21 Lora Turner
21 - Lora Turner
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."