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.
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| No. 6 – Phoenix Mercury | |
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| Position | Guard |
| League | WNBA |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 13, 1987 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Listed weight | 131 lb (59 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bellevue East (Bellevue, Nebraska) |
| College | Nebraska (2006–2010) |
| WNBA draft | 2010 / Undrafted |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Career history | |
| 2017–present | Phoenix Mercury |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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| 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
- Vailliencourt, Andrew (July 24, 2017). "After 7 years overseas, WNBA's oldest rookie gets shot with Mercury". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- 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.