Turner was raised in Mansfield, Texas. She attended Mansfield Legacy High School, where she captained the basketball team and broke 14 school records.[1] She announced her commitment to Harvard in 2019.
College career
Turner played for the Harvard Crimson for four years, having a breakout rookie season where she was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year.[2] In her senior season, Turner was named Ivy League Player of the Year and captained Harvard to its first Ivy League championship.[3][4] At Harvard, Turner majored in African and African American studies and sociology.[5]
In 2025, Turner earned the Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year Award.[6]
Professional career
On April 14, 2025, Turner was selected 35th overall in the third round of the 2025 WNBA draft by the Las Vegas Aces. She is the second player in Harvard's history to be drafted without first playing for another school.[7] On May 7, she was waived by the Aces.[8]
In April 2025, Turner was invited to Kelsey Plum's Dawg Class, an Under Armour-sponsored camp to help top college athletes transition from collegiate to professional basketball.[9]
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