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Position | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. | September 30, 1993|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 172 lb (78 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High school | David W. Butler (Matthews, North Carolina) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College | Tennessee (2011–2015) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNBA draft | 2015: 2nd round, 14th overall pick | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing career | 2015–present | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2015–2016 | Atlanta Dream | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017 | New York Liberty | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2017–2018, 2020 | San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Phoenix Mercury | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Minnesota Lynx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021 | Seattle Storm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
GP | Games 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 |
Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
2011–12 | Tennessee | 36 | 165 | 46.3% | 33.3% | 76.1% | 2.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.6 |
2012–13 | Tennessee | 27 | 227 | 45.3% | 35.3% | 76.6% | 6.6 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 8.4 |
2013–14 | Tennessee | 35 | 306 | 39.3% | 36.0% | 75.9% | 7.3 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 8.7 |
2014–15 | Tennessee | 34 | 374 | 43.7% | 37.1% | 82.5% | 7.6 | 2.7 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 11.0 |
Career | 132 | 1072 | 43.0% | 36.0% | 78.4% | 6.0 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 8.1 |
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
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 |
Regular season
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2015 | Atlanta | 11 | 4 | 18.9 | .425 | .000 | .875 | 3.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 4.4 |
2016 | Atlanta | 8 | 0 | 3.6 | .125 | .000 | .500 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
2017 | New York | 6 | 0 | 6.0 | .545 | 1.000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 2.2 |
2017 | San Antonio | 4 | 0 | 12.5 | .818 | .000 | .000 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 4.5 |
2020 | Las Vegas | 13 | 0 | 2.2 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
2021 | Phoenix | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .500 | .000 | .000 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.0 |
2021 | Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 3.3 | .667 | .000 | .667 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
2021 | Seattle | 7 | 0 | 5.0 | .250 | .000 | .500 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 |
Career | 5 years, 6 teams | 56 | 4 | 7.4 | .455 | .333 | .783 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 1.8 |
Playoffs
Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
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2020 | Las Vegas | 4 | 0 | 4.8 | .286 | .000 | .000 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Career | 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]
- 2010 FIBA U17 World Championship - Gold medal
- 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship - Gold medal
- 2009 FIBA Americas U16 Championship for Women - Gold medal
- 2011 USA Basketball U19 World Championship Team
- 2010 USA U17 World Championship
- 2009 USA U16 National Team
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.
References
- ^ "Valencia Basket incorpora a Cassidie Cierra Burdick hasta final de temporada". Plaza Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Cierra Burdick - 2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster - University of Tennessee Athletics". www.utsports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ^ Cierra Burdick signed by WNBA's Atlanta Dream - GoVolsXtra Story
- ^ "Aces Sign Forward Cierra Burdick". OurSportsCentral. July 31, 2020.
- ^ "Butler High grad Cierra Burdick's WNBA dream comes true". charlotteobserver. Retrieved September 4, 2017.