Cierra Burdick

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

Cierra Burdick

Free agent
Position	Forward
Personal information
Born	(1993-09-30) September 30, 1993 (age 31) Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school	David W. Butler (Matthews, North Carolina)
College	Tennessee (2011–2015)
WNBA draft	2015: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Drafted by	Los Angeles Sparks
Playing career	2015–present
Career history
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
Career highlights
Commissioner's Cup champion (2021) First-team All-SEC (2015) McDonald's All-American (2011)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's basketball Representing the  United States FIBA Under-19 World Cup 2011 Chile Team FIBA Under-17 World Cup 2010 France Team FIBA Americas U16 Championship 2009 Mexico Team Women's 3x3 basketball Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team FIBA 3x3 World Cup 2023 Vienna Team 2014 Russia Team Pan American Games 2023 Santiago Team FIBA 3x3 AmeriCup 2021 Miami Team

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]

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

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

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

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

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

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.