CierraBurdick

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WNBA TRANSACTIONS

WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER

2021 (Phoenix/Minnesota/Seattle)

• Appeared in 4 games with Phoenix to open the season, scoring 4 points with 7 rebounds and 3 assists
• Scored 6 points in three games with Minnesota
• Saw action in 7 games with Seattle, scoring 3 points with 12 rebounds and 3 assists
• Recorded season-highs of five rebounds and two blocks at Los Angeles on September 12

2020 (Las Vegas)

• Scored her first points in the league since September 2, 2017 on August 15 vs. Washington
• Scored a season-high 2 points vs. Connecticut on August 20 and vs. Washington on August 15

2017 (New York/San Antonio)

• Scored a season-high 10 points while with New York vs. San Antonio on May 13
• Grabbed a season-high 4 rebound and handed out a season-high 3 assists in her San Antonio debut vs. Los Angeles on August 22

2016 (Atlanta)

• Scored a season-high 2 points at Washington on June 18
• Grabbed a season-high 2 rebounds vs. Minnesota on June 10

2015 (Atlanta)

• Scored in double figures on 2 occasions, including a career-high 12 points in a win over New York on July 12
• Made her WNBA debut against the Chicago Sky on June 19, scoring 11 points with 3 rebounds in 15 minutes of action
• Grabbed a career-high 8 rebounds and handed out a career-high 6 assists at Phoenix on July 14
• Recorded a career-high 2 steals on 2 occasions—vs. New York on June 21, and at Phoenix on July 14
• Blocked a career-high 2 shots at Seattle on July 18

WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER

2020 (Las Vegas)

• Scored the first postseason points and grabbed the first postseason rebounds of her WNBA career vs. Connecticut on September 20

CIERRA BURDICK IN THE NEWS

• Cierra Burdick surprised, grateful for call to join Aces (August 6, 2020)

• The All-Observer girls’ basketball All-Decade Team (December 28, 2019)
• Cierra Burdick: ‘Tennessee is a special place’ (November 16, 2019)

• Lady Vols vs. UConn is bigger than Geno Auriemma, former player Cierra Burdick says (August 21, 2018)
• Former Tennessee teammates reunite at Aces camp (May 3, 2018)

• Former Butler High star Cierra Burdick pens touching letter to the late Pat Summitt of Tennessee (July 1, 2016)
• Terry Whisnant and Cierra Burdick are voted North Carolina basketball players of the year (March 29, 2011)

OVERSEAS CAREER

2019-20 [Sleza Wroclaw-Poland (EBLK)]

• Named EBLK Player of the Week on 2 occasions
• Scored in double figures on 18 occasions, including 7 games of 20 or more points, and a season-high 26 vs. AZS UMCS on March 8
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 10 occasions, including a season-high 18 vs. AZS Uniw. Gd. on February  29
• Handed out a season-high 8 assists vs. Torun on February 1
• Picked up a season-high 5 steals vs. Gorzow Wlkp. on November 3

2018-19 [Sleza Wroclaw-Poland (EBLK)]

• Advanced to the EBLK Semifinals
• Named EBLK Player of the Week on 2 occasions
• Scored in double figures on 26 occasions, and 20 or more points on 3 occasions, including a season-high 23vs. Widzew on March 16
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 16 occasions, including a season-high 18 vs. Gorzow Wlkp. on April 17
• Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. Wisla Krakow on December 2
• Picked up a season-high  4 steals vs. Arka Gdynia on October 28

2017-18 [Kazanochka Kazan—Russia (PBL)]

• Named PBL Player of the Week for Round 7
• Scored 10 or more points on 16 occasions, including 2 games of 20 points
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 14 occasions, including aa season-high 17 vs. Spartak N. on January  21
• Recorded 11 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high 6 assists on 2 occasions
• Blocked a season-high 4 shots on 2 occasions
• Picked up a season-high 3 steals vs. Inventa on April 27

2016-17 [Ramat Hasharon—Israel (D1)]

• Named D1 Player of the Week for Round 15
• Scored in double figures in 10 of 13 games, including 2 games of 20 or more points, and a season-high 21 vs. Hapoel Z/MM on January 23
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 11 occasions, including a season-high 21 vs. Hap. Petak Tikva on February 2
• Recorded 8 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high tying 6 assists, and blocked a season-high 4 shots vs. Hap Petak Tikva on February 2
• Picked up 4 steals on 2 occasions

2016-17 [Bnot Hertzeliya—Israel (D1)]

• Scored in double figures in 7 of 8 games, including 20 points vs. Hap. Petak Tikva on December 26
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 4 occasions, including 15 vs. Maccabi R.Gan on December 5
• Posted 3 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high tying 6 assists vs. Hapoel Z/MM on December 19
• Picked up 6 steals vs. Maccabi Ashdod on October 31

