ASU: Has gained valuable on-court experience over her last three seasons in Maroon and Gold...will compete for time with the talented crop of middle blockers...has played in 67 career matches and 175 games.
2005 (Junior): Appeared in 27 matches, starting 11 at middle blocker...averaged 1.75 kills per game, leading the team with a .284 hitting percentaage...recorded season high five blocks against both Saint Mary's and Oregon...tallied 30 block assists and 10 solo blocks...three times recorded ten kills.
2004 (Sophomore): Saw action in 25 matches and made 19 starts at the middle blocker position... averaged 1.74 kills per game and ranked second on the team in both hitting percentage (.284) and blocks per game (0.87)... recorded 47 block assists and 14 block solos... recorded 14 matches with three or more blocks... recorded career-high 13 kills while hitting .550 (13-2-20) in season opener against Florida International (9/3)... also had 13 kills on a .474 hitting percentage in five-game win over Washington State (10/16)... recorded four blocks against Fordham (9/10)... recorded career-high six blocks against Long Beach State (9/17).
2003 (Freshman): Played in 15 matches and 42 games as a true freshman... averaged 1.31 kills per game with 55 total on the season... also had 21 total blocks... recorded season-high 11 kills at nationally ranked Stanford (10/31)... also had eight kills in next game against California (11/1)... recorded season-high four blocks against UT Chattanooga (9/12) and California (11/1).
High School: Earned three varsity letters in volleyball at Valencia High School... also earned two letters in track... played for Thunder Volleyball Club... earned first-team all-league honors (Foothill League) in 2002 and 2003... named scholar athlete during senior season.
Personal: Pursuing a degree in justice studies... born March 4, 1985 in Canoga Park, Calif.... parents are Damon Burnley and Kayle Tramel... full name is Tierra Janaye Burnley... hobbies include dancing, shopping and watching TV.
Burnley's Career Statistics:
YEAR GP-MP K E TA PCT K/G AST SA BS BA TB B/G DIG 2003 42-15 55 32 130 .177 1.31 1 0 4 17 21 0.50 4 2004 70-25 122 44 275 .284 1.74 5 0 14 47 61 0.87 12 2005 63-27 110 35 264 .284 1.75 2 0 10 30 40 0.63 9 Career 175-67 287 111 669 .263 1.64 8 0 28 94 112 0.70 25