Cierra Burdick

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Cierra Burdick
Free agent
Position Forward
Personal information
Born (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 31)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school David W. Butler
(Matthews, North Carolina)
College Tennessee (2011–2015)
WNBA draft 2015: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2015–present
Career history
20152016 Atlanta Dream
2017 New York Liberty
20172018,
2020
San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
2021 Phoenix Mercury
2021 Minnesota Lynx
2021 Seattle Storm
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Chile Team
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 France Team
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Mexico Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Paris Team
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Vienna Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Russia Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago Team
FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Miami Team

Cassidie Cierra Burdick (born September 30, 1993) is an American basketball player who is currently playing for Valencia Basket Club. [1] [2]

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High school

Burdick graduated from David W. Butler High School in 2011. She was one of five finalists for the Naismith National High School Player of the Year award in 2011.

College

Burdick graduated from The University of Tennessee in 2015. Burdick was named a UT Torchbearer in 2015. [3]

Tennessee statistics

Source [4]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2011–12Tennessee3616546.3%33.3%76.1%2.80.90.30.64.6
2012–13Tennessee2722745.3%35.3%76.6%6.61.50.90.88.4
2013–14Tennessee3530639.3%36.0%75.9%7.32.00.60.48.7
2014–15Tennessee3437443.7%37.1%82.5%7.62.71.10.511.0
Career132107243.0%36.0%78.4%6.01.80.70.68.1

WNBA

Burdick was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks in 2015, but was cut before the season began. She then signed with the Atlanta Dream. [5] Her career includes stints for the New York Liberty and the San Antonio Stars, before the latter was sold and moved to become the Las Vegas Aces. On July 31, 2020, Burdick signed a contract with the Aces to resume her WNBA career. [6]

WNBA 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

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2015 Atlanta 11418.9.425.000.8753.21.20.90.50.84.4
2016 Atlanta 803.6.125.000.5000.50.00.00.00.30.4
2017 New York 606.0.5451.000.0001.00.70.20.20.72.2
2017 San Antonio 4012.5.818.000.0001.51.30.30.01.04.5
2020 Las Vegas 1302.2.286.000.0000.40.20.00.00.10.3
2021 Phoenix 404.8.500.000.0001.80.80.30.30.31.0
2021 Minnesota 303.3.667.000.6670.30.00.00.00.02.0
2021 Seattle 705.0.250.000.5001.70.40.30.30.30.4
Career5 years, 6 teams5647.4.455.333.7831.40.50.30.20.41.8

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2020 Las Vegas 404.8.286.000.0001.00.50.00.00.01.0
Career5 years, 6 teams404.8.286.000.0001.00.50.00.00.01.0

International basketball

Burdick was a member of the following teams. In total she won four gold medals. [7]

At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal as a member of the United States women's national 3x3 team. [8]

Personal life

Burdick's great grandfather Lloyd Burdick played for the Chicago Bears. She has a younger brother and two younger sisters. She grew up in Charlotte, NC.

References

  1. "Valencia Basket incorpora a Cassidie Cierra Burdick hasta final de temporada". Plaza Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. "Valencia Basket se refuerza tras las últimas bajas: firma a Cierra Burdick y así queda la plantilla". Gigantes del Basket (in Spanish). February 6, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  3. "Cierra Burdick - 2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster - University of Tennessee Athletics". www.utsports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  4. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. Cierra Burdick signed by WNBA's Atlanta Dream - GoVolsXtra Story
  6. "Aces Sign Forward Cierra Burdick". OurSportsCentral. July 31, 2020.
  7. "Butler High grad Cierra Burdick's WNBA dream comes true". charlotteobserver. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  8. "BURDICK Cierra". Paris 2024 Olympics . Archived from the original on October 6, 2024. (alternate link)