Honors: 2015-16 Captain ... 2014-15 ECAC All-Star Second Team ... 2014-15 NE-10 All-Conference Second Team ... 2014-15 NE-10 Academic All-Conference ... Spring 2015 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Fall 2014 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 2014-15 Captain ... Spring 2014 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Fall 2013 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Spring 2013 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll ... Fall 2012 NE-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll
As a Junior: One of only two players to start all 27 of team's games ... became the fourth Purple Knight with a 400-point, 200-rebound, 60-assist, 35-steal season ... led the team in scoring (16.2), rebounding (8.0), field goal shooting (47.8%) and three-point shooting (41.4%) ... added 65 assists, 41 steals, 29 three-pointers and seven blocks ... scored in double figures in 24 of 27 games ... notched eight double-doubles ... poured in a season-high 30 points to along with 14 rebounds, two assists and two steals against Caldwell on Nov. 30 ... twice pulled down 15 rebounds: at Saint Anselm on Feb. 11 and at Southern New Hampshire on Feb. 21 ... recorded 17 points and 10 rebounds at American International on Feb. 27 in the NE-10 Championship first round.
As a Sophomore: Played 21 games with nine starts ... ranked third on the team with 10.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 33 steals ... scored in double figures 12 times, including a streak of five straight games from Nov. 20 to Dec. 7 ... posted 11 rebounds on three separate occasions ... collected five steals at Bentley on Dec. 7 ... sank a career-high 21 points, while converting 11 of 15 free throws and pulling in 11 boards, at Assumption on Feb. 19 ... hit two late free throws in regulation and then dropped the game-winning shot with 29 seconds left in overtime to beat Southern New Hampshire, 64-63, on Feb. 22.
As a Freshman: One of only three players to start all 26 games ... led all freshmen with 7.9 points per game, 5.5 rebounds per game and 31 steals ... scored in double figures nine times ... posted a season-best 17 points and 10 rebounds during an 89-48 win over Molloy on Nov. 10 ... reached double-digit points in four out of five games from Feb. 6 to Feb. 20.
High School: Played four years of basketball and two years of soccer during high school ... attended Red Hook High School for two years before completing final two years at Coleman Catholic High School ... a two-year basketball captain ... twice received Daily Freeman Player of the Year honors ... named New York State Sportwriters and Coaches Association for Girls Sports (NYSSCAGS) Class D Co-Player of the Year as a junior ... named to the NYS Class C all-tournament team ... reached the 1,000-point mark ... basketball team was Class D state champion during junior season ... member of the National Honor Society and the school's band.
Personal: Makenzie Lea Burud ... daughter of Larry and Connie Burud ... majoring in business administration with a minor in religious studies ... Dean's List student ... inducted into Chi Alpha Sigma, the National College Athlete Honor Society ... member of both SAAC and Residence Hall Association ... Visiting Nurse Association volunteer ... played basketball as part of a USA Athletes International (USAAI) trip through Ireland in May 2015 ... father played football at SUNY Cortland ... mother played rugby at SUNY Brockport ... sister, Kaitlin, played basketball at Mount Saint Vincent ... cousin Mike was member of swimming & diving team at Saint Bonaventure.
