Heidi Burge
Heidi Burge (L) and Heather Burge (R) with fan (6')
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November 11, 1971 Harbor City, California |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||
| Listed weight | 178 lb (81 kg) | ||||||
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| High school |
Palos Verdes (Palos Verdes Estates, California) |
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| College | Virginia (1989–1993) | ||||||
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| 1997 | Los Angeles Sparks | ||||||
| 1998 | Washington Mystics | ||||||
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Heidi Ann (Burge) Horton (born November 11, 1971) is an American former professional women's basketball player. She is the twin sister of Heather (Burge) Quella.
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, CA 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 also 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. After graduation, both sisters accepted scholarships to attend the University of Virginia and play for the Lady Cavaliers basketball team. Although the pair would attend the same school, they did not live together or even have the same circle of friends. The Burges also did not play the same position on the court as Heidi preferred the outside game and Heather (who is 6 minutes older than Heidi) played inside against the opposing team's center and was the go-to scorer in the paint.
UVA would win 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. Things did not always go smoothly for the Burges in their freshman and sophomore seasons as the pair were frequently in foul trouble, rarely played at the same time on the court (due to their foul situation), fought with teammates and each other, and were considered by their teammates to be both "soft" and prone to mistakes and turnovers.
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