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
QUICK FACTS
- Signed a multi-year contract with Golden State on April 11.
- 2025 KIA WNBA Most Improved Player and WNBA All-Defensive Second Team
- Started all 44 regular-season games for the Valkyries, averaging 11.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and a team-high 6.0 assists per game.
- Became the first player in WNBA history to increase their averages by at least five points, two rebounds and two assists per game from one season to the next after posting 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game in 2024 with the Connecticut Sun.
- Was the only WNBA player in 2025 to lead their team in total points (525), rebounds (192), assists (265), steals (50) and blocks (27).
- Is the only player in the league this season with multiple games of 10+ assists and 0 turnovers (6/7 vs. LVA and 6/25 vs. NYL)
- Has reached the postseason in all four WNBA seasons (Dallas: 2022, 2023; Connecticut: 2024; Golden State: 2025)
- Became just the second player in WNBA history to have a perfect free throw percentage in 2022 (min. 30 attempts) on the year (Becky Hammon – 2014, 35/35)
- WBCA Defensive Player of the Year and AP Third Team All-American for Northwestern in 2022, three-time Big-Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022), also led the NCAA in steals (2021, 2022)
2024 SEASON (CONNECTICUT SUN)
- Appeared in 31 regular season games for the Sun in 2024, starting one.
- Averaged 3.1 points, 1.4 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.5 steals in 12.7 minutes per game.
- Tallied a season-high 11 points on two occasions (July 1 at Phoenix and September 1 vs. Seattle).
- Grabbed a career-high four steals against Minnesota on July 4.
- Led the team in steals on one occasion, blocks on four occasions and three-point field goals made on three occasions.
- Dished out a season-high five assists on three occasions (June 27 at Washington, July 1 at Phoenix and August 31 at Washington).
- Played in her 100th career game on September 3 against Seattle.
2023 SEASON (DALLAS WINGS)
- Appeared in all 40 regular season contests for the Wings, starting in 13.
- Averaged 2.4 points, 1.8 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 0.7 steals per game.
- Grabbed a career-high seven rebounds against Indiana on September 1.
- Logged a career-high 37 minutes played and tallied a season-high 10 points against Connecticut on June 4.
- Tied her career-high with nine assists against Minnesota on May 30.
- 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).
2022 SEASON (DALLAS WINGS)
- Appeared in all 36 regular season contests for the Wings, staring in six.
- Averaged 2.6 points, 1.5 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.9 steals per game.
- Finished third amongst rookies in steals per game (0.9).
- Tallied a career-high 15 points and three three-point field goals against New York on August 10.
- Set a career-high with nine assists on August 2 at Chicago.
WNBA CAREER
- 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.
WNBA PLAYOFFS CAREER
2024 (Connecticut):
- Appeared in seven postseason contests for the Sun.
- Averaged 4.9 points, 1.1 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 0.6 steals per game.
- Tallied a postseason career-high two blocks against Minnesota on October 8.
- Tied her postseason career-high with 10 points against Indiana on September 25.
- Finished in the WNBA Semifinals (lost to Minnesota, 3-2).
2023 (Dallas):
- Appeared in five postseason contests for the Wings.
- Averaged 1.8 points, 1.2 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.6 steals per game.
- Dished out a postseason career-high six assists and grabbed a postseason career-high five steals against Las Vegas on September 29.
- Finished in the WNBA Semifinals (lost to Las Vegas, 3-1).
2022 (Dallas):
- Appeared and started in three postseason contests for the Wings.
- Averaged 6.3 points, 2.7 rebounds, 3.3. assists and 2.0 steals per game.
- Set postseason career-highs with 10 points, six rebounds and three field goals made against Connecticut on August 24.
- Played a postseason career-high 30 minutes on two occasions (August 21 and August 24 against Connecticut).
- Finished in the First Round of the WNBA Playoffs (lost to Connecticut, 2-1).
WNBA CAREER TRANSACTIONS
- Selected with the No. 7 overall pick in the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Dallas Wings.
- 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.
- Acquired by the Golden State Valkyries in the 2024 WNBA Expansion Draft on December 6, 2024.
COLLEGE
- Played four seasons at the University of Northwestern
- WBCA Defensive Player of the Year (2022)
- AP Third Team All-American (2022)
- Big-Ten Defensive Player of the Year (2020, 2021, 2022)
- Led the NCAA in steals (2021, 2022)
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…
