University of Maryland, Baltimore County

NOTES: Finished her career ranked in the top 15 in: points (10th; 1,268), games played (7th; 118). 3FG made (7th; 137), free throws made (10th; 243), free throw percentage (9th; 75.5), assists (14th; 234), and steals (15th; 155)

AS A SENIOR (2019-20):

• Started in all 28 games for the Retrievers.
• Named America East All-Conference First Team.
• Second in the conference in scoring at 17.7 points per game.
• Led the America East in three-point field goal percentage (.359), third in free throw percentage (.813), and fifth in field goal percentage (.377).
• Was tied for second in steals per game, averaging 1.9.
• Became just the 20th player in UMBC history to post 400 points in a season and the fifth to clip the 500-point mark.
• Marked a new career-high with 31 points against Morgan State (9-18, 11-12 FG); was the first Retriever since Taylor McCarley to break the 30-point plateau in 2015-16.
• Recorded her first career double-double in a 74-54 win against Maine with 25 points and 12 rebounds.
• Three-time America East Player of the Week (12/16, 12/30, 1/27).

AS A JUNIOR (2018-19):

• Played in all 30 games, making 27 starts during her junior season in Baltimore
• Was second on the team in scoring at 11.2 ppg, playing in just under 30 minutes per game while dishing out 2.1 assists per game including a seven assist game against New Hampshire in late January
• Reached double figures in scoring in 17 games, including the last five games of the year
• She scored a season-high 25 points against Morgan State, just one point off her career-best set as a rookie
• Hit the game-winner against New Hampshire in late January to give UMBC their first conference win of the year
• Named America East Player of the Week on December 24

AS A SOPHOMORE (2017-18):

• Played in 30 games, making 13 starts for the Retrievers in her second season with the Retrievers
• Averaged 6.7 points per game, dishing out 46 assists in 21.8 minutes per game
• Had ten double-digit scoring performances during the year
• Had a season-best 17 points against Hofstra and Towson
• Dished out seven assists in a loss to St. Bonaventure early in the year

AS A FRESHMAN (2016-17): 

• Played 29 games starting in 22 games for the Retrievers
• Averaged 7.6 points per game
• Recorded 64 assists, 32 steals, and 94 rebounds on the season
• Had her season-best with 26 points against Binghamton (Jan. 4) going 9-16 from the field and 6-11 from deep, and 2-3 from the foul line
• Tallied 8 rebounds in the game against UMass Lowell (Jan. 22) with 3 assists and 2 steals and scoring 10 points
• Racked up 20 points against Vermont (Feb. 12) with 3 rebounds and 3 steals
• Was fourth in the team with 9.4 points per game in conference games with a total of 34 assists and 22 steals and an average of 4.0 rebounds per game

BACKGROUND:

• All-SMAC first-team player at Riverdale Baptist
• Scored 325 points as a senior, including a career-high 26 against Archbishop Spalding
• Was apart of a Riverdale Baptist team that played in Madison Square Garden on ESPN in the Dick Sporting Good's High School National Tournament
• Played for Havoc City, Southern Maryland Storm, MD Premiere, and Cardinal Crusaders AAU teams
• Named to her high school honor roll.

PERSONAL:

• Daughter of Dejuan Burns
• Has one brother, DeMar Burns
• Mom ran track in high school and college
• Has been playing basketball since the age of 10
• Majoring in media and communication studies