HONORS & AWARDS
Bradley COUNTRY Financial Scholar-Athlete of the Week: (12-21-16)
MVC Honor Roll: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018
Bradley Athletic Director's Honor Roll (6): Spring '15, Fall '15, Spring '16, Fall '16, Spring '17, Fall '17
2017-18 (SENIOR)
Shot a team-best 61 percent from the field, making all 24 of her appearances off the bench ... Nearly 45 percent of her 2.3 rebounds per game come on the offensive glass … Did not play in the first half of the game at Indiana State, but started the second half and finished with a career-best 10 rebounds to go with seven points and two steals ... Scored a season-best 11 points off the bench in the win at Evansville on 5-of-7 shooting and also had six rebounds and a block ... Pulled down eight rebounds to go with four points, one assist and two steals off the bench in the win against Illinois-Chicago ... Made 4-of-6 from the field and had eight points and four rebounds in the win over Lincoln ... Came off the bench to play one minute in the season opener against Omaha.
2016-17 (JUNIOR)
Played in all but two games, making 13 starts … Missed two games with an injury before returning to play seven minutes off the bench at Western Illinois ... Had scored a total of 10 points on the year before tallying a career-best 16 points at Western Michigan ... Was a perfect 6-for-6 from the field at WMU for the best shooting performance by a Brave with at least five field goals since Alyson Spinas-Valainis was 6-for-6 against Drake on Feb. 21, 2014 ... Also had four rebounds and career-high three assists against Western Michigan ... Tied a then career-best with eight rebounds in the home opener against Detroit ... Made her first career start in the season opener at Kent State, tallying two points, two boards, two assists and a steal ... Hauled down career-best nine rebounds to go with five points, two assists and a steal in the home win against Indiana State … Provided a spark off the bench in the MVC Tournament victory against Loyola, notching six points, six boards, three assists and two steals … Averaged 3.8 rebounds and 1.0 assist per game over the final 10 contests.
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE)
Appeared in 24 games off the bench … Played nine minutes in the season-opening victory at Detroit, dishing out a career-high two assists ... Saw a career-high 25 minutes off the bench in the win against Eureka, finishing with four points, five boards, two assists and one block ... Made a career-high six free throws and scored eight points off the bench in the home game against Indiana State ... Had seven of her nine points at #24 Iowa in the first half, making 4-of-5 shots to go with two steals ... Scored a career-best 10 points in the win at Chicago State, including making a pair of free throws in the closing seconds ... Had six points, two boards, two assists and one steal against UIC.
2014-15 (FRESHMAN)
Averaged 4.3 points and 3.5 rebounds in the last eight games, after not scoring a point in the previous nine contests ... Hit a three-pointer to spark a 14-2 Bradley run in the home win against Illinois State ... Came off the bench to collect season highs of eight points, eight rebounds and three assists at Missouri State ... Matched the eight points in the home win against Loyola ... Nailed a three-pointer at the halftime buzzer against Northern Illinois and finished with seven points against the Huskies ... Scored six points in a reserve role against Western Illinois ... Played 11 minutes off the bench in the season opener at UIC ... Collected five points, three rebounds, one assist and one steal off the bench at #18 DePaul.
HIGH SCHOOL
Missed the first half of her senior season due to an injury, but returned to the floor to average 14 points per game … Was her team’s leading scorer each of her last three prep season and was the top rebounder for the Scarlets as a junior and senior … Second-team all-state pick as a junior … Two-time all-conference selection … Helped Des Moines East to a state title as a freshman and four consecutive conference championships … Averaged 13.3 points and 5.9 rebounds per game as a junior … Dished out two assists and snagged three steals per outing her junior year … Also lettered in track and was part of the a two-time state qualifying 4x100 meter relay team.
PERSONAL
Parents: Melinda & Charles Burrell
Birthplace: Des Moines, Iowa
Siblings: Charles, Jeffrey & Charnise
Major: Sports Communication