Kennedy Burke

American basketball player (born 1997) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Kennedy Valentine Burke (born February 14, 1997), also known as Beren Burke, is an American-Turkish professional basketball player for the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the UCLA Bruins. She was drafted by the Dallas Wings in the 2019 WNBA draft, and has played for the Indiana Fever, Seattle Storm, Washington Mystics, and the New York Liberty in the WNBA.

PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Born (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 29)
Burbank, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Turkish
Quick facts No. 25 – Connecticut Sun, Position ...
Kennedy Burke
Burke with the New York Liberty in 2024
No. 25 – Connecticut Sun
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1997-02-14) February 14, 1997 (age 29)
Burbank, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican / Turkish
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
Drafted byDallas Wings
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2020Indiana Fever
2021Seattle Storm
2021–2022Spar Girona
2022Washington Mystics
2022–2024Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2024–2025New York Liberty
2024–2025OGM Ormanspor
2025–2026ÇBK Mersin
2026–presentConnecticut Sun
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2014 Czech RepublicTeam
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Early life

Burke is from Northridge, Los Angeles. Her father played professional basketball in the Mexican league and competed for the Panamanian national team.[1] Burke attended Sierra Canyon School in nearby Chatsworth.[2] She has an older sister, Kody Burke, who played college basketball at NC State.[3]

Career

Burke played for UCLA from 2015 to 2019, where she was a standout player. She scored 1,513 points, averaging 11.0 points per game, and was known for her defensive skills. After a stellar college career at UCLA, Burke entered the WNBA in 2019. Initially drafted by the Dallas Wings, she soon found her footing with the Indiana Fever. Over the years, she has also played for the Seattle Storm and the Washington Mystics, and the New York Liberty. Burke’s versatility as a guard-forward has made her a valuable asset to her teams.[4][5]

In 2026 Burke signed as a free agent with the Connecticut Sun.[6]

Overseas

Burke began her international career in Turkey, playing for Bellona Kayseri Basketbol in the Super League where she averaged 18 points and eight rebounds a game; Kayseri also played in the truncated 2020–21 EuroCup Women competition.[7]

During the 2020–2021 season, Burke played for the Lega Basket Femminile team Dinamo Sassari in Italy.[8] The following year she played for Spar Girona in the Spanish league;[9] they competed in the 2021–22 EuroLeague Women season.[10][11]

In 2022, Burke joined ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq in France's Ligue Féminine de Basketball.[12][13][14] She has become a breakout star in the league and was named its Most Valuable Player two years in a row (2023, 2024).[15] The team played in the EuroCup and the 2023 EuroLeague Qualifying Round; for the 2023–2024 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,[16] among other honors.

During the 2024–2025 season, Burke played for OGM Ormanspor of the Turkish Super League.[17]

She signed with Çukurova Basketbol for the 2025–26 season.[18]

International career

In March 2026, Burke acquired Turkish citizenship,[19] adopting the given name Beren and subsequently began playing for the Turkey women's national basketball team in the 2026 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup Qualifying Tournaments.

Career statistics

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
† Denotes season(s) in which Burke won a WNBA championship

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2025 season

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WNBA regular season statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Indiana 31713.6.385.350.7051.50.70.60.30.74.4
2020 Indiana 221118.3.449.313.7141.81.10.60.41.27.2
2021 Seattle 2307.7.446.333.6250.80.30.30.10.52.9
2022 Washington 16413.9.446.344.5882.20.41.00.30.55.4
2023 Did not appear in WNBA
2024† New York 38312.1.409.259.6671.50.90.60.30.73.4
2025 New York 36921.6.468.414.7592.41.30.80.40.98.1
Career 6 years, 4 teams 1663414.8.436.349.7031.70.80.60.30.85.2
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Playoffs

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WNBA playoff statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2021 Seattle 105.0———3.00.00.00.01.00.0
2024† New York 607.5.182.167.2501.70.50.20.20.31.0
2025 New York 3017.3.263.091.7502.30.30.30.72.04.7
Career 3 years, 2 teams 10010.2.233.118.5002.00.40.20.30.92.0
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College

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NCAA statistics[20]
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2015–16 UCLA 35018.5.409.323.5663.71.01.30.71.45.8
2016–17 UCLA 342929.3.457.286.6634.91.91.91.12.112.2
2017–18 UCLA 353429.5.434.296.7284.32.21.70.91.810.6
2018–19 UCLA 343432.7.488.296.7326.22.32.00.92.315.4
Career 1389727.4.454.298.6904.81.91.70.91.911.0
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Awards and honors

Overseas

Ligue Féminine de Basketball

  • 2x Most Valuable Player (2023, 2024)[21][22]
  • 2x Major 5 Trophy (2023, 2024)[21][22]

EuroLeague Women

  • All-EuroLeague Second Team (2024)
  • 2x MVP of the Month (2023, 2025)[16]
  • 2x Team of the Month (2023–2024)[16]
  • 4x MVP of the Round (2023–2024)

References

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