Kennedy Burke

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Kennedy Burke
Burke 20190901.jpg
Burke in 2019
No. 2–New York Liberty
Position Guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 27)
Burbank, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High school Sierra Canyon School
(Chatsworth, California)
College UCLA (2015–2019)
WNBA draft 2019: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Wings
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020 Indiana Fever
2021 Seattle Storm
2021–2022 Spar Girona
2022 Washington Mystics
2022–present Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2024–present New York Liberty
Career highlights and awards

Kennedy Valentine Burke (born February 14, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted by the Dallas Wings in the 2019 WNBA draft, and has played for the Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm, and the Washington Mystics in the WNBA.

Contents

Burke completed her college career with the UCLA Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles in 2019.

Early life

Burke is from Northridge, Los Angeles. Her father played professional basketball in the Mexican league and competed for the Panamanian national team. [1] Burke attended Sierra Canyon School in nearby Chatsworth. [2] She has an older sister, Kody Burke, who played college basketball at NC State. [3]

Career

Overseas

Burke began her international career in Turkey, playing for Bellona Kayseri Basketbol in the Super League where she averaged 18 points and eight rebounds a game; Kayersi also played in the truncated 2020–21 EuroCup Women competition. [4]

During the 2020–2021 season, Burke played for the Lega Basket Femminile team Dinamo Sassari in Italy. [5] The following year she played for Spar Girona in the Spanish league; [6] they competed in the 2021–22 EuroLeague Women season. [7] [8]

In 2022, Burke joined ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France's Ligue Féminine de Basketball. [9] [10] [11] She has become a breakout star in the league and was named its Most Valuable Player two years in a row (2023, 2024). [12] The team played in the EuroCup and the 2023 EuroLeague Qualifying Round; for the 2023–2024 season, the team was promoted to the EuroLeague and were the runner-ups of the season. Burke was named All-EuroLeague Second Team and MVP of the Month in December, [13] among other honors

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

WNBA

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019 Indiana 31713.6.385.350.7051.50.70.60.30.74.4
2020 Indiana 221118.3.449.313.7141.81.10.60.41.27.2
2021 Seattle 2307.7.446.333.6250.80.30.30.10.52.9
2022 Washington 16413.9.446.344.5882.20.41.00.30.55.4
Career4 years, 3 teams922213.3.428.333.6811.50.70.60.30.74.9

Postseason

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2021 Seattle 105.0.000.000.0003.00.00.00.01.00.0
Career1 year, 1 team105.0.000.000.0003.00.00.00.01.00.0

College

YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 UCLA 3520340.9%32.3%56.6%3.71.01.30.75.8
2016–17 UCLA 3441545.7%28.6%66.3%4.91.91.91.112.2
2017–18 UCLA 3537243.4%29.6%72.8%4.32.21.70.910.6
2018–19 UCLA 3452348.8%29.6%73.2%6.22.32.00.915.4
Career138151345.4%29.8%69.0%4.81.91.70.911.0

Source [14]

Awards and honors

Overseas

Ligue Féminine de Basketball

EuroLeague Women

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References

  1. ↑ Rzewnicki, Anna (April 29, 2014). "Kody Burke, Poole College senior and student athlete, begins training with Washington Mystics". Poole College of Management News. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Kennedy Burke - Women's Basketball Roster" . Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  3. ↑ MacDonald, Reed (November 13, 2015). "Quiet freshman guard brings loud game to women's basketball team". Daily Bruin. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroCup Women 2019-20". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  5. ↑ Eurobasket. "Dinamo Sassari Roster". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  6. ↑ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2021-22". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ↑ "Kennedy Burke - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  8. ↑ Nemchock, Eric (2021-11-02). "Kennedy Burke lighting it up for Spar Girona heading into ELW Week 5". Swish Appeal. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ↑ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroCup Women 2022-23". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  10. ↑ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2022-23". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  11. ↑ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2023-24". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  12. ↑ "Trophées LFB : Kennedy Burke, Dominique Malonga et Rachid Méziane récompensés". BasketEurope.com (in French). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  13. 1 2 3 "Burke banks December MVP award". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  14. ↑ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  15. 1 2 "LFB 2023 TROPHIES". L'Union des Baskettuers Professionels. 28 April 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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