Cierra Burdick

Cierra Burdick
Free agent
PositionForward
Personal information
Born (1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 31)
Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High schoolDavid W. Butler
(Matthews, North Carolina)
CollegeTennessee (2011–2015)
WNBA draft2015: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career2015–present
Career history
2015–2016Atlanta Dream
2017New York Liberty
2017–2018,
2020		San Antonio Stars / Las Vegas Aces
2021Phoenix Mercury
2021Minnesota Lynx
2021Seattle Storm
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Representing the  United States
Women's basketball
FIBA Americas U16 Championship
Gold medal – first place 2009 Argentina Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
FIBA 3x3 World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2014 Russia Team
Gold medal – first place 2023 Vienna Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 Santiago Team
Women's 3x3 basketball
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Paris Team

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

High school

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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

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Burdick graduated from The University of Tennessee in 2015. Burdick was named a UT Torchbearer in 2015.[3]

Tennessee statistics

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Source[4]

Legend
  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

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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

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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

Regular season

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
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

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Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
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

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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

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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

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  1. ^ "Valencia Basket incorpora a Cassidie Cierra Burdick hasta final de temporada". Plaza Deportiva (in Spanish). Retrieved February 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "Cierra Burdick - 2014-15 Women's Basketball Roster - University of Tennessee Athletics". www.utsports.com. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
  4. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
  5. ^ Cierra Burdick signed by WNBA's Atlanta Dream - GoVolsXtra Story
  6. ^ "Aces Sign Forward Cierra Burdick". OurSportsCentral. July 31, 2020.
  7. ^ "Butler High grad Cierra Burdick's WNBA dream comes true". charlotteobserver. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
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