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Kennedy Burke
Burke in 2019
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 theDallas 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

Kennedy Valentine Burke(born February 14, 1997) is an American professionalbasketballplayer for theNew York Libertyof theWomen's National Basketball Association(WNBA). She was drafted by theDallas Wingsin the2019 WNBA draft,and has played for theIndiana Fever,Seattle Storm,and theWashington Mysticsin theWNBA.

Burke completed hercollegecareer with theUCLA Bruinsof theUniversity of California, Los Angelesin 2019.

Early life

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Burke is fromNorthridge, Los Angeles.Her father played professional basketball in the Mexican league and competed for the Panamanian national team.[1]Burke attendedSierra Canyon Schoolin nearbyChatsworth.[2]She has an older sister, Kody Burke, who played college basketball atNC State.[3]

Career

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Overseas

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Burke began her international career in Turkey, playing forBellona Kayseri Basketbolin theSuper Leaguewhere she averaged 18 points and eight rebounds a game; Kayersi also played in the truncated2020–21 EuroCup Womencompetition.[4]

During the 2020–2021 season, Burke played for theLega Basket Femminileteam Dinamo Sassari in Italy.[5]The following year she played forSpar Gironainthe Spanish league;[6]they competed in the2021–22 EuroLeague Womenseason.[7][8]

In 2022, Burke joinedESB Villeneuve-d'Ascqin France'sLigue 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 the2023 EuroLeague Qualifying Round;for the2023–2024 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

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Legend
GP Games played GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG Reboundsper game
APG Assistsper game SPG Stealsper game BPG Blocksper game PPG Points per game
TO Turnoversper game FG% Field-goalpercentage 3P% 3-point field-goalpercentage FT% Free-throwpercentage
Bold Career best ° League leader

WNBA

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Regular season

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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
Career 4 years, 3 teams 92 22 13.3 .428 .333 .681 1.5 0.7 0.6 0.3 0.7 4.9

Postseason

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2021 Seattle 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
Career 1 year, 1 team 1 0 5.0 .000 .000 .000 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0

College

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Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2015–16 UCLA 35 203 40.9% 32.3% 56.6% 3.7 1.0 1.3 0.7 5.8
2016–17 UCLA 34 415 45.7% 28.6% 66.3% 4.9 1.9 1.9 1.1 12.2
2017–18 UCLA 35 372 43.4% 29.6% 72.8% 4.3 2.2 1.7 0.9 10.6
2018–19 UCLA 34 523 48.8% 29.6% 73.2% 6.2 2.3 2.0 0.9 15.4
Career 138 1513 45.4% 29.8% 69.0% 4.8 1.9 1.7 0.9 11.0

Source[14]

Awards and honors

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Overseas

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Ligue Féminine de Basketball

  • 2x Most Valuable Player (2023, 2024)[15][16]

EuroLeague Women

  • All-EuroLeague Second Team (2024)
  • MVP of the Month (2023)[13]
  • 2x Team of the Month (2023–2024)[13]
  • 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.RetrievedApril 17,2019.
  2. ^"Kennedy Burke - Women's Basketball Roster".RetrievedApril 14,2019.
  3. ^MacDonald, Reed (November 13, 2015)."Quiet freshman guard brings loud game to women's basketball team".Daily Bruin.RetrievedApril 15,2019.
  4. ^"Kennedy BURKE at the EuroCup Women 2019-20".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  5. ^Eurobasket."Dinamo Sassari Roster".Eurobasket LLC.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  6. ^"Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2021-22".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  7. ^"Kennedy Burke - Player Profile".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  8. ^Nemchock, Eric (2021-11-02)."Kennedy Burke lighting it up for Spar Girona heading into ELW Week 5".Swish Appeal.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  9. ^"Kennedy BURKE at the EuroCup Women 2022-23".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  10. ^"Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2022-23".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  11. ^"Kennedy BURKE at the EuroLeague Women 2023-24".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  12. ^"Trophées LFB: Kennedy Burke, Dominique Malonga et Rachid Méziane récompensés".BasketEurope.com(in French). 2024-04-11.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  13. ^abc"Burke banks December MVP award".FIBA.basketball.Retrieved2024-04-18.
  14. ^"NCAA Statistics".web1.ncaa.org.Retrieved2017-09-07.
  15. ^ab"LFB 2023 TROPHIES".L'Union des Baskettuers Professionels.28 April 2023.RetrievedApril 17,2024.
  16. ^ab"LFB 2024 Trophy Winners".SN Basket.April 12, 2024.RetrievedApril 17,2024.
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