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Apr. 16, 2015	Drafted by Los Angeles in the second round (No. 14 overall) of the 2015 WNBA Draft
June 4, 2015	Waived by Los Angeles
June 17, 2015	Signed by Atlanta
June 28, 2016	Waived by Atlanta
Feb. 7, 2017	Signed by New York
June 22, 2017	Waived by New York
Aug. 14, 2017	Signed by San Antonio to a 7-day contract
Aug. 21, 2017	Signed by San Antonio to a rest-of-season contract
Feb. 27, 2018	Signed by Las Vegas
May 16, 2018	Waived by Las Vegas
July 31, 2020	Signed by Las Vegas
April 16, 2021	Signed by Phoenix to training camp contract
May 10, 2021	Waived by Phoenix
May 13, 2021	Signed by Phoenix to hardship contract
May 26, 2021	Waived by Phoenix
June 15, 2021	Signed by Minnesota to hardship contract
June 20, 2021	Waived by Minnesota
July 1, 2021	Signed by Seattle to a 7-day contract
Aug. 18, 2021	Signed by Seattle to a rest-of-season contract

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

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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

Year	Team	League	G	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS	Avg
2015-16	Napoli	Seria-A1	26	864	129	309	.417	6	24	.250	48	61	.787	59	202	261	37	44	8	83	52	312	12.0
2015-16	Napoli	EC	8	254	33	72	.458	2	6	.333	13	17	.765	18	64	82	11	18	6	16	13	254	10.1
2016-17	Bnot Hertzeliya	D1	8	282	45	91	.494	2	7	.286	23	28	.821	26	56	82	22	19	6	24	20	115	14.4
2016-17	Ramat Hasharon	D1	13	459	66	172	.384	6	24	.250	43	47	.915	33	141	174	50	18	12	48	33	181	13.9
2017-18	Kazanochka Kazan	PBL	24	708	111	279	.398	8	24	.333	73	82	.890	59	176	235	67	18	16	68	60	303	12.6
2018-19	Sleza Wroclaw	EBLK	35	988	165	368	.448	5	14	.357	105	133	.789	83	241	324	89	39	19	99	100	440	12.6
2019-20	Sleza Wroclaw	EBLK	21	722	127	265	.479	4	17	.235	63	73	.863	49	164	213	76	32	14	53	49	321	15.3

Italian League (A1)			26	864	129	309	.417	6	24	.250	48	51	.787	59	202	261	37	44	8	83	52	312	12.0
EuroCup (EC)			8	254	33	72	.458	2	6	.333	13	17	.765	18	64	81	11	18	6	16	13	254	10.1
Israeli League (D1)			21	741	109	263	.414	8	31	.258	66	75	.880	59	197	256	72	37	18	72	53	296	13.5
Russian League (PBL)			24	708	111	279	.398	8	24	.333	73	82	.890	59	176	235	67	18	16	68	60	303	12.6
Polish League (EBLK)			56	1710	292	633	.461	9	31	.290	168	206	.815	132	405	537	165	71	33	152	149	721	12.9
Totals			135	4277	676	1556	.434	33	116	.284	368	441	.834	327	1044	1371	352	188	81	391	327	1926	14.3

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

Year	Team	G	GS	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS	Avg
2009	U16	5	0		15	34	.441	0	1	.000	4	5	.800			22	18	8	2			34	6.8
2010	U17	8	0		26	54	.481	0	0	—-	9	12	.750			38	6	7	6			61	7.6
2011	U19	9	4		15	42	.357	0	1	.000	21	28	.750			54	16	7	2			51	5.7

Totals

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

Year	Team	League	G	GS	Min	FG	FGA	FG%	3G	3GA	3G%	FT	FTA	FT%	OR	DR	REB	A	S	B	TO	PF	PTS	Avg
2011-12	Tennessee	SEC	36	3	485	63	136	.463	4	12	.333	35	46	.761	33	68	101	34	10	21	40	45	165	4.6
2012-13	Tennessee	SEC	27	16	657	86	190	.453	6	17	.353	49	64	.766	68	111	179	41	23	21	53	71	227	8.4
2013-14	Tennessee	SEC	36	25	971	117	298	.393	9	25	.360	63	83	.759	82	174	256	70	22	14	68	81	306	8.7
2014-15	Tennessee	SEC	34	29	990	138	316	.437	13	35	.371	85	103	.825	85	173	258	91	38	17	95	78	374	11.0

Totals			133	73	3103	404	040	.430	32	89	.360	232	296	.784	268	526	794	236	93	73	256	275	1072	8.1

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.

Season	PPG 1.8	RPG 1.4	APG 0.5
Career	PPG 1.8	RPG 1.4	APG 0.5

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