During the summers, both played for USA Basketball: Heather, making the Women's National Team (1993 Champions of The World Cup Qualifying Tourney in Sao Paolo, Brazil).

UVA would win right away with Burge averaging 12.2 points and 6.7 rebounds a game her freshman year[4] 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).

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.

[12] However, the team played well, finishing the season 19-13 and in third place in the Western Conference, but lost a one-game first round playoff game to the Los Angeles Sparks.

[15] In the summer of 1993, made the final cut for the USA Women's National team, competing down in Brazil to win the World Cup Qualifier.

In the fall, began her pro career overseas in Clermont-Ferrand, France on the Stade Clermontois Assoc du Basquet club which placed 5th in the championship.

After retiring from basketball on June 1, 2001, Burge stayed in California and taught 8th grade Spanish at Miraleste Intermediate School in Palos Verdes, CA.

She developed a Spanish PE curriculum rooted in music and motion, and continues to teach 4-14 year olds at Christ Lutheran School in Rancho Palos Verdes, while running basketball camps with Integrity Hoops Academy.

The Disney television movie, Double Teamed, which was released in 2002, is based on their life stories and achievements in high school basketball.