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American basketball player (born 1996)

Brianna Turner
Turner was MVP of the 2014 McDonald's All-American Game
No. 21 – Las Vegas Aces
PositionPower forward/Center
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1996-07-05) July 5, 1996 (age 30)
Pearland, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight175 lb (79 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNotre Dame (2014–2019)
WNBA draft2019: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Drafted byAtlanta Dream
Playing career2019–present
Career history
2019–2023Phoenix Mercury
2019–2020Adelaide Lightning
2020–2021Nika Syktyvkar
2021–2022Virtus Bologna
2022Çankaya Üniversitesi S.K.
2023–2025Adelaide Lightning
2024Chicago Sky
2025Indiana Fever
2025Perth Lynx
2026–presentLas Vegas Aces
Career highlights
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Medals
Women's basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA Under-18 Americas Championship
Gold medal – first place2014 United StatesTeam
FIBA Under-19 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2013 LithuaniaTeam
FIBA Under-17 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2012 NetherlandsTeam
Women's 3x3 basketball
Representing the  United States
FIBA 3x3 Under-18 World Cup
Gold medal – first place2013 IndonesiaTeam
FIBA 3x3 U-18 World Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 SpainTeam

Brianna Turner (born July 5, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketball for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and has competed for the United States women's national basketball team.

College career

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Turner played college basketball at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana for the Fighting Irish.[1] Turner led Notre Dame to the 2017 NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament as a #1 seed after a 30–3 regular season record. During a game against Purdue in the second round of the tournament, Turner ruptured her ACL and was done for the season. She later announced that she would miss the 2017–18 season because of the same injury.[2] She returned for her final season of eligibility in 2018–19 after receiving a hardship waiver from the NCAA.[citation needed]

Professional career

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WNBA

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Phoenix Mercury (2019–2023)

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At the 2019 WNBA draft, Turner was selected in the first round by the Atlanta Dream and was then quickly traded to the Phoenix Mercury.[3] In the 2019 WNBA season, she was named to the All-Rookie Team.[4] She was named to the WNBA All-Defensive First Team in back-to-back seasons (2020–21), averaging 1.6 blocks and 0.9 steals across her second and third seasons in the league.

Chicago Sky (2024)

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On February 6, 2024, Turner was acquired by the Chicago Sky in a trade with the Mercury.

Indiana Fever (2025)

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On February 17, 2025, Turner signed with the Indiana Fever for the 2025 WNBA season.[6]

Overseas

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Turner joined the Adelaide Lightning of the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) in Australia for the 2019–20 season.[7]

For the 2020–21 season, Turner joined Russian team Nika Syktyvkar.[8] For the 2021–22 season, she joined Italy team Virtus Bologna.[8] She began the 2022–23 season in Turkey with Çankaya Üniversitesi S.K. but left in November 2022 after seven games.[8]

For the 2023–24 WNBL season, Turner returned to the Adelaide Lightning. She played a third season with the Lightning in 2024–25.[8]

On October 14, 2025, Turner signed with the Perth Lynx on a short-term contract to start the 2025–26 WNBL season,[9][10] playing in the first eight games.[11]

Athletes Unlimited

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Turner is set to join Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball for its fifth season starting in February 2026.[12]

National team career

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Turner has competed for the United States women's national basketball team at the 2012 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, 2013 FIBA Under-19 World Championship and 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship.[13]

Personal life

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Turner is a native of Pearland, Texas. After spending her freshman season at Westbury Christian School in Houston, she graduated from Manvel High School in Manvel, Texas.[1]

Turner has advocated for LGBTQ+ rights and equality, and specifically for transgender women in women's sports.[14][15][16]

Career statistics

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Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  FG%  Field goal percentage
 3P%  3-point field goal percentage  FT%  Free throw percentage  RPG  Rebounds per game  APG  Assists per game
 SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  TO  Turnovers per game  PPG  Points per game
 Bold  Career high  *  Led Division I
* Denotes season(s) in which Turner won an NCAA Championship

WNBA

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Regular season

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Stats current through end of 2025 season

