The latest addition to the Heat womensa国际传媒檚 basketball team is Tessa Burton, who will play for UBCO starting in 2019-20, giving the Heat a third guard in their 2019 recruiting class.

The 5-foot-10-inch wing from Riverside Secondary has done nothing but succeed in her athletics career so far, and is happy to be coming to the Okanagan.

sa国际传媒淚 am excited to play on the Heat because I will get to learn a lot from the returning players and experience playing at the next level,sa国际传媒� said Burton

Hailing from Coquitlam, Burton is a two-time club national champion with the , and with the elite Vancouver based basketball club has travelled around North American since she joined the program in 2016. Prior to her time with VK, Burton was also a member of Team BC in 2015

Burton is the second member from VK to commit to the Heat in this yearsa国际传媒檚 recruiting class, following the signing of 6sa国际传媒�3sa国际传媒� forward, Emily Instant.

With her high school team, the Rapids, she has finished in the top-six in the province twice, both in 2016 and 2018, and her team is seeded third headed into the upcoming BC high school championships.

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Coach Bobby Mitchell, who is very familiar with Burtonsa国际传媒檚 abilities after having to coach against her in club basketball over the past few seasons, was able to identify what Burton will bring to the Heatsa国际传媒檚 program.

sa国际传媒淭essa is a tough competitor who can shoot the ball very well from the three-point line; you have to be aware of her at all times. She rebounds the ball well, defends hard, and has a great sense for the game,sa国际传媒� said Mitchell.

sa国际传媒淪he is a great addition and we look forward to having her here and what she can do, I think she will surprise people with how quickly she can adjust to the next level,sa国际传媒� said Mitchell.

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