Rae Burrell

Position:
Guard/Forward
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Las Vegas, Nev.
High School:
Liberty H.S.

CAREER HIGHS

* Indicates most recent high

Points: 26 // Arkansas, 1/7/21*
Rebounds: 12 // Howard, 12/29/19
Assists: 7 // Alabama, 3/4/22*
Steals: 5 // Ark.-Pine Bluff, 11/26/19
Blocks: 3 // Kentucky, 1/5/20
Field Goals: 11 // Arkansas, 1/7/21
3-Pointers: 6 // Furman, 12/10/20
Free Throws: 9 // Ark.-Pine Bluff, 11/26/19
Minutes: 39 // Arkansas, 1/31/22*

CAREER HONORS

No. 9 overall pick by the Los Angeles Sparks in the 2022 WNBA Draft - 2021-22
SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2021-22
World Exposure Report All-America Honorable Mention -- 2021-22
NCAA Wichita Region All-Tournament Team -- 2021-22
Wade Trophy Preseason Watch List -- 2021-22
Jersey Mike's Naismith Trophy Preseason Watch List -- 2021-22
Wooden Award Preseason Watch List -- 2021-22
USA TODAY Preseason All-America Third Team -- 2021-22
Cheryl Miller Award Preseason Watch List -- 2021-22
Coaches Preseason All-SEC First Team -- 2021-22
Women's basketball representative for UT's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee -- 2021-22
SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2020-21
All-SEC Second Team -- 2020-21
Women's basketball representative for UT's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee -- 2020-21
SEC Academic Honor Roll -- 2019-20

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Became the 47th Lady Vol to tally 1,000+ points during her career, finishing 36th on UT’s scoring list with 1,131.
Played 110 games and started 47 over four seasons, averaging 10.3 points and 4.2 rebounds.
Shot 40.2 percent from the field, 34.1 percent from the three-point arc and 70.3 percent from the free-throw line.
Scored in double figures 59 times, including 13 efforts of 20+, and recorded three double-doubles.
Her 16.8 ppg. in 2020-21 tied for the eighth-best season average ever by a Lady Vol junior.
Rae’s six three-pointers vs. Furman (12/10/20) tied for the 11th-best effort all-time by a UT woman.

2021-22 - SENIOR

Missed 12 games after an early-season knee injury and bounced back to average 12.3 ppg. and 3.9 rpg. in 22 contests.
Led all regulars by hitting 79.4 percent at the charity stripe and was second on the team with 26 three-pointers.
Scored in double figures 16 times as a senior, including 11 of her last 12 games and tallied 16+ in four of her last five.
Averaged 16.6 ppg., 5.6 rpg. and 3.2 apg. during five games of 2022 SEC and NCAA Tournament play
Led UT in scoring with a season-best 22 points vs. No. 4/4 Louisville in the NCAA Sweet 16.
Led UT in scoring in the NCAA First Round against Buffalo, logging 19 points, six rebounds and three steals.
Played 38 minutes in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, scoring 16 points and grabbing eight boards against Kentucky.
Was UT’s high scorer in the quarterfinals of the SEC Tournament, dropping 21 points on Alabama while tying her career high of seven assists.
Played 39 minutes in UT’s overtime win against Arkansas, turning in 21 points and eight rebounds.
Led Tennessee in scoring at No. 1 South Carolina with 14 points and three rebounds.
Scored 13 points against Alabama, moving her career total to 1,012 points to become the 47th Lady Vol to surpass 1K.
Scored a team-high 14 points against #19/20 Kentucky in Knoxville, shooting a perfect four of four from behind the arc.
Played a then season-high 33 minutes at #13 Georgia, finishing with 13 points and five rebounds.
Recorded 12 points on 6-of-9 shooting in 17 minutes vs. Southern Illinois in the season-opener before leaving the game early due to injury.
Ranked No. 24 in ESPN’s 2021-22 Women’s College Basketball Player Rankings.
Invited to participate in USA AmeriCup Trials in April 2021.

