Kennedy Burke

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Kennedy Burke
Burke 20190901.jpg
Burke in 2019
No. 2New York Liberty
Position Guard
League WNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 27)
Burbank, California
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
2022 Washington Mystics
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.

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Burke completed her college career with the UCLA Bruins of the University of California, Los Angeles in 2019. Burke is from Northridge, Los Angeles and played for Sierra Canyon School in nearby Chatsworth. [1]

Family

Burke has an older sister, Kody Burke, who played college basketball at NC State. [2] Her father, Rogelio Burke, is from Panama and played basketball professionally in Panama and Mexico. [3]

UCLA 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
2015-16UCLA3520340.9%32.3%56.6%3.71.01.30.75.8
2016-17UCLA3441545.7%28.6%66.3%4.91.91.91.112.2
2017-18UCLA3537243.4%29.6%72.8%4.32.21.70.910.6
2018-19UCLA3452348.8%29.6%73.2%6.22.32.00.915.4
Career138151345.4%29.8%69.0%4.81.91.70.911.0

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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
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

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References

  1. "Kennedy Burke - Women's Basketball Roster" . Retrieved April 14, 2019.
  2. MacDonald, Reed (November 13, 2015). "Quiet freshman guard brings loud game to women's basketball team". Daily Bruin. Retrieved April 15, 2019.
  3. 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.
  4. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-07.