Kimberly Burton

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Photo by: Brad Kemp

Position:
Forward
Height:
5-11
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Coushatta, La.
High School:
Red River

2020-21 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Played and started in 24 games during her senior campaign…Ranked sixth on the team in scoring, averaging 6.1 points per game…Tied for second on the team with five blocks and third on the team with 21 steals…Scored in double figures two times during the season, the first coming at Texas State (Jan. 1) when she posted a season-high 15 points to go along with seven rebounds…Nearly posted a double-double against Arkansas State (Feb. 6) after scoring eight points and brining in a season-best 10 boards…Scored 11 points against Little Rock (Feb. 27) to help the team clinch the Sun Belt Conference Regular Season title.

2019-20 Season (Redshirt Junior)
A mainstay in the Louisiana starting lineup, Burton started in 29 of her 30 appearances after missing the 2018-19 campaign…Her missed start was due to her graduation…Burton averaged 6.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game, while ranking second on the team in blocks (11) and third on the team in total rebounds (104)…In the team’s loss against Mississippi State, Burton scored 10 points, her first double-digit scoring performance since Dec. 20, 2017 against Alcorn State…After missing the team’s game at Ole Miss in order to graduate, Burton came back with a big performance against Jackson State, scoring with 11 points to go along with a rebound, assist, block and steal… She had 12 points against Georgia State (Jan. 2) and South Alabama (Jan. 9)…Burton scored 15 points in the team’s win at Troy on Jan. 11, her fifth double-digit performance of the season…She snapped an eight-game streak with less than 10 points by scoring 11 against Georgia Southern (Feb. 15)...Burton went off against ULM on Feb. 22, notching a career-high 19 points behind a career-high nine made field goals…The junior had a big day on the boards at Appalachian State, pulling down a season-high 11 boards, the third time in her career she has had 10 or more rebounds…She had her 10th double-digit scoring performance at Texas State (March 7), producing 15 points to help the team clinch the No. 4 seed…She helped Louisiana top Georgia Southern in the First Round of the Sun Belt Conference Tournament by scoring nine points and hauling in six rebounds.

2018-19 Season (Junior)
Sat out the 2018-19 season with a medical redshirt.

2017-18 Season (Sophomore)
Saw action in 32 games, starting 24 of them...Played 824 minutes averaging 25.8 per game...Grabbed 151 rebounds to finish second on the team in total rebounds and second on the team in rebounds per game (4.7)...Shot 40 percent (56-for-141) from the field and 67 percent from the charity stripe (28-for-42)...Recorded first career double-double against Dillard (11/22) scoring 10 points, going 5-for-9 from the field, and grabbing 10 rebounds...Barely missed a double-double against Cleveland State (11/26) finishing with 10 points (4-for-8) and eight rebounds...Shot 50 percent from the field (4-for-8) against Alcorn State (12/20) scoring 10 points and grabbing five rebounds...Finished with eight points (4-for-6) and six rebounds against Coastal Carolina (1/6)...Had a stretch of four games with at least seven rebounds starting with nine at Texas State (1/20), eight against South Alabama (1/25), seven against Troy (1/27) and nine at ULM (2/3) missing a double-double by one board and one point scoring nine points in the game at ULM...Snagged eight rebounds at Troy (2/22)...Had a three-game stretch with at least seven points starting with seven at South Alabama (2/24) and back-to-back games with eight points against Arkansas State (3/1) and Little Rock (3/3)...Scored seven points on 3-for-4 shooting playing 33 minutes in the Sun Belt Conference Women's Basketball Championships Semifinal game against Texas State (3/10).

2016-17 Season (Freshman)
Appeared in 31 games, making 16 starts...Averaged 2.9 points per game as a freshman...Shot 45 percent from the field and 46% from the free-throw line...Had 3.6 rebounds per game and 0.5 assists per game...Scored a career-high 11 points in a 66-64 win over Texas State (3/19) in the quarterfinals of the Sun Belt Tournament...Had a career-high 12 rebounds in a 79-72 win over ULM (3/7) in the first round of the Sun Belt Tournament.

High School
Attended Red River High School in Shreveport, La....During her four years on the Red River Bulldogs basketball team, Burton helped her team to a district championship and a final four of the state playoffs...Earned All-District First Team honors following freshman, sophomore and junior seasons...Earned All-District Second Team honors following senior season...Played in the All-Star game during senior season.

Personal
Born on Feb. 2, 1998 in Shreveport, La....Daughter of Christopher and Camille Burton, has one brother, Christopher Burton Jr....Majoring in Business.