2020-21 - JUNIOR

Averaged 16.8 ppg. and 4.6 rpg., ranking second on the team in scoring and fourth in rebounding as the only Lady Vol to start all 25 contests.
Shot 45.8 percent on field goals, 40.2 on three-pointers and 82.5 percent from the free-throw line, all easily career bests.
Went 16 for 16 at the charity stripe in the final four minutes of games.
Scored in double figures in 22 of 25 games, fired in 15 or more points 17 times and hit 20+ on seven occasions, leading the team in the first two categories and ranking second in the third.
Matched her career best of 26 points in the win over No. 13 Arkansas, adding two steals and five rebounds.
Established a career high with 26 points against Furman, including a 6-of-7 effort from behind the arc, while dishing out a career-high-tying seven assists.
Led UT in scoring in a narrow loss to No. 3/5 UConn, finishing with 18 points and eight rebounds.
Dropped 22 points on Middle Tennessee in the NCAA First Round, adding seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Posted 23 points and eight rebounds in UT’s win at Missouri.
Went a perfect 6-of-6 from the free-throw line en route to 18 points and seven rebounds against Ole Miss in the SEC Tournament Quarterfinals.
Turned in a game-high 22 points at No. 20/18 Kentucky, adding six rebounds and an assist.
Pitched in 18 points, two rebounds and an assist in Tennessee’s win at No. 15 Indiana.
Surpassed the 20-point mark in the victory over Florida, narrowly missing a double-double with 21 points and nine rebounds.
Led UT in scoring at LSU with 18 points, three rebounds and two blocked shots.
Poured in nine fourth-quarter points, including a 7-of-8 effort at the free-throw line, en route to a team-high 18 points at West Virginia.
Was Tennessee’s high scorer vs. ETSU, logging 20 points and three steals.
Tallied 11 points on four-of-eight shooting vs. Michigan and pulled down five boards in the NCAA Second Round.
Led UT in scoring against Western Kentucky with 18 points while adding seven assists.
Attended Athletes In Action Virtual Leadership Academy in May 2020.
2019-20 - SOPHOMORE
Was the team's top reserve for the first 22 games before starting the final nine contests of the season.
Averaged 12.3 ppg. and 5.7 rpg. during that end-of-year stint in the first five.
Finished as Tennessee's second-leading (active) scorer at 10.5 ppg. and rebounder at 5.5 rpg., tying with Jordan Horston on the latter.
Scored in double figures 15 times, with nine games of 15+ points and three of 20+.
Led UT in three-point shooting nine times and finished with 21 treys on the year to rank fifth on the team.
Got to the free throw line the second-most times (63-105) and was fourth on the squad with 23 steals.
Led the team in scoring with a career-high 21 points and nine rebounds at Portland State.
Matched her career high with 21 points and added nine rebounds and three assists at Arkansas.
Recorded a double-double in her first career start, establishing SEC highs of 20 points and 10 rebounds vs. Mississippi State.
Led UT in scoring and rebounding against Texas A&M, finishing with 19 points and seven boards.
Scored in double figures for a career-best fourth game in a row, tallying 18 points and grabbing five boards against Air Force.
Was UT’s top scorer against Howard, recording a double-double with 18 points and a career-high 12 rebounds.
Put up a team-high 16 points in Tennessee’s win over Missouri in the SEC Tournament Second Round.
Logged career highs of 17 points, five steals and four assists against UAPB, with the latter two numbers still standing as bests.
Recorded her first career double-double against Stetson, logging 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Scored 16 points at Kentucky during the regular season while adding six rebounds, three blocks and two steals.
Pitched in nine points and six rebounds in the marquee match-up at UConn.
Hit two crucial free throws in the final seconds to help secure the win over Alabama, finishing with eight points, four rebounds and three assists.

2018-19 - FRESHMAN

Saw action in every game as a freshman, averaging 3.6 points and 12.7 minutes of duty.
Scored in 21 of 32 outings, hitting double figures on five occasions.
Had nine games where she pulled down five or more rebounds.
Reached double figures in points during the first three games of her college career.
Opened the season by scoring 14 points and pulling down five rebounds vs. Presbyterian.
Scored 10 points and pulled down eight boards the next game vs. UNC Asheville.
Matched her season high in points vs. Florida A&M in game three, tallying 14.
Knocked down a season-best three treys vs. FAMU and grabbed six boards in that game as well.
Posted SEC highs of 12 points, seven rebounds and 32 minutes played against Alabama.
Had her best shooting game of the year vs. Murray State, hitting five of seven attempts from the field, including her only try from the three-point arc, en route to 11 points. She also added six rebounds.
Tallied seven points, four rebounds and a steal in 20 minutes against South Carolina.
Played 21 minutes against ETSU, recording six rebounds, five points and a blocked shot.

USA/AAU BASKETBALL

Played for Cal Swish AAU program.

HIGH SCHOOL

Ranked No. 43 overall and No. 8 wing in the 2018 HoopGurlz espnW Top 100.
Ranked No. 119 overall and the No. 19 wing in the 2018 Prospectsnation.com Elite 150.
McDonald’s All-American Game nominee (2018).
American Family Insurance ALL-USA Nevada Girls Basketball Team (2017, 2018).
Las Vegas Review-Journal Best of Nevada Preps Female Athlete of the Year (2018).
Las Vegas Review-Journal Best of Nevada Preps (2018).
NevadaPreps.com All-State First Team (2017, 2018).
All-Southeast League First Team (2018).
Played at Liberty High School as a senior after attending Foothill her first three years.
Averaged 14.9 ppg., 7.9 rpg., 2.5 spg., 2.5 apg. and 1.0 bpg. as a senior.
Averaged 17.5 ppg., 7.5 rpg., 1.9 apg. and 1.3 bpg. as a junior.
Played a key role as LHS won the Sunrise Region and finished second in the 2018 state tournament with a 31-3 record.
Helped FHS win the Sunrise Region and make it to the 2017 state semifinals.
Also competed in soccer and track & field in high school, posting the best high jump mark in the state as a senior at 5-6.
Honorable mention all-state in track & field in 2018.

PERSONAL

Full name is Rae Marie Burrell.
Born on June 21, 2000, in Las Vegas, Nev.
Parents are John and Ann Burrell.
Mom (Ann Barry) played basketball at the University of Nevada, Reno, where she averaged 10.6 rebounds per game one season and yanked down a school record 25 in a single game.
Her dad was a track & field All-American in the long jump at UNR.
Has a brother, Jonas.
Cousin Evan Roquemore played basketball at Santa Clara from 2010-14.
Rae volunteered with Special Olympics while in high school.
Completed her degree in communication studies in May of 2022.
Recipient of the Jim Stockdale Basketball Scholarship Endowment .