2015-16 [Napoli—Italy (Seria-A1)]

• Scored in double figures on 16 occasions, including 4 games of 20 or more points
• Scored a season-high 24 points vs. Familia Schio on January 31
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 17 occasions, including a season-high 17 vs. Umbertide on March  6
• Recorded 10 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high 5 assists on 2 occasions
• Picked up a season-high  6 steals vs. Venezia on February 28

2015-16 [Napoli—Italy (EuroCup)]

• Scored 10 or more points on 6 occasions, including a season-high 15 vs. Blizzards on December 3
• Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on5 occasions, including a season-high  17 vs. Miskoic on November 12
• Recorded 5 point-rebound double-doubles
• Handed out a season-high 6 assists vs. Valosun Brno on November  5
• Recorded a triple-double vs. Valosun Brno on November  5—10 points, 12 rebounds and a season-high 10 steals

OVERSEAS STATISTICS

USA BASKETBALL

• Member of the 2011 USA Basketball Team of the Year.
• Attended the 2020 USA Basketball 3×3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament training camp in 2020.
• As a member of Takeover, won the title with a 7-0 record at the 2014 USA Basketball 3×3 National Championship in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
• As a member of the 2011 USA Women’s U19 World Cup Team, helped the USA to a 8-1 record and gold medal
• Member of the 2010 USA U17 World Cup Team that posted a perfect 8-0 record in the inaugural FIBA U17 World Championship
• Helped the U.S. to a 2-1 record to capture a pre-U17 World Cup tournament title in Spain against U17 national teams from Australia, Canada and Spain.
• As a member of the 2009 USA U16 National Team helped the USA to a 5-0 record and gold medal at the 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship , which qualified the U.S. for the 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship

USA BASKETBALL STATISTICS

COLLEGE

Senior (Tennessee, 2014-15)

• • • Named an AP Honorable Mention All-American
    • Named to the NCAA Spokane Regional All-Tournament Team
    • Named to the Coaches All-SEC First Team, and the AP All-SEC Second Team
    • Named to the SEC All-Tournament Team
    • Named to the College Sports Madness All-SEC Second Team
    • Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Second Team
    • Nominated for the SEC H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship
    • NCAA Jim McKay Scholarship Winner
    • Named an Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholar
    • Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
    • Named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Team (District 3)
    • Earned SEC Player of the Week honors on February  2, and co-Player of the Week on January 12
    • Named College Sports Madness SEC & National Player of the Week on February 2
    • Recorded a team-high 9 double-doubles
    • Finished third on the team in scoring, and second in rebounding
    • Became the 42nd member of the Lady Vols to score 1,000 career points during the game vs. Goergia in the SEC Quarterfinals
    • Grabbed a career-high 17 rebounds vs. Wichita State
    • Scored a career-high 24 points against Mississippi Statae
    • Handed out a season-high 7 assists vs. Vanderbilt in the regular season home finale
    • Scored 10 or more points on 17 occasions, including 2 games of 20 or more points
    • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 9 occasions

Junior (Tennessee, 2013-14)

• • • Named to the SEC All-Tournament Team
    • Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
    • Named SEC Player of the Week on February 3
    • Was Tennessee’s second-leading rebounder and ranked 11 in the SEC
    • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 9 occasions
    • Scored in double figures on 13 occasions, including 3 games of 20 or more points
    • Scored a season-high 22 points in a road win over LSU on February 27

Sophomore (Tennessee, 2012-13)

• • • Named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll
    • Named SEC Player of the Week on March 4
    • Grabbed 10 or more rebounds on 6 occasions
    • Missed 8  games after fracturing the fourth metacarpal in her shooting hand on December 31
    • Grabbed a season-high 14 rebounds in a win over No. 19 Texas A&M which clinched the regular season SEC title

Freshman (Tennessee, 2011-12)

• • • Named SEC Freshman of the Week on February 20
    • Named to the SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
    • Scored in double figures on 5 occasions
    • Scored a season-high 15 points vs. LSU on January 19

COLLEGE STATISTICS

HIGH SCHOOL

• • • Was one of five finalists for the Naismith National High School Player of the Year award in 2011
    • Gatorade North Carolina Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2010 and 2011)

PERSONAL

• • • Originally from Charlotte, N.C
    • Daughter of Lisa Burdick and Derrick Heard
    • Has one younger brother, C.J., and two younger sisters, Emma and Jillian
    • Graduated from David W. Butler High School in 2011 W
    • Burdick’s great grandfather played for the Chicago Bears.
    • Had open-heart surgery when she was two years old
    • AP Honorable Mention All-American
    • Majored in communication studies and would like to pursue a career in broadcast journalism.