Hunter Burpee scores 1,000th career point for Southern Aroostook
Hunter Burpee (second from right) scored the 1,000th point of his high school career Monday, Jan. 3. Celebrating the accomplishment are his coach Brett Russell (left) and parents Janet and Matt Burpee. Credit: Courtesy of Southern Aroostook Community School
DYER BROOK, Maine — Basketball has been a huge part of Hunter Burpee’s life for as long as he can remember.
The 17-year-old son of Janet and Matt Burpee, Hunter is a senior forward for the Southern Aroostook boys basketball team. He scored the 1,000th point of his high school career Monday, Jan. 3, in a home game against Central Aroostook.
Coming into the game, Burpee said he wasn’t exactly sure how many points he needed to reach the mark.
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