KennedyBurke

HEIGHT: 6-1 WEIGHT: 182 BIRTHDATE: Feb. 14, 1997 BIRTHPLACE: Burbank, Calif. HOMETOWN: Chatsworth, California COLLEGE: UCLA HIGH SCHOOL: Sierra Canyon (Chatsworth, CA) WNBA EXPERIENCE: 3 seasons DRAFTED BY: Dallas, 2019, Second Round (#22) INSTAGRAM: kennedyvalentineburke

2021 HIGHLIGHTS (SEATTLE):

• Traded from Indiana to Seattle in Draft day deal for Aaliyah Wilson (Storm’s 11th overall pick)
• Appeared in 23 games, averaging 2.9 points, 0.8 rebounds, and 7.4 minutes per game
• Scored a season-high seven points 3-of-5 shooting vs Chicago on Aug. 29
• Scored 300th career point on a three-pointer vs. Dallas Wings (5/22).

2020 HIGHLIGHTS (INDIANA):

• Started 11 of 22 games during her second WNBA season.
• Made the fourth most 3-point shots on the team (15)
• Averaged 7.2 points, 1.8 rebounds, 1.1 assists and 18.3 minutes per game.
• One of five Fever players to appear in every game during the season.
• In two games against Seattle, Burke averaged 20.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game including a career-high 23 points Aug. 20.

2019 HIGHLIGHTS (INDIANA):

• Signed by Indiana off waivers on May 25 after being released by Dallas
• Appeared in 31 games, making seven starts as a rookie
• Averaged 4.4 points per game, while shooting 39% from the field and 35% from beyond the arc
• Scored a season-best 18 points on 7-of-8 shooting (4-of-4 from three-point range) in third-career game on June 9 vs PHX
• Followed that up with a 14-point performance vs Seattle on June 11
• Started final seven games of the regular season, averaging 7.4 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.2 assists over that stretch

COLLEGE

• Scored 1,513 points in her UCLA career, averaging 11.0 per game
• Fourth player in UCLA women’s basketball history with 1,000 points, 500 rebounds and 100 blocks
• Also had 237 steals, 123 blocks and 657 rebounds
• Finished her career with a 100-39 overall record and 54-16 mark in conference play
• Reached the NCAA Tournament all four years, advancing to the Elite Eight as a junior
• Named to the PAC-12 All-Defensive Team as a senior
• Three-time All-PAC-12 honorable mention

INTERNATIONAL

2014: Burke was a member of the USA team at the 2014 U17 World Championships, winning a gold medal with a 7-0 record.

PERSONAL

• Kennedy Burke was born Feb. 14, 1997
• Daughter of Rogelio and Janice Burke
• Father played college basketball at UC Riverside and professionally in Mexico
• Led Sierra Canyon to state titles her last three seasons
• Earned California player of the year honors as a junior and senior.