Yvonne Turner

Yvonne Turner (born October 13, 1987) is an American-Hungarian professional women's basketball player with the Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA. She previously played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team from 2006-2010. Turner played professionally outside of the U.S. as well, including time in Australia, Ecuador, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Spain, Turkey. In Hungary during the 2016-17 season, she led the EuroLeague in scoring while playing with Uniqa Sopron. She had the honor of becoming a Hungarian citizen.

Yvonne Turner
No. 6 Phoenix Mercury
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1987-10-13) October 13, 1987
Omaha, Nebraska
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Listed weight131 lb (59 kg)
Career information
High schoolBellevue East (Bellevue, Nebraska)
CollegeNebraska (2006–2010)
WNBA draft2010 / Undrafted
Playing career2010–present
Career history
2017–presentPhoenix Mercury
Career highlights and awards
  • Big 12 Co-Defensive Player of the Year (2010)
  • First-team All-Big 12 (2010)
  • 3× Big 12 All-Defensive team (2008–2010)
Stats at WNBA.com

2017

Turner made her WNBA debut in 2017 with Phoenix. She averaged 5.1 points and 12.8 minutes per game in her 34 appearances, which included four starts. Turner scored a season high of 18 on July 17 at Minnesota in a loss.

Personal

Turner grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Bellevue East High School in Bellevue, Nebraska.[1] She became one of the oldest players to make their debut in the WNBA when she signed with Phoenix.[2]

References

  1. Vailliencourt, Andrew (July 24, 2017). "After 7 years overseas, WNBA's oldest rookie gets shot with Mercury". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  2. Planos, Josh (June 24, 2017). "For W.N.B.A.'s Oldest Rookie, a Lot of Persistence Goes a Long Way". The New York Times. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
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