WNBA regular season statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Phoenix 291215.9.538—.7314.10.50.20.70.74.0
2020 Phoenix 222227.9.579.000.6439.01.81.12.01.47.2
2021 Phoenix 323231.1.554.000.7179.41.80.81.31.57.8
2022 Phoenix 353533.4.607—.5006.82.31.21.61.44.3
2023 Phoenix 403326.3.650—.5005.11.31.01.11.53.5
2024 Chicago 2729.4.615—.5002.00.40.30.50.41.2
2025 Indiana 2708.6.406.000.5001.90.60.10.30.31.1
Career 7 years, 3 teams 21213622.5.575.000.6335.71.30.71.11.14.1

Playoffs

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WNBA playoff statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 Phoenix 1123.0.000——4.00.00.01.00.00.0
2020 Phoenix 2239.5.800°—.25012.54.01.02.02.58.5
2021 Phoenix 111131.5.548—.6849.92.51.31.91.28.5
2022 Phoenix 2230.0.444——11.5°2.50.00.51.04.0
2025 Indiana 8017.9.667—.7503.50.60.90.50.92.4
Career 5 years, 2 teams 241627.1.566—.6307.91.91.01.31.15.7

College

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NCAA statistics
Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2014–15 Notre Dame 36 34 25.5 .651* .000 .605 7.8 0.6 1.0 2.4 2.0 13.7
2015–16 Notre Dame 29 29 27.0 .593 .000 .639 7.3 0.9 0.8 3.0 1.4 14.5
2016–17 Notre Dame 35 35 28.6 .619 .000 .594 7.1 1.1 0.8 2.4 1.8 15.3
2017–18 Notre Dame Did not play due to injury
2018–19 Notre Dame 39 39 27.8 .631 .000 .701 7.8 1.5 1.1 2.7 1.5 14.3
Career 139 137 27.3 .624 .000 .636 7.5 1.1 0.9 2.6 1.7 14.5

References

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  1. 1 2 "Brianna Turner". Notre Dame Fighting Irish - Official Athletics Website. July 9, 2018. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Brianna Turner to miss Notre Dame Fighting Irish's season to rehab torn ACL suffered in NCAA tournament". ESPN.com. September 5, 2017. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Brianna Turner lands in Phoenix as No. 11 pick in WNBA Draft". ndsmcobserver.com.
  4. ↑ "Rookie of the Year Collier Headlines 2019 All-Rookie Team". wnba.com.
  5. ↑ "Indiana Fever Sign Forward Brianna Turner". wnba.com. February 17, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Lightning signs burgeoning USA star forward Brianna Turner". wnbl.basketball/adelaide. May 7, 2019. Archived from the original on October 13, 2019.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Brianna Turner, Basketball Player, News, Stats - USbasket". Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ "WNBA powerhouse Turner added to Lynx roster". perthlynx.wnbl.com.au. October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (October 14, 2025). "Perth Lynx sign Indiana Fever's Brianna Turner as short-term WNBL replacement for China's Han Xu". The West Australian. Retrieved October 14, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ O'Donoghue, Craig (November 22, 2025). "Perth Lynx import Han Xu arrives in WA as club waits for her 211cm frame to have massive impact on WNBL". The West Australian. Retrieved November 22, 2025.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ Jones, Siera (September 30, 2025). "Brianna Turner to Join AU Pro Basketball for Season 5". Athletes Unlimited. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  12. ↑ "Brianna Turner (USA) - Basketball Stats, Height, Age | FIBA Basketball". www.fiba.basketball. October 14, 2025. Retrieved October 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Turner, Brianna. "I'm a WNBA player. Don't use athletes like me to exclude trans women". USA TODAY. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  14. ↑ jpowell (March 31, 2022). "Mercury's Brianna Turner is Using Her Platform to Advocate for LGBTQ+ Rights and Equality". SLAM. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
  15. ↑ Lenton, Patrick (April 13, 2026). "WNBA Player Brianna Turner Speaks Out On IOC Testing Rules". Star Observer. Retrieved April 13, 2026.
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