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UCLA Basketball: Junior Kennedy Burke named to two Award watch lists

By Mike Regalado

2 Dec 1998: General view of the mascot for the UCLA Bruins in action during the game against the Delaware State Stinging Hornets at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles, California. UCLA defeated Delaware State 109-67. Mandatory Credit: David Taylor /Allsport
2 Dec 1998: General view of the mascot for the UCLA Bruins in action during the game against the Delaware State Stinging Hornets at Pauley Pavillion in Los Angeles, California. UCLA defeated Delaware State 109-67. Mandatory Credit: David Taylor /Allsport /
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The UCLA Basketball Women’s team had another player named to a couple award watch list as Kennedy Burke was listed on both the Cheryl Miller and Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award watch lists.

The accolades keep on coming for the UCLA Basketball Women’s team who had another player named to, not just one, but two preseason award watch lists.

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Junior Kennedy Burke was recently recognized by the Ann Meyers-Drysdale Award (top shooting guard in the nation) and the Cheryl Miller Award (top small forward in the nation) for her efforts and expect that to continue in 2017-18.

Last season, Burke was third on the team in scoring with 12.2 pooints per game behind this year’s senior leaders Jordin Canada and Monique Billings. Burke will step up as the Bruins’ primary outside shooter. Burke was also third on the team in both field goal percentage (45.7) and three-pointers made (32). Expect both of those numbers to increase during the 2017-18 season as her role will expand. With Canada at the point, Billings in the post and Burke on the wing, the Bruins have three very talented players that will help push the tempo this season..

In UCLA’s 87-40 exhibition win over Vanguard, Burke almost claimed a double-double with 9 points and 10 rebounds. She also added two assists, two steals and a block. Burke is part of a core that returns nine players from last year’s Sweet Sixteen team, it was also the second year in a row the Bruins made it that far in the NCAA Tournament. This year, the Bruins are expected to build off that success.

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UCLA was recently picked to finish first in the Pac-12 and was ranked 8th in he preseason AP Top 25 Poll.