Birth Date: | Aug. 10, 1987 |
Height: | 5-11 |
Year: | So. |
Hometown: | Florence, AL |
High School: | Mars Hill Bible School |
Position: | F |
Parents: | Kevin & Cathy Turner |
Career:
Through three seasons of action, she has played in 74 games, 63 as
a starter ... Averaging 21.6 minutes, 12.1 points and 6.1 rebounds
per game ... Has scored in double figures in 51 games and has seven
games of double-digit rebounding and seven double-doubles ...
Figures prominently in numerous school career categories including
eighth in scoring (893 pts.), seventh in scoring average (12.1
ppg), third in field goal percentage (.506), fifth in free throws
(208) and 11th in rebounds (6.1 rpg).
Junior (2007-08):
Started all 25 games and led the team in both scoring and
rebounding for the second consecutive season, tossing in
career-high 14.3 points while snaring 6.5 boards per outing ...
Third on the squad with a 24.1 minutes per-game average ... Landed
First Team All-UAA honors, the first Emory cager to receive such
recognition since 2001-02, and finished among the top 10 UAA
performers in numerous statistical categories in overall play
including scoring (4th), rebounding (7th), field goal percentage
(1st, 52.5%), free throw percentage (4th, 72.7%) and offensive
rebounds (2nd, 3.08) ... Led or tied for the team lead in scoring
in 14 contests and recorded 21 games of double-figure scoring,
including five efforts of 20 or more points ... Notched a
career-high 25 points in a 70-66 overtime win against eventual NCAA
Tournament participant Piedmont College (Jan. 7) and in the process
set an Emory single-game record when she sank all 15 of her free
throw opportunities ... Finished as the team's top rebounder in 14
affairs including a career-high 16 carom showing against Montclair
State (Nov. 17) in a 55-54 win ... Registered three double-doubles
during the year, boosting her career total to seven ... Shot 50
percent or better from the floor in 17 games ... Hit eight-of-14
from the floor en route to a game-high 23 points, and tied for team
honors with seven boards in a 68-66 win over No. 23 Washington
University (Feb. 17) ... Converted 10-of-13 from the floor and
paced the Eagles with 21 points vs. Birmingham Southern (Dec. 31)
... Named UAA Player of the Week (Feb. 18) ... CoSIDA Academic
All-District Third Team selection.
Sophomore (2006-07):
Enjoyed a breakout year that saw her capture second-team All-UAA
acclaim ... Named as Emory's Outsanding Player Award winner ...
Started all 25 games and led the team while ranking No. 4 among UAA
players in scoring (13.1 ppg) ... Her scoring average was good for
14th place on the Eagles' all-time seasonal chart ... Ranked as the
squad's top rebounder with her 6.5 per-game effort tying for the
No. 8 spot among UAA cagers ... Shot a team-leading 47.8 percent
from the floor (122-of-255) with that mark placing her fifth in the
conference ... Scored in double figures in 20 games and posted
three games of 20 or more points ... Sank a career-high nine-of-14
from the floor and finished with a personal-best 23 points vs.
Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 4) ... Also grabbed 12 boards against CMU
which represented her second double-double of the campaign ...
First double of the year was a 12-point, career-high 15 rebounds
(tied for 12th on Emory's single-game list) against Oglethorpe
(Nov. 29) ... Either led or shared for the team's scoring lead in
10 contests and set the standard for the squad in rebounding in 14
outings ... Shot 50 percent or better from the floor in 12 games
... Knocked down eight-of-13 from the field and registered team
highs in both points (21) and boards (7) against Case Western (Jan.
6) ... Led Emory with 19 points and nine caroms at NYU (Jan. 19)
... Led the Eagles with 83 free throws, sixth on Emory's seasonal
ladder ... Averaged a team-leading 14.2 points per game in UAA
affairs, good for the No. 4 position in the loop ... 6.7 rebounds
per performance in conference meetings was eighth among league
leaders.
Freshman (2005-06):
Started 13 of 24 games played ... Freshman forward led the team in
offensive rebounds, averaging 2.8 per game ... Turner grabbed her
season-high 11 rebounds and chipped in 11 points versus Sewanee
(GA) on December 6 ... Scored in double figures on 10 occasions ...
Third leading scoring average on the team, averaging 8.7 points per
game ... Totaled a season-best 17 points against 12th-ranked
Brandeis (January 29) ... No. 2 on the team in total blocked shots
averaging 0.4 rejects per game ... Vs. No. 3 Washington University,
she led the team with 11 points, while also grabbing four rebounds
(three offensive and one defensive) ... Named the conference's
Athlete of the Week for the consecutive weeks of February 13 and
February 20, 2006 ... Also received the Rookie of the Year team
award.
Career Highs:
Points | 25 | at Piedmont College, Jan. 7, 2008 |
Rebounds | 16 | Montclair State, Nov. 17, 2007 |
Assists | 4 | Agnes Scott, Dec. 11, 2006 |
Steals | 5 | Meredith College, Nov. 19, 2006 |
Minutes | 32 | Three Times |
Quote:
"I am excited about the opportunity we have to take Emory
Women's Basketball to a new level."