Kennedy Burke

Kennedy Burke is a 6-foot-1 guard-forward from Burbank, California, born February 14, 1997. She played at UCLA, where she helped the Bruins reach the NCAA Tournament in each of her four seasons, including an Elite Eight run, and earned Pac-12 All-Defensive Team recognition as a senior. Burke also won a gold medal with USA Basketball at the 2014 FIBA U17 World Championship.

Dallas selected Burke with the 22nd overall pick in the second round of the 2019 WNBA Draft. Her professional path has included a 2024 WNBA championship with the New York Liberty and back-to-back French league MVP honors in 2023 and 2024. In 2026, she joined the Connecticut Sun; the club’s current roster and September 8 transaction log list her as active.

Burke’s game is built around wing versatility. She can operate on the perimeter as a shooting threat while using her size as a guard-forward to defend multiple assignments and attack off the dribble. Connecticut’s 2026 coverage has highlighted both her outside shooting and her defensive impact, reflecting a two-way role rather than a single-position specialization.