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Veronica Burton

POSITION:  GUARD
HEIGHT:  5-9
WEIGHT:  155
BIRTHDATE:  July 12, 2000
BIRTHPLACE:  NEWTON, MASSACHUSETTS
COLLEGE:  NORTHWESTERN
HIGH SCHOOL:  NEWTON SOUTH (NEWTON, MASS.)
WNBA EXPERIENCE:  3 YEARS
DRAFTED BY:  DALLAS WINGS, 2022, FIRST ROUND (#7)
ACQUIRED: 2024 EXPANSION DRAFT VIA CONNECTICUT SUN
2024 SEASON (CONNECTICUT SUN)
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 31 regular season games for the Sun in 2024, starting one.</li>
<li>Averaged 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.5 steals in 12.7 minutes per game.</li>
<li>Tallied a season-high 11 points on two occasions (July 1 at Phoenix and September 1 vs. Seattle).</li>
<li>Grabbed a career-high four steals against Minnesota on July 4.</li>
<li>Led the team in steals on one occasion, blocks on four occasions and three-point field goals made on three occasions.</li>
<li>Dished out a season-high five assists on three occasions (June 27 at Washington, July 1 at Phoenix and August 31 at Washington).</li>
<li>Played in her 100th career game on September 3 against Seattle.</li>
</ul>
2023 SEASON (DALLAS WINGS) 
<ul>
<li>Appeared in all 40 regular season contests for the Wings, starting in 13.</li>
<li>Averaged 2.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.7 steals per game.</li>
<li>Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Indiana on September 1.</li>
<li>Logged a career-high 37 minutes played and tallied a season-high 10 points against Connecticut on June 4.</li>
<li>Tied her career-high with nine assists against Minnesota on May 30.</li>
<li>Nailed a season-high two three-point field goals on three occasions (June 2 at Washington, June 4 at Connecticut and August 20 at Washington).</li>
</ul>
2022 SEASON (DALLAS WINGS)
<ul>
<li>Appeared in all 36 regular season contests for the Wings, staring in six.</li>
<li>Averaged 2.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game.</li>
<li>Finished third amongst rookies in steals per game (0.9).</li>
<li>Tallied a career-high 15 points and three three-point field goals against New York on August 10.</li>
<li>Set a career-high with nine assists on August 2 at Chicago.</li>
</ul>
WNBA CAREER
<ul>
<li>Appeared in 107 games (20 starts), averaging 6.8 points (32.6 FG%, 29.7 3P%, 91.3 FT%), 4.0 rebounds, 5.1 assists in 13.9 minutes per game in three WNBA seasons.</li>
</ul>
WNBA PLAYOFFS CAREER
2024 (Connecticut):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in seven postseason contests for the Sun.</li>
<li>Averaged 4.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.6 steals per game.</li>
<li>Tallied a postseason career-high two blocks against Minnesota on October 8.</li>
<li>Tied her postseason career-high with 10 points against Indiana on September 25.</li>
<li>Finished in the WNBA Semifinals (lost to Minnesota, 3-2).</li>
</ul>
2023 (Dallas):
<ul>
<li>Appeared in five postseason contests for the Wings.</li>
<li>Averaged 1.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.</li>
<li>Dished out a postseason career-high six assists and grabbed a postseason career-high five steals against Las Vegas on September 29.</li>
<li>Finished in the WNBA Semifinals (lost to Las Vegas, 3-1).</li>
</ul>
2022 (Dallas):
<ul>
<li>Appeared and started in three postseason contests for the Wings.</li>
<li>Averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3. assists and 2.0 steals per game.</li>
<li>Set postseason career-highs with 10 points, six rebounds and three field goals made against Connecticut on August 24.</li>
<li>Played a postseason career-high 30 minutes on two occasions (August 21 and August 24 against Connecticut).</li>
<li>Finished in the First Round of the WNBA Playoffs (lost to Connecticut, 2-1).</li>
</ul>
WNBA CAREER TRANSACTIONS
<ul>
<li>Selected with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.</li>
<li>Waived by the Dallas Wings prior to the 2024 regular season. Signed a rest of season contract with the Connecticut Sun on June 5, 2024.</li>
<li>Acquired by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft on December 6, 2024.</li>
</ul>
COLLEGE
<ul>
<li>Played four seasons at the University of Northwestern</li>
<li>WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2022)</li>
<li>AP Third Team All-American (2022)</li>
<li>Big-Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022)</li>
<li>Led the NCAA in steals (2021, 2022)</li>
</ul>
PERSONAL: Born Veronica Grace Burton… Parents are Steve and Ginni Burton… Father played quarterback at Northwestern… Mother was an All-American and Big Ten Champion in swimming at Northwesters… Grandfather, Ron Burton, also played football at Northwestern and is an NCAA and NU Hall of Fame member… Brother, Austin, was a quarterback at UCLA… Three uncles also all played football at NU… Sister, Kendall, played basketball for Villanova… Sister, Kayla, was a member of the basketball team at Lehigh… Member of Honor Roll in high school… On March 25, 2022, renounced her extra year of NCAA eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic and declared for the 2022 WNBA Draft…

Veronica Burton signed a Training Camp Contract with the Golden State Valkyries.

The Golden State Valkyries extended a Reserved qualifying offer to Veronica Burton.

Veronica Burton was drafted in the 2025 Expansion Draft by the Golden State Valkyries.