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Yvonne Turner

January 31, 2023

Yvonne Turner (born October 13, 1987) is an American-Hungarian professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and for Çukurova Basketbol. She previously played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball team from 2006 to 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 has played the Phoenix Mercury, Minnesota Lynx, and the Atlanta Dream during her time in the WNBA.

Yvonne Turner
No. 22 – Phoenix Mercury
PositionGuard
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1987-10-13) October 13, 1987 (age 35)
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
2010–2012Eisvögel USC Freiburg
2012–2013WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk
2013–2014Antakya Belediyespor
2015CDB Zaragoza
2015–2016Wisła Can-Pack Kraków
2016–2019Sopron Basket
2017–2019Phoenix Mercury
2019–2020Nadezhda Orenburg
2020–2021Flammes Carolo Basket
2021–presentÇukurova Basketbol
2022Minnesota Lynx
2022Atlanta Dream
2022-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

Nebraska Statistics

Source[1]

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  PPG  Points per game  Bold  Career high
Year Team GP Points FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG PPG
2006-07 Nebraska 28 65 33.9% 25.9% 60.0% 1.6 0.7 0.6 0.1 2.3
2007-08 Nebraska 33 277 44.4% 32.5% 65.8% 3.3 2.3 2.5 0.3 8.4
2008-09 Nebraska 31 364 37.5% 31.8% 70.4% 3.4 1.8 2.2 0.3 11.7
2009-10 Nebraska 34 395 39.8% 36.4% 66.2% 3.4 1.6 1.9 0.1 11.6
Career 126 1101 39.7% 11.1% 66.9% 17.7 1.6 1.8 0.2 8.7

Professional career

WNBA

Phoenix Mercury (2017-2019)

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.

Minnesota Lynx

Turner signed a training camp contract on February 18, 2022, with the Minnesota Lynx.[2] Turner was waived from camp on May 3, but was brought back on a hardship contract due to the Lynx having multiple players missing due to overseas commitments or injuries.[3][4] Turner was released from her hardship contract with the Lynx on May 16, 2022.

Atlanta Dream

On June 23, 2022, Turner signed a hardship contract with the Dream.[5] Turner appeared in 2 games for the Dream before being released from her Hardship Contract on June 27, 2022.

Phoenix Mercury (2022)

Turner signed with the Mercury on a Hardship Contract on August 8, 2022. The Mercury were able to sign her due to Diana Taurasi's season-ending injury.[6]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games 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 high ° League leader

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2017 Phoenix 34 4 12.8 .410 .241 .763 1.0 1.1 0.6 0.0 1.1 5.1
2018 Phoenix 32 3 13.3 .376 .324 .682 1.8 1.3 0.7 0.1 0.6 4.1
2019 Phoenix 29 14 20.5 .343 .329 .878 2.8 2.3 0.6 0.1 2.0 6.4
2022 Minnesota 4 2 22.0 .308 .429 .857 2.5 2.5 0.5 0.0 3.0 6.3
2022 Atlanta 2 0 8.0 .000 .000 .500 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5
2022 Phoenix 3 0 11.7 .400 .000 1.000 0.7 2.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.3
Career 4 years, 3 teams 104 23 15.3 .372 .308 .800 1.8 1.6 0.6 0.0 1.2 5.1

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2017 Phoenix 5 5 23.8 .548 .529 .857 2.4 1.6 1.0 0.0 1.0 9.8
2018 Phoenix 7 3 20.1 .432 .208 .556 1.9 2.0 1.0 0.3 0.9 6.9
2019 Phoenix 1 0 19.0 .200 .000 1.000 4.0 3.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 6.0
2022 Phoenix 2 1 12.0 .286 .000 .000 3.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0
Career 4 years, 1 team 15 9 20.2 .448 .326 .750 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 0.9 7.1

Personal

Turner grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Bellevue East High School in Bellevue, Nebraska.[7] She became one of the oldest players to make their debut in the WNBA when she signed with Phoenix.[8]

References

  1. ^ "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Retrieved 2021-05-26.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Lynx Sign Yvonne Turner and Natasha Mack". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  3. ^ "Lynx Sign Guard Odyssey Sims". lynx.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  4. ^ Youngblood, Kent. "Lynx Add Two Players Before Friday's Season Opener". startribune.com. Star Tribune. Retrieved May 6, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dream Sign Yvonne Turner". dream.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  6. ^ Phoenix Mercury [@PhoenixMercury] (August 8, 2022). "The Phoenix Mercury has signed Yvonne "Vonnie" Turner to a hardship contract due to an injury suffered by Diana Taurasi" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Vailliencourt, Andrew (July 24, 2017). "After 7 years overseas, WNBA's oldest rookie gets shot with Mercury". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 29 April 2018.
  8. ^ 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.

