Barbara Renee Turner is an American professional basketball player.
Education
Born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio, Turner played for in Cleveland, where she was named a WBCA All-American. She participated in the 2002 WBCA High School All-America Game where she scored thirteen points.
In her last National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament run, Barbara Turner was unable to get her Connecticut team back to the pinnacle of women"s college basketball after helping UConn win National Collegiate Athletic Association Championships in 2003 and 2004. The Huskies" 2006 Final Four bid fell short in overtime against Duke in the Elite Eight, with Turner unable to play down the stretch because of debilitating cramps.
Career
She plays for Hatay BŞBachelor in Turkish Women"s Basketball League and formerly the Connecticut Sun of the Women's National Basketball Association. A small forward, she is 6 feet (183 m) tall and 78 kg weight. Turner was named to the team representing the United States of America at the 2003 Pan American Games. They then faced Cuba for the gold medal, falling short 75–64 to take home the silver medal.
Turner averaged 5.4 points per game.
2003 Big East All-Rookie Team 2004 All-Big East Second Team 2005 Most Outstanding of Big East Tournament 2005 Big East All-Tournament Team Turner"s dominant postseason - she averaged 22.8 points and 10.5 rebounds in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament - secured her a spot in the first round of the 2006 Women's National Basketball Association Draft when Turner was taken 11th overall by the Seattle Storm. She quickly made the transition from power forward to small forward in the Women's National Basketball Association, starting 9 games as a rookie and appearing in all 34 games during the 2006 season, averaging 6.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists.
On May 16, 2007, Turner was waived by the Seattle Storm, and two weeks later she was signed by the Houston Comets. During the 2007 season, Turner played in 22 games, averaging 4.2 points and 1.9 rebounds.
On March 6, 2008, Turner was re-signed by the Comets, then traded to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Megan Mahoney.
2006–: Maccabi Ramat 2006–2007: Fenerbahçe Istanbul 2008–2009: Tarsus Belediyesi 2009–2010: Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi 2010–2012: Kayseri Kaski South.K. 2012–2013: Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi 2013–2014: Botaş Saskatchewan 2014 Galatasaray OdeaBank 2014–2015: Orduspor 2015–present: Hatay BŞB Position: Small Forward Height: 6 ft 0 in (183 m) High School: East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio: University of Connecticut Team(s): Seattle Storm 2006, Houston Comets 2007, Connecticut Sun 2008.