Cierra Burdick Explained

Cierra Burdick
Height Ft:6
Height In:2
Weight Lbs:172
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:30 September 1993
Birth Place:Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
High School:David W. Butler
(Matthews, North Carolina)
College:Tennessee (2011–2015)
Draft League:WNBA
Draft Year:2015
Draft Round:2
Draft Pick:14
Draft Team:Los Angeles Sparks
Career Start:2015
Years1:
Team1:Atlanta Dream
Team2:New York Liberty
Years3:–,
Team3:San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
Team4:Phoenix Mercury
Team5:Minnesota Lynx
Team6:Seattle Storm
Highlights:
Wnba Profile:cierra-burdick

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

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]

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

Regular season

|-| align="left" | 2015| align="left" | Atlanta| 11 || 4 || 18.9 || .425 || .000 || .875 || 3.2 || 1.2 || 0.9 || 0.5 || 0.8 || 4.4|-| align="left" | 2016| align="left" | Atlanta| 8 || 0 || 3.6 || .125 || .000 || .500 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.3 || 0.4|-| align="left" | 2017| align="left" | New York| 6 || 0 || 6.0 || .545 || 1.000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.7 || 0.2 || 0.2 || 0.7 || 2.2|-| align="left" | 2017| align="left" | San Antonio| 4 || 0 || 12.5 || .818 || .000 || .000 || 1.5 || 1.3 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 1.0 || 4.5|-| align="left" | 2020| align="left" | Las Vegas| 13 || 0 || 2.2 || .286 || .000 || .000 || 0.4 || 0.2 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.1 || 0.3|-| align="left" | 2021| align="left" | Phoenix| 4 || 0 || 4.8 || .500 || .000 || .000 || 1.8 || 0.8 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 1.0|-| align="left" | 2021| align="left" | Minnesota| 3 || 0 || 3.3 || .667 || .000 || .667 || 0.3 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 2.0|-| align="left" | 2021| align="left" | Seattle| 7 || 0 || 5.0 || .250 || .000 || .500 || 1.7 || 0.4 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.3 || 0.4|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" | 5 years, 6 teams| 56 || 4 || 7.4 || .455 || .333 || .783 || 1.4 || 0.5 || 0.3 || 0.2 || 0.4 || 1.8

Playoffs

|-| align="left" | 2020| align="left" | Las Vegas| 4 || 0 || 4.8 || .286 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0|-| align="left" | Career| align="left" | 5 years, 6 teams| 4 || 0 || 4.8 || .286 || .000 || .000 || 1.0 || 0.5 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 0.0 || 1.0

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.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Valencia Basket incorpora a Cassidie Cierra Burdick hasta final de temporada . 2023-02-07 . Plaza Deportiva . es.
  2. Web site: 2023-02-06 . Valencia Basket se refuerza tras las últimas bajas: firma a Cierra Burdick y así queda la plantilla . 2023-02-07 . Gigantes del Basket . es.
  3. Web site: Cierra Burdick - 2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster - University of Tennessee Athletics. www.utsports.com. en. September 4, 2017.
  4. Web site: NCAA Statistics. web1.ncaa.org. August 28, 2017.
  5. http://www.knoxnews.com/govolsxtra/basketball/cierra-burdick-signed-by-wnbas-atlanta-dream_14623027 Cierra Burdick signed by WNBA's Atlanta Dream - GoVolsXtra Story
  6. Web site: Aces Sign Forward Cierra Burdick. OurSportsCentral. July 31, 2020 .
  7. News: Butler High grad Cierra Burdick's WNBA dream comes true. charlotteobserver. September 4, 2017. en.