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Kennedy Burke

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Kennedy Burke
Burke with the New York Liberty in 2024
No. 2 – New York Liberty
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 27)
Burbank, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
High schoolSierra Canyon School
(Chatsworth, California)
CollegeUCLA (2015–2019)
WNBA draft2019: 2nd round, 22nd overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Wings
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Indiana Fever
2021Seattle Storm
2021–2022Spar Girona
2022Washington Mystics
2022–presentVilleneuve-d'Ascq
2024–presentNew York Liberty
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

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.

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

Early life

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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

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Burke played for UCLA from 2015 to 2019, where she was a standout player. She scored 1,513 points, averaging 11.0 points per game, and was known for her defensive skills. After a stellar college career at UCLA, Burke entered the WNBA in 2019. Initially drafted by the Dallas Wings, she soon found her footing with the Indiana Fever. Over the years, she has also played for the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics, and she is currently with the New York Liberty. Burke’s versatility as a guard-forward has made her a valuable asset to her teams.[4][5]

Overseas

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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.[6]

During the 2020–2021 season, Burke played for the Lega Basket Femminile team Dinamo Sassari in Italy.[7] The following year she played for Spar Girona in the Spanish league;[8] they competed in the 2021–22 EuroLeague Women season.[9][10]

In 2022, Burke joined ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France's Ligue Féminine de Basketball.[11][12][13] She has become a breakout star in the league and was named its Most Valuable Player two years in a row (2023, 2024).[14] 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,[15] among other honors

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games 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
† Denotes season(s) in which Burke won a WNBA championship

WNBA

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Regular season

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Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Indiana 31 7 13.6 .385 .350 .705 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.7 4.4
2020 Indiana 22 11 18.3 .449 .313 .714 1.8 1.1 0.6 0.4 1.2 7.2
2021 Seattle 23 0 7.7 .446 .333 .625 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.5 2.9
2022 Washington 16 4 13.9 .446 .344 .588 2.2 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.5 5.4
2023 Did not appear in WNBA
2024† New York 38 3 12.1 .409 .259 .667 1.5 0.9 0.6 0.3 0.7 3.4
Career 5 years, 4 teams 130 25 12.9 .423 .311 .679 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.7 4.4

Playoffs

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WNBA playoff statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2021 Seattle 1 0 5.0 — — — 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
2024† New York 6 0 7.5 .182 .167 .250 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.2 0.3 1.0
Career 2 years, 2 teams 7 0 7.1 .182 .167 .250 1.9 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.9

College

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NCAA statistics[16]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2015–16 UCLA 35 0 18.5 .409 .323 .566 3.7 1.0 1.3 0.7 1.4 5.8
2016–17 UCLA 34 29 29.3 .457 .286 .663 4.9 1.9 1.9 1.1 2.1 12.2
2017–18 UCLA 35 34 29.5 .434 .296 .728 4.3 2.2 1.7 0.9 1.8 10.6
2018–19 UCLA 34 34 32.7 .488 .296 .732 6.2 2.3 2.0 0.9 2.3 15.4
Career 138 97 27.4 .454 .298 .690 4.8 1.9 1.7 0.9 1.9 11.0

Awards and honors

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Overseas

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Ligue Féminine de Basketball

  • 2x Most Valuable Player (2023, 2024)[17][18]
  • 2x Major 5 Trophy (2023, 2024)[17][18]

EuroLeague Women

  • All-EuroLeague Second Team (2024)
  • MVP of the Month (2023)[15]
  • 2x Team of the Month (2023–2024)[15]
  • 4x MVP of the Round (2023–2024)

References

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  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 Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More | WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  5. ^ "Kennedy Burke Biography". ESPN. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
  6. ^ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroCup Women 2019-20". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  7. ^ Eurobasket. "Dinamo Sassari Roster". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  8. ^ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2021-22". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  9. ^ "Kennedy Burke - Player Profile". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  10. ^ Nemchock, Eric (2021-11-02). "Kennedy Burke lighting it up for Spar Girona heading into ELW Week 5". Swish Appeal. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  11. ^ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroCup Women 2022-23". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  12. ^ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2022-23". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  13. ^ "Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2023-24". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  14. ^ "Trophées LFB : Kennedy Burke, Dominique Malonga et Rachid Méziane récompensés". BasketEurope.com (in French). 2024-04-11. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  15. ^ a b c "Burke banks December MVP award". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2024-04-18.
  16. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2017-09-07.
  17. ^ a b "LFB 2023 TROPHIES". L'Union des Baskettuers Professionels. 28 April 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  18. ^ a b "LFB 2024 Trophy Winners". SN Basket. April 12, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
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