External links

  • Nebraska Cornhuskers bio

January 31, 2023
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Yvonne Turner born October 13 1987 is an American Hungarian professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and for Cukurova Basketbol She previously played with the Nebraska Cornhuskers women s basketball team from 2006 to 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 has played the Phoenix Mercury Minnesota Lynx and the Atlanta Dream during her time in the WNBA Yvonne TurnerNo 22 Phoenix MercuryPositionGuardLeagueWNBAPersonal informationBorn 1987 10 13 October 13 1987 age 35 Omaha NebraskaNationalityAmericanListed height5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Listed weight131 lb 59 kg Career informationHigh schoolBellevue East Bellevue Nebraska CollegeNebraska 2006 2010 WNBA draft2010 UndraftedPlaying career2010 presentCareer history2010 2012Eisvogel USC Freiburg2012 2013WBC Dynamo Novosibirsk2013 2014Antakya Belediyespor2015CDB Zaragoza2015 2016Wisla Can Pack Krakow2016 2019Sopron Basket2017 2019Phoenix Mercury2019 2020Nadezhda Orenburg2020 2021Flammes Carolo Basket2021 presentCukurova Basketbol2022Minnesota Lynx2022Atlanta Dream2022 PresentPhoenix MercuryCareer highlights and awardsBig 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 Contents 1 Nebraska Statistics 2 Professional career 2 1 WNBA 2 1 1 Phoenix Mercury 2017 2019 2 1 2 Minnesota Lynx 2 1 3 Atlanta Dream 2 1 4 Phoenix Mercury 2022 3 WNBA career statistics 3 1 Regular season 3 2 Playoffs 4 Personal 5 References 6 External linksNebraska Statistics EditSource 1 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 PPG Points per game Bold Career highYear Team GP Points FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG PPG2006 07 Nebraska 28 65 33 9 25 9 60 0 1 6 0 7 0 6 0 1 2 32007 08 Nebraska 33 277 44 4 32 5 65 8 3 3 2 3 2 5 0 3 8 42008 09 Nebraska 31 364 37 5 31 8 70 4 3 4 1 8 2 2 0 3 11 72009 10 Nebraska 34 395 39 8 36 4 66 2 3 4 1 6 1 9 0 1 11 6Career 126 1101 39 7 11 1 66 9 17 7 1 6 1 8 0 2 8 7Professional career EditWNBA Edit Phoenix Mercury 2017 2019 Edit 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 Minnesota Lynx Edit Turner signed a training camp contract on February 18 2022 with the Minnesota Lynx 2 Turner was waived from camp on May 3 but was brought back on a hardship contract due to the Lynx having multiple players missing due to overseas commitments or injuries 3 4 Turner was released from her hardship contract with the Lynx on May 16 2022 Atlanta Dream Edit On June 23 2022 Turner signed a hardship contract with the Dream 5 Turner appeared in 2 games for the Dream before being released from her Hardship Contract on June 27 2022 Phoenix Mercury 2022 Edit Turner signed with the Mercury on a Hardship Contract on August 8 2022 The Mercury were able to sign her due to Diana Taurasi s season ending injury 6 WNBA career statistics EditLegend GP Games 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 high League leaderRegular season Edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG2017 Phoenix 34 4 12 8 410 241 763 1 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 1 1 5 12018 Phoenix 32 3 13 3 376 324 682 1 8 1 3 0 7 0 1 0 6 4 12019 Phoenix 29 14 20 5 343 329 878 2 8 2 3 0 6 0 1 2 0 6 42022 Minnesota 4 2 22 0 308 429 857 2 5 2 5 0 5 0 0 3 0 6 32022 Atlanta 2 0 8 0 000 000 500 1 0 0 5 0 5 0 0 0 5 0 52022 Phoenix 3 0 11 7 400 000 1 000 0 7 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3Career 4 years 3 teams 104 23 15 3 372 308 800 1 8 1 6 0 6 0 0 1 2 5 1Playoffs Edit Year Team GP GS MPG FG 3P FT RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG2017 Phoenix 5 5 23 8 548 529 857 2 4 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 9 82018 Phoenix 7 3 20 1 432 208 556 1 9 2 0 1 0 0 3 0 9 6 92019 Phoenix 1 0 19 0 200 000 1 000 4 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6 02022 Phoenix 2 1 12 0 286 000 000 3 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0Career 4 years 1 team 15 9 20 2 448 326 750 2 3 1 9 0 9 0 1 0 9 7 1Personal EditTurner grew up in Omaha Nebraska and graduated from Bellevue East High School in Bellevue Nebraska 7 She became one of the oldest players to make their debut in the WNBA when she signed with Phoenix 8 References Edit NCAA Statistics web1 ncaa org Retrieved 2021 05 26 Minnesota Lynx Sign Yvonne Turner and Natasha Mack lynx wnba com WNBA Retrieved May 6 2022 Lynx Sign Guard Odyssey Sims lynx wnba com WNBA Retrieved May 6 2022 Youngblood Kent Lynx Add Two Players Before Friday s Season Opener startribune com Star Tribune Retrieved May 6 2022 Dream Sign Yvonne Turner dream wnba com WNBA Retrieved June 24 2022 Phoenix Mercury PhoenixMercury August 8 2022 The Phoenix Mercury has signed Yvonne Vonnie Turner to a hardship contract due to an injury suffered by Diana Taurasi Tweet via Twitter 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 External links EditNebraska Cornhuskers bio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Yvonne Turner amp oldid 1131528196, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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