 24 0 0.00 1 6 0.25 -.167 5 0.21 0.0 0.0
February 6 19 1 0.05 0 2 0.11 .500 6 0.32 1.0 0.1
March 9 29 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 10 0.34 0.0 0.0
April 5 20 0 0.00 0 0 0.00 - 8 0.40 0.0 0.0
Split Stats - Defense
Statistic m s digs d/s bs ba tot b/s
Event
Total 26 92 147 1.60 0 0 0 0.00
Conference 6 16 24 1.50 0 0 0 0.00
Exhibition 1 3 6 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
Location
Home 11 35 60 1.71 0 0 0 0.00
Away 9 36 60 1.67 0 0 0 0.00
Neutral 6 21 27 1.29 0 0 0 0.00
Result
Wins 16 56 93 1.66 0 0 0 0.00
Losses 10 36 54 1.50 0 0 0 0.00
Month
January 6 24 46 1.92 0 0 0 0.00
February 6 19 28 1.47 0 0 0 0.00
March 9 29 33 1.14 0 0 0 0.00
April 5 20 40 2.00 0 0 0 0.00
Split Stats - Serve/Receive
Statistic m s ta sa sa/s se r re
Event
Total 26 92 0 0 0.00 0 474 16
Conference 6 16 0 0 0.00 0 80 3
Exhibition 1 3 0 0 0.00 0 17 1
Location
Home 11 35 0 0 0.00 0 175 4
Away 9 36 0 0 0.00 0 202 8
Neutral 6 21 0 0 0.00 0 97 4
Result
Wins 16 56 0 0 0.00 0 285 7
Losses 10 36 0 0 0.00 0 189 9
Month
January 6 24 0 0 0.00 0 134 2
February 6 19 0 0 0.00 0 104 7
March 9 29 0 0 0.00 0 133 3
April 5 20 0 0 0.00 0 103 4
News mentions
Green Headlines Men’s Volleyball’s Seven GNAC Postseason Awards
Green Headlines Men’s Volleyball’s Seven GNAC Postseason Awards

The Black & Gold bring in seven awards, including Brayden Green earning Setter of the Year and First Team All-Conference honors

Photo by Gabby Walazek '28
#15 Men’s Volleyball Sweeps Rivier to Advance to GNAC Championship

The Black & Gold visit top-seed Lasell to play for a fifth straight GNAC title on Saturday

Photo by Lewis Glass
#13 Men’s Volleyball Falls to #1 Springfield in Five-Set Thriller

Alem Dubcak tallied 21 kills to lead the team, Brayden Green dished out 53 assists

Photo by Gabby Walazek '28
#14 Men’s Volleyball Splits Saturday Tri-Match

The Leopards fell to Baldwin Wallace in five sets before beating Wabash in four sets

Burns Named GNAC Defensive Player of the Week
Burns Named GNAC Defensive Player of the Week

Mekhi Burns earns his first conference honor after recording 27 digs and zero reception errors in wins over Endicott and #12 New Paltz

Men’s Volleyball Earns Top Spot in GNAC Preseason Poll, Garners National Recognition
Men’s Volleyball Earns Top Spot in GNAC Preseason Poll, Garners National Recognition

Leopards picked to finish atop the conference for the fifth straight season, earn No. 11 spot in AVCA preseason poll and No. 9 spot in FrogJump Volleyball’s preseason poll