Linda Burgess
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 27, 1969 Madison, Alabama, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 173 lb (78 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bob Jones (Madison, Alabama) |
| College | Calhoun CC (1988–1990) Alabama (1990–1992) |
| Playing career | 1992–2000 |
| Position | Forward |
| Number | 42 |
| Career history | |
| 1997 | Los Angeles Sparks |
| 1998–2000 | Sacramento Monarchs |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at WNBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Linda Burgess (born July 27, 1969) is an American former professional basketball player. She played college basketball for the Alabama Crimson Tide and professionally in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Los Angeles Sparks and Sacramento Monarchs.
Early life
[edit]Burgess was born July 27, 1969 in Madison, Alabama.[1] She attended Bob Jones High School in Madison, where she played on the school's basketball, volleyball, and softball teams. She was a basketball all-state selection as a senior, averaging over 30 points and 20 rebounds per game in her last year of high school.[2]
College career
[edit]After high school, Burgess first played college basketball at Calhoun Community College, where she was a two-time All-American. After her sophomore year, she transferred to play for the Alabama Crimson Tide.[2] She was selected first-team All-SEC in both her junior and senior years at Alabama.[3] She averaged 20 points per game in her senior season with the Crimson Tide.[2]
Professional career
[edit]Burgess played professional basketball in Switzerland and Israel after college before returning to the United States and playing in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) for four years.[2] She spent the 1997 WNBA season with the Los Angeles Sparks and the 1998–2000 seasons with the Sacramento Monarchs.[4] She averaged 5.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game in 90 career WNBA games.[5]
Burgess was inducted into the Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame in 2019.[6]
Career statistics
[edit]| 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 |
WNBA
[edit]Regular season
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Los Angeles | 28 | 6 | 17.6 | .541 | .500 | .735 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Sacramento | 30 | 29 | 23.1 | .476 | .125 | .763 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 7.5 |
| 1999 | Sacramento | 27 | 0 | 8.6 | .434 | .000 | .756 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 3.6 |
| 2000 | Sacramento | 5 | 0 | 8.2 | .200 | — | .667 | 3.4 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| Career | 4 years, 2 teams | 90 | 35 | 16.2 | .480 | .182 | .747 | 3.7 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.5 | 5.8 |
Playoffs
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Sacramento | 1 | 0 | 14.0 | .500 | .000 | 1.000 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 2000 | Sacramento | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 1.000 | — | 1.000 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 4.0 |
| Career | 2 years, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 11.0 | .571 | .000 | 1.000 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6.0 |
College
[edit]| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990–91 | Alabama | 29 | .520 | — | .649 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 15.8 | |||
| 1991–92 | 30 | .568 | — | .568 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 0.9 | 20.3 | ||||
| Career | 59 | .546 | — | .641 | 8.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 18.1 | ||||
Post-basketball career
[edit]After retiring from professional basketball, Burgess began a career as a teacher. She taught at the Georgia Academy for the Blind and Central High School, both in Macon, Georgia.[5] In 2022, she began coaching girls' basketball at Twiggs County High School in Jeffersonville, Georgia.[9][10] By 2023, she was the school's director of athletics.[11]
Personal life
[edit]Burgess is Christian. She has four siblings, including an older sister who played college basketball for the Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Linda Burgess WNBA Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Meet the 2019 Huntsville-Madison County Athletic Hall of Fame class". AL.com. December 16, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Linda Burgess College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "WNBA Stats". WNBA. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c Labbe, Bob (December 25, 2018). "Linda Burgess To Be Enshrined In Athletic Hall Of Fame". The Madison Record. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Labbe, Bob (April 17, 2025). "Linda Burgess Inducted Into Hall Of Fame". The Madison Record. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ "Linda Burgess WNBA Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved July 13, 2025.
- ^ "Linda Burgess College Stats". Sports Reference.
- ^ Cha, Jessica (September 5, 2022). "'More than a basketball player': Macon co-workers celebrate former WNBA player and new Twiggs County basketball coach". WMAZ. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Stephens, Carlos (October 5, 2022). "Former WNBA star takes New coaching job in Twiggs Co". WGXA. Retrieved July 3, 2025.
- ^ Campbell, Dejon (August 23, 2023). "Former WNBA surprises grandmother, special needs group with tickets". WMGT-TV. Retrieved July 3, 2025.