Jakia Brown-Turner

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Jakia Brown-Turner
Personal information
Born (2001-02-11) February 11, 2001 (age 23)
Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Career information
High school Bishop McNamara
(Forestville, Maryland)
College
WNBA draft 2024: undrafted
Playing career2024–present
Position Guard
Career history
2024 Washington Mystics
Career highlights and awards

Jakia Brown-Turner (born February 11, 2001) is an American professional basketball player who most recently played for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack and Maryland Terrapins.

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Early life

Brown-Turner was born on February 11, 2001, in Oxon Hill, Maryland. [1] She attended Bishop McNamara High School and was a top player for the basketball team, being a three-time first-team all-conference choice and being ranked ESPN's No. 15 prospect nationally. [2] [3] As a junior, she helped the school to a record of 21–7 while being named first team All-Met by The Washington Post . [2]

As a senior, Brown-Turner helped Bishop McNamara rank top ten nationally, leading them to the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championship with a record of 31–4. [3] [4] She averaged 16.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, receiving a number of honors including selection to the McDonald's All-American Game and Jordan Brand Classic, All-County and Naismith third-team All-America honors, and Maryland Girls' Basketball Player of the Year, Bishop McNamara female student-athlete of the year and Gatorade Maryland Player of the Year honors. [3] [5] [6] She ended as Bishop McNamara's all-time leading scorer and committed to play college basketball for the NC State Wolfpack. [3]

College career

Brown-Turner played all 32 games, 31 as a starter, for NC State in the 2019–20 season, averaging 9.4 points and 3.6 rebounds while being selected to the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team. [6] She averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds during her sophomore season, 2020–21, earning first-team All-ACC honors and being selected honorable mention All-American by the Associated Press. [7] In the 2021–22 season, she averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds and was chosen second-team All-ACC Tournament. [6] From 2020 to 2022, Brown-Turner helped NC State win the ACC title each year, also reaching the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament in 2021 and the Elite Eight in 2022. [7] In her senior year for the Wolfpack, she averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds while helping them reach the NCAA Tournament. [7] She transferred to the Maryland Terrapins for a final season in 2023. [8] In her career at NC State, she started 123 of 124 games, scoring 1,273 points while ranking 11th in team history for 3-point shots made, with 159. [7]

Brown-Turner became a team captain with the Terrapins and started 32 games in her lone season there, averaging 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds. [5] [6] She led the team in rebounds and scored double figures in 23 games, being chosen second-team All-Big Ten Conference at the end of the season. [9] She totaled 1,706 points, 731 rebounds and 302 assists in her collegiate career. [9]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 2024 WNBA draft, Brown-Turner signed a training camp contract with the Washington Mystics on April 17, 2024. [9] She was waived on May 7. [10] She signed a rest-of-season hardship contract on June 28, was waived on July 2 without appearing in any games, and then signed a seven-day contract with the team on July 4. [11] She made her WNBA debut on July 4 against the Las Vegas Aces, scoring two points. [12]

International career

Brown-Turner played for the United States national team at the 2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, averaging 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds while helping the U.S. compile an undefeated 6–0 record, winning the tournament. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader

WNBA

Regular season

Stats current through end of 2024 season

WNBA regular season statistics [1]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2024 Washington 204.0.500—1.0000.50.00.50.00.01.0
Career1 year, 1 team204.0.500—1.0000.50.00.50.00.01.0

College

NCAA statistics [14]
YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019–20 NC State 323128.6.422.368.6253.61.70.90.31.79.4
2020–21 NC State 252530.4.442.370.7315.02.40.60.21.613.5
2021–22 NC State 353528.1.444.520.3394.62.10.80.31.69.8
2022–23 NC State 323227.8.367.301.7873.91.80.80.32.09.1
2023–24 Maryland 323230.8.441.316.7586.41.80.90.32.013.5
Career15615529.1.425.340.7294.71.90.80.31.810.9

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References

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  2. 1 2 Olson, Dan (June 12, 2018). "NC State lands commitment from elite prospect Jakia Brown-Turner". ESPN.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Student-Athlete Jakia Brown-Turner '19: Gatorade Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Year". Bishop McNamara High School. March 11, 2019.
  4. ↑ Abraham, Scott (April 30, 2019). "Senior guard on Bishop McNamara resurging girls basketball team breaks records". WJLA-TV.
  5. 1 2 Bansil, Sapna (November 6, 2023). "Four years later, Jakia Brown-Turner has made her way home to Maryland". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024– via archive.ph.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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  7. 1 2 3 4 "Maryland women's basketball adds NC State transfer Jakia Brown-Turner". The Baltimore Sun . April 6, 2023. Archived from the original on July 5, 2024. Retrieved August 1, 2024– via archive.ph.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ Philippou, Alexa (April 6, 2023). "Jakia Brown-Turner transferring from NC State to Maryland". ESPN.
  9. 1 2 3 "Brown-Turner Signs Training Camp Contract With Mystics". Maryland Terrapins. April 17, 2024.
  10. ↑ "WNBA Transactions - 2024 Season". ESPN . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "WNBA Player Movement & Transactions". Women's National Basketball Association . Retrieved July 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Jakia Brown-Turner 2024 WNBA Game Log". Basketball-Reference.com .
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  14. ↑ "Jakia Brown-Turner College Stats". Sports Reference. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
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