Career Milestones & Achievements

Rae Burrell was added to the U.S. Women's National Team roster for the 2026 FIBA Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament in San Juan, Puerto Rico (March 11-17), replacing the injured Aliyah Boston. She joins a roster led by Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, Paige Bueckers, and 2024 Olympic gold medalists Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young. This marks Burrell's first U.S. competitive debut.

Rae Burrell shut out Sonia Citron 11-0 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament during the 2026 season. Earlier in the tournament, Burrell also defeated three-time WNBA All-Star Rhyne Howard to reach the second round.

In the first round of the Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament, Sparks wing Rae Burrell defeated three-time WNBA All-Star Rhyne Howard, advancing to face Sonia Citron in the second round.

Rae Burrell became the 19th Lady Vol all-time to be taken in the first round of the WNBA Draft, going No. 9 overall to the Los Angeles Sparks. She was invited to attend the draft in person in New York City after her outstanding four-year career at Tennessee.

Rae Burrell was named to the NCAA Wichita Region All-Tournament Team after leading Tennessee to the Sweet 16 in the 2022 NCAA Tournament. She scored a season-best 22 points vs. No. 4 Louisville in the Sweet 16 and 19 points vs. Buffalo in the First Round. She averaged 16.6 PPG, 5.6 RPG, and 3.2 APG across five SEC and NCAA Tournament games.

Rae Burrell scored 13 points against Alabama, pushing her career total to 1,012 points and becoming the 47th Lady Vol in program history to surpass the 1,000-point mark. She finished her Tennessee career with 1,131 points, ranking 36th on UT's all-time scoring list.

Rae Burrell earned All-SEC Second Team honors from the league's coaches after her standout junior season at Tennessee. She averaged 16.8 PPG and 4.6 RPG as the only Lady Vol to start all 25 games, shooting career bests of 45.8% FG, 40.2% 3PT, and 82.5% FT. Her 16.8 PPG tied for the eighth-best season average ever by a Lady Vol junior.

Rae Burrell was named the Las Vegas Review-Journal Best of Nevada Preps Female Athlete of the Year in 2018 after starring at Liberty High School. She averaged 14.9 PPG, 7.9 RPG, 2.5 SPG, 2.5 APG, and 1.0 BPG as a senior, leading Liberty to the Sunrise Region championship and a runner-up finish in the state tournament with a 31-3 record. She was ranked No. 43 overall and No. 8 wing in the 2018 HoopGurlz espnW Top 100.