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Heidi Burge Biography
Heidi Burge is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on November 11, 1971 in California, United States. A former University of Virginia basketball star, she won gold at 1993 World University Games. She then played for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA and the Washington Mystics. The 2002 Disney Channel movie Double Teamed depicts her life and early basketball career.
In Los Angeles, she played alongside She played alongside 4-time Olympic gold medalist Lisa Leslie in Los Angeles. , a 4-time Olympic gold medalist .
As a 5-month-old in 1972, Heidi was found to have a second aorta wrapped around and constricting her windpipe which needed to be removed through open-heart surgery. At the time, she was given only a 50-50 chance of survival.
Prior to starting high school, the Burge family moved to Palos Verdes Estates, California so that the sisters could attend Palos Verdes High School. Although Burge was not originally interested in playing basketball, as she preferred theater and volleyball, after being asked to try out by the ladies basketball coach her freshman year, she quickly fell in love with the game. Burge brought success to the team, transforming the Sea Kings into Southern Section 3-A champions in 1987 and concluding her high-school career second on the school’s all-time list of girls’ scorers with 1,183 points.
She was married to Patrick Horton and has two children, Holly and Jonathan.
Name | Heidi Burge |
First Name | Heidi |
Last Name | Burge |
Occupation | Basketball Player |
Birthday | November 11 |
Birth Year | 1971 |
Place of Birth | |
Home Town | California |
Birth Country | United States |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Full/Birth Name | |
Father | Not Available |
Mother | Not Available |
Siblings | Heather Burge |
Spouse | Not Known |
Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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At 6 feet 5 inches each, the Burges sisters were recognized in 1991 by Guinness World Records as the world’s tallest female twins. This record was broken in 2004 by Ann and Claire Recht. The Disney television movie Double Teamed, which was released in 2002, is based on their life stories and achievements in high school basketball. In the movie, Burge is played by Annie McElwain.
Heidi Burge Net Worth
Heidi Burge is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Heidi Burge's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
When she was five months old, she had to have open-heart surgery due to a medical condition. Later, she attended Palos Verdes High School where she also played basketball.
She and her twin sister Heatherburge were named the tallest female twins in the world by Guinness Book of World Records in 1991.
Heidi Ann (Burge) Horton (born November 11, 1971) is a former American professional women’s basketball player. She is the twin sister of Heather (Burge) Quella.
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Salary | Under Review |
Source of Income | Basketball Player |
Cars | Not Available |
House | Living in own house. |
While at UVA, Burge was a three-year member of the ACC Academic Honor Roll (1991–1993). As of May 2011, Burge was tied for third in career games played with 134, sixth in rebounds with 853 boards, sixth in blocked shots with 108 blocks, twelfth in career double-doubles with 14, and 21st in career scoring, with 1,191 points.
However, during their time with UVA, the pair averaged 24 points and seven rebounds per game and teamed with NCAA All-Americans Dawn Staley and Tammi Reiss to lead the Cavaliers to three consecutive Final Fours and a 1991 overtime loss to Tennessee in the championship game. In all three trips to the Final Four, the Cavaliers lost to the eventual NCAA Champion (losing to Stanford in 1990 and 1992). Virginia’s 1992 campaign ended with a school-record 32 wins (32-2, 15-1 in the ACC), and the team was ranked #1 in the Associated Press Poll and second in the USA Today Coaches Poll at the end of the regular season. Prior to her senior year in 1993, Burge was among only 54 UVA incoming seniors given the privilege of living in one of the residences in The Lawn, a portion of the campus that makes up much of the original buildings constructed on campus in 1817-19. Also in 1993, Virginia lost in the East Region Championship to NCAA runner-up Ohio State. The Lady Cavs lost all four tournament games by a total of only 15 points, with the biggest score differential being their 9-point loss to Stanford in 1990.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Heidi Burge height 6 ft 5 in Heidi weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Height | 6 ft 5 in |
Weight | Not Known |
Body Measurements | Under Review |
Eye Color | Not Available |
Hair Color | Not Available |
Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
UVA won right away, with Burge averaging 8.3 points and 6.3 rebounds a game her freshman year, and the pair playing a big part in leading the team to the school’s first three, and to date only, Atlantic Coast Conference championships (in 1990, 1992 and 1993) and Women’s NCAA Final Four appearances (1990–1992). Following the school year in 1989 and 1990, Burge was asked to play for USA Basketball U18 and U19 basketball teams and won a gold medal at the 1990 US Olympic Festival.
After graduating with a bachelor’s degree with a dual major in Rhetoric and Communications Studies and Spanish, Burge played professionally for six years overseas with AS Montferrand in France (1993–94), GYSEV-Sopron in Hungary (1994–95), Cariparma in Italy (1995–96), and finally Panathinaikos in Athens, Greece (1996–1997).
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Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Heidi Burge. You may help us to build the dating records for Heidi Burge!Burge was named to the USA team for the 1993 World University Games competition in Buffalo, New York. The team had a 6–2 record and won the bronze medal. Burge averaged 4.4 points per game.
Facts & Trivia
Heidi Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Heidi Burge celebrates birthday on November 11 of every year.
Among the highlights of her WNBA career was a game-high 11 rebounds and nine points against the Phoenix Mercury in 1997, a 14-point, 9 rebound effort in a 75-68 victory over the Utah Starzz the same year, and a career-high 19 points against the Mercury in August 1998. Upon retirement, one of Burge’s biggest professional disappointments was that she was never able to play with or against Heather.
Who is Heidi Burge married to?
She now lives with her husband, Patrick Horton, whom she married on September 29, 2001, and has two children, Jonathan (born 2003) and Holly (born 2005).
What team did Heather Burge Play for WNBA?
Following her time overseas, Burge accepted an offer to play in the infant Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) for the Sacramento Monarchs in 1999 (one year after Heidi had ended her two-year WNBA career).
Is Heather Burge married?
Darren Quella
How tall is Heather Burge?
6′ 5″
How old is Heather Burge?
50 years (November 11, 1971)
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