Cierra Burdick

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Cierra Burdick
Free agent
Position Forward
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 30)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
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: 1st round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the 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
Medals
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Women's basketball
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Argentina Team
Women’s 3x3 basketball
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2014 Russia Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Vienna Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Santiago 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]

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.

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References

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  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.
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