Cierra Burdick
American basketball player (born 1993)
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
At the 2024 Summer Olympics, she won a bronze medal as a member of the United States women's national 3x3 team.[8]
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.