| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 19, 1979 New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Listed weight | 199 lb (90 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Redeemer-Seton (New Orleans, Louisiana) |
| College | Tulane (1996–2000) |
| WNBA draft | 2001: 2nd round, 28th overall pick |
| Selected by the Minnesota Lynx | |
| Playing career | 2001–2011 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 33 |
| Career history | |
| 2001–2003 | Minnesota Lynx |
| 2004–2007, 2009 | Seattle Storm |
| 2009–2011 | TS Wisła Can-Pack Kraków |
| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Janell Latrice Burse (born May 19, 1979) is a 6'5" women's basketball player who played center for the Seattle Storm of the WNBA.
After playing college ball at Tulane University, Burse was drafted in the second round (28th overall) by the Minnesota Lynx in 2001, and played her first three professional seasons with that team. As part of an ill-fated attempt by the Lynx to land hometown sensation Lindsay Whalen in the 2004 WNBA draft, Burse was traded with Sheri Sam to the Storm for Amanda Lassiter and a high draft pick.[1] Whalen was snatched up by the Connecticut Sun, and Seattle gained two key players for its 2004 championship run.
Burse backed up center Kamila Vodichkova in 2004, and took over the starting role when Vodichkova left for the Phoenix Mercury the next season. Fans expected Burse to lose this job to the highly touted Suzy Batkovic when the latter joined the team in mid-season, but Burse played so well that she started the entire year.
Burse, who had purchased a house in Slidell, Louisiana in 2004, became the WNBA's face for relief in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. At two playoff games at KeyArena in September 2005, Burse's charity through the Franklin Avenue Baptist Church raised $25,000 for the relief efforts, which was matched by $75,000 from the team organization.[2]
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
| † | Denotes seasons in which Burse won a WNBA championship |
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Minnesota | 20 | 0 | 8.5 | .333 | .000 | .750 | 2.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
| 2002 | Minnesota | 31 | 2 | 11.1 | .373 | .000 | .750 | 1.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2.7 |
| 2003 | Minnesota | 29 | 14 | 15.1 | .490 | .000 | .771 | 3.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 7.1 |
| 2004† | Seattle | 29 | 0 | 17.7 | .429 | .000 | .582 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 4.9 |
| 2005 | Seattle | 34 | 34 | 25.3 | .523 | .000 | .699 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 2.3 | 10.0 |
| 2006 | Seattle | 27 | 27 | 27.4 | .511 | 1.000 | .670 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 11.1 |
| 2007 | Seattle | 29 | 29 | 24.4 | .445 | .000 | .693 | 5.3 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 8.8 |
| 2009 | Seattle | 34 | 8 | 15.9 | .510 | .000 | .738 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
| Career | 8 years, 2 teams | 34 | 8 | 15.9 | .510 | .000 | .738 | 3.1 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6.1 |
Playoffs
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Minnesota | 3 | 3 | 14.0 | .333 | .000 | .667 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 5.3 |
| 2004† | Seattle | 8 | 0 | 13.6 | .444 | .000 | .750 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 3.4 |
| 2005 | Seattle | 3 | 3 | 30.0 | .611 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 9.3 |
| 2006 | Seattle | 3 | 3 | 27.0 | .385 | .000 | .846 | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 10.3 |
| 2009 | Seattle | 3 | 3 | 10.7 | .000 | .000 | .500 | 2.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.7 |
| Career | 5 years, 2 teams | 20 | 12 | 17.7 | .402 | .000 | .788 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5.2 |
Tulane statistics
Source[3]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | GP | Points | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Tulane | 22 | 93 | 47.4% | 0.0% | 46.3% | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| 1998-99 | Tulane | 30 | 324 | 56.1% | 0.0% | 55.8% | 4.9 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 10.8 |
| 1999-00 | Tulane | 32 | 605 | 59.4% | 0.0% | 61.0% | 9.8 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 18.9 |
| 2000-01 | Tulane | 32 | 603 | 59.6% | 100.0% | 54.0% | 10.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 18.8 |
| Totals | Tulane | 116 | 1625 | 57.9% | 100.0% | 56.3% | 7.5 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 14.0 |
References
- ^ "WNBA.com: 2004 WNBA Transactions". www.wnba.com. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Storm to assist Janell Burse in raising funds for Hurricane Katrina Relief". OurSports Central. August 30, 2005. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ "Tulane Media Guide" (PDF). Retrieved October 15, 2017.
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