Rae Burrell played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers after attending Liberty High School in Henderson, Nevada, where she was named the Las Vegas Review-Journal Best of Nevada Preps Female Athlete of the Year in 2018.
20 Facts About Rae Burrell
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Rae Burrell finished the year averaging 10.5 points and 5.5 rebounds.
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Rae Burrell recorded the first double-double of her career against Mississippi State with 20 points, 10 rebounds, three steals, and one block.
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Rae Burrell was the only Volunteer to start all the games.
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Rae Burrell played well in the NCAA Tournament, scoring 22 points against Middle Tennessee in their opening game.
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Rae Burrell turned up her play late in the year after fellow guard Jordan Horston went down with an injury.
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Rae Burrell led the Volunteers back to the Sweet Sixteen - before falling to the Louisville Cardinals.
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Rae Burrell scored 22 points to end her Tennessee career.
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On March 29, Rae Burrell announced on Instagram that she would not be using her extra year of eligibility and would be declaring for the 2022 WNBA draft.
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Rae Burrell was selected 9th overall in the 2022 WNBA draft by the Los Angeles Sparks.
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Rae Burrell missed all but three games of her rookie season due to a foot injury.
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Rae Burrell did not make the Sparks roster following the 2023 training camp, but was signed to a hardship contract in May Rae Burrell was released from the hardship after 2 days.
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Rae Burrell returned for a second hardship contract on June 17,2023.
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Rae Burrell eventually stayed with the team for the rest of the season and played in 29 games, averaging 11.1 minutes per game.
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On February 1,2024, Rae Burrell signed a multi-year contract with the Sparks.
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Rae Burrell played sporadically at the beginning of the season, but gradually carved out more and more playing time.
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Rae Burrell ended up playing in 37 games, starting the last 7 games of the season, averaging 15.6 minutes per game.
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Rae Burrell joined the Belgian side Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen for winter 2023.
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Rae Burrell played in the 2024 edition of Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball.
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On November 18,2024, it was announced that Rae Burrell would appear and play in the inaugural 2025 season of Unrivaled, the women's 3-on-3 basketball league founded by Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart.