Monica Burich was a three-sport standout in high school excelling in basketball, volleyball and track & field. Now able to focus solely on basketball, she’s ready to take her game to the next level. Burich has a very high basketball IQ and has excelled at playing all five positions on the floor.

High School: Burich is a 2015 graduate of Roseville Area High School. She averaged 18.7 points and nine rebounds to lead the Raiders to the Suburban East Conference title and a spot in the Class 4A Section 4 finals. A Miss Minnesota Basketball finalist, Burch finished her career with 1,266 points, 830 rebounds, 342 assists and 302 steals. She is a two-time Class 4A All-State selection by the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association and a three-time all-conference selection. Burich averaged 15.5 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 2 blocks as a junior, helping Roseville to a 21-7 record. Burich had an impressive athletic resume for the Raiders, exceling at basketball, volleyball and track and field. She was the 2014 St. Paul Pioneer Press Volleyball Player of the Year, guiding the Raiders to a 26-6 record and fourth place finish at the Minnesota Class AAA State Tournament. She is also a three-time state meet qualifier in track & field which included a fourth place finish in the discus as a senior, earning all-state honors. Burich was the 2015 Athena Award Winner and the Lions Club Saint Paul Female Athlete of the Year.

Academics: Burich is undecided on a major at Colorado.

Personal: Born on May 10, 1997, in Roseville, Minn., she is the daughter of Bob and Kristin Burich. She has two older siblings, Janae, who played basketball at North Dakota State, and Jordan, who is a junior for the St. Thomas (Minn.) basketball team. Her mother played basketball and participated in the high jump for the track & field team at Jamestown (N.D.) College. She enjoys hanging out with friends, eating, track & field and volleyball.