Doris Burke is an American sports announcer and analyst for NBA on ESPN, NBA on ABC, College Basketball on ESPN, and College Basketball on ABC games.
20 Facts About Doris Burke
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Doris Burke formerly worked as an analyst for WNBA games on MSG, and has worked on New York Knicks games.
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Doris Burke played college basketball for the Providence Friars, finishing her career as the school's leader in assists.
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Doris Burke Sable was born on April 11,1965, in West Islip, New York She was raised in Manasquan, New Jersey, having moved from New York when she was seven years old.
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Doris Burke played as a point guard at Manasquan High School and was recruited by several eastern colleges.
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Doris Burke competed as a member of the Providence Friars women's basketball team as the point guard for four years.
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Doris Burke finished her career averaging 12.1 points and 5.3 assists per game.
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Doris Burke was twice named to both the All-Big East and Big East All-Tournament teams, both in 1986 and 1987.
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Doris Burke left Providence as its all-time leader in assists with 602, and as of 2012 was still second in that career category.
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Doris Burke was later inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame in 1999, the fifth woman so honored.
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Doris Burke is divorced from Gregg Burke, with whom she has two children.
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Doris Burke began her broadcasting career in 1990 as an analyst for women's games for her alma mater on radio.
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Doris Burke has been working for ESPN in various positions since 1991.
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Doris Burke has been a part of ESPN's coverage of the WNBA.
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In 2000, Doris Burke became the first woman to be a commentator for a New York Knicks game on radio and on television; she is the first woman to be a commentator for a Big East men's game, and the first woman to be the primary commentator on a men's college basketball conference package.
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Doris Burke has appeared in each edition since, including the latest in the series, NBA 2K23.
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In October 2013, Doris Burke signed a multiyear contract extension to serve as an NBA commentator for ESPN.
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In 2017, Doris Burke became a regular NBA game analyst for ESPN, becoming the first woman at the national level to be assigned a full regular-season role.
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Doris Burke replaced Doug Collins, who left ESPN for a job with the Chicago Bulls, but continued sideline reporting for the conference finals and the NBA Finals until 2019.
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In 1999, Doris Burke was inducted into the Providence College Hall of Fame.