Women's Basketball



Emily Burns
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Emily Burns

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Reno, Nev.

High School:
Galena High School

Height:
6-0

Position:
Forward

03/13/2013

Nevada Faces Top-Seeded San Diego State Thursday

Tip-off is noon at the Thomas & Mack Center

03/12/2013

Wolf Pack Defeats Falcons For Nevada's First MW Tourney Win

Nevada wins 80-66

03/10/2013

Nevada Opens MW Tournament Tuesday

Nevada will face Air Force Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

03/09/2013

Nevada Second Half Rally Falls Short

Pack falls, 53-51

02/25/2013

Wolf Pack Hosts Broncos Wednesday

The first 150 fans in attendance will receive a free Nevada foam finger

01/28/2012

Jane Albright, Emily Burns and Chanelle Brennan talk to the media

Jane Albright, Emily Burns and Chanelle Brennan talk to the media following the Wolf Pack's loss to San Jose State.

12/30/2011

Jane Albright, Kate Kevorken and Emily Burns talk to the media

Jane Albright, Kate Kevorken and Emily Burns talk to the media following the Wolf Pack's loss to Mississippi State.

Nevada

2012-13 (Sophomore):

Appeared and started in all 31 games ... Totaled three double-doubles during the year (13 pts, 10 rbs., at Air Force, 16 pts, 12 rbs., vs. Air Force, and 13 pts, 10 rbs., vs. Cleveland State) ... Scored a career high 16 points against Air Force ... Led the team in rebounding and blocks at 6.5 rpg., and 1.2 bpg. ... Recorded six blocks in the game at San Diego State to sit tied for third on Nevada's single-game all-time leaders list ... Tallied 37 blocks on the year to place tied for fifth on the program's all-time single-season leaders list ... Named to the Nugget Classic All-Tournament Team ... Selected as team captain by head coach Jane Albright

2011-12 (Freshman):

Played in all 30 games, started in three ...Recorded her first career double-double in a win over Idaho, finishing with
11 points and 13 rebounds ... Logged a season high 31 minutes against San Jose State, finishing with her second career double-double with 10 points and 12 rebounds.

High School

Graduated from Galena High School in Reno, Nev., playing for coach Karen Friel ... Earned four varsity letters in basketball and volleyball along with one in track and field ... Named Northern 4A all-league and all-region Player of the Year in her sophomore through senior seasons ... Selected to the 4A first team all-state her junior and senior years ... Averaged 14.7 ppg, 8.6 rpg, 3 spg, and 2.2 bpg as a senior ... Broke the NIAA record for most points scored in a season in 2009 ... Named a team captain in her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons ... Awarded Galena Female Athlete of the Year as a senior ... Played club with JBS under coach Sean Chambers.

Personal

Undecided on a major but would like to get involved in Nursing ... Achieved Galena's Academic Letter, Excellence in Senior English, and Outstanding Mathematics Student awards as well as graduating with honors ... Lists making it to the zone championship game in her senior season as her favorite sports moment ... Daughter of Mark and Pamela Burns ... Has a sister, Allie (21).


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