Awards: Named Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Played in 29 games…Averaged 2.8 points and 1.7 rebounds per game…Tallied 26 assists, 10 blocks and 17 steals.
Delaware State (11/16): Tallied six points, four rebounds and five assists. vs. St. John’s (11/26): Posted 11 points and a team-high three steals…Hit a pair of threes and was three-for-three at the free throw line. vs. Iowa State (11/27): Notched nine points and four rebounds. Illinois (1/16): Went four-of-five from three for a season-high 12 points…Added a block and two steals. Nebraska (2/17): Drained three three-pointers for nine points.
2020-21 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Awards: Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year…Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
Rankings: Ranked No. 38 in the nation and tied for fifth amongst all Division I freshmen with 58 made 3-pointers…No. 3 all-time in Penn State freshman 3-pointers made (58).
Season: Put together a strong rookie campaign that earned her Big Ten Sixth Player of the Year honors as well as a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman team…Saw action in all 24 games while making 11 starts…Averaged 8.9 points and 3.5 rebounds per game while leading the team and ranking fifth amongst all Division I freshmen with 58 made 3-pointers…Drilled three or more 3-pointers in 11 games, including five games with five or more treys.
Coppin State (11/25): Scored eight points and added two rebounds and block in collegiate debut. at Syracuse (12/6): Made a trio of 3-pointers for nine points. Maryland (12/31): Drained a career-best seven 3-pointers on 50 percent shooting from behind the arc to tally a career-high 24 points. at Minnesota (1/10): Scored 13 points in road win. Nebraska (2/4): Finished with 13 points and career-best eight rebounds. Wisconsin (2/7): Drilled five 3-pointers for 15 points in addition to five rebounds. at Indiana (2/10): Registered 13 points and six rebounds. at Iowa (2/18): Hit six 3-pointers and finished with 20 points and a career high-tying eight rebounds. at Nebraska (2/21): Had second-straight six 3-pointer game, shooting 6-for-13 from deep, en route to another 20-point performance. vs. Michigan State (3/10): Drilled six 3-pointers and played all 40 minutes in 22-point Big Ten Tournament performance.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-time All-State and first team All-League honoree who tallied career numbers of 1,340 points, 660 rebounds, 155 assists, 231 steals and 218 blocks at Central Bucks West High School…Named Pennsylvania 6A Player of the Year as a senior after tallying marks of 13.0 ppg, 5.6 rpg and 2.9 apg and leading Central Bucks West to a District Championship and undefeated conference season…Became first-ever player from CB West to earn Pennsylvania 6A Player of the Year status…Led Central Bucks West to a 74-32 record through her four seasons, including a District Championship as a senior and two Suburban One League Championships…Ranked in the top 50 of her class by Preferred Athlete (#27), Blue Star (#39) and Prospect Nation (#48), and the #80 overall recruit in the class by ASGR…Helped Philadelphia Belles AAU team to Nike Indianapolis Championship…Was an invitee for the 2018 USA Women's U17 World Cup Team Trials and was also a finalist for the 2017 USA Basketball Women's U16 National Team.
PERSONAL
Full name is Madeline Burke…Daughter of Chris Burke and Carolyn Schwab…Has a twin sister named Allie who will be playing volleyball at American University…Father played basketball at Widener University before playing professionally in Europe…Born on August 5, 2001 in Doylestown, Pa.
WHY MADDIE CHOSE PENN STATE
"I chose Penn State because it's where I feel at home and I love the atmosphere."