Full Bio: Brianna Turner
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NO: 21
POS: Forward/Center
HGT: 6-3
DOB: July 5, 1996
SCHOOL: Notre Dame
WNBA TRANSACTIONS
- Selected No. 11 overall by Atlanta in the 2019 WNBA Draft.
- Signed as a free agent with Phoenix on April 16, 2019.
- Traded to Chicago on Feb. 6, 2024.
- Signed with Indiana on Feb. 16, 2025.
- Signed with Las Vegas on April 13, 2026.
WNBA REGULAR SEASON CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- 2025 WNBA Commissioner’s Cup champion
- 2020 and 2021 WNBA All-Defensive first team
- 2019 WNBA and Associated Press All-Rookie Team.
- 2022 WNBA Community Assist Award.
2026 (LAS VEGAS)
2025 (Indiana | 24-20, 6th in the WNBA)
- Checked in for 27 games and posted 1.1 ppg and 1.9 rpg in fewer than 9 minutes a game.
2024 (Chicago | 13-27, 10th in the WNBA)
- Saw 2 starts over 27 games and chipped in 1.2 ppg and 2.0 rpg in fewer than 10 minutes a game.
2023 (Phoenix | 9-31, 12th in the WNBA)
- Started 33 of 40 games played; averaged 3.5 ppg and 6.3 rpg.
2022 (Phoenix | 15-21, 8th in the WNBA)
- Started all 35 games played and averaged 4.3 ppg and 6.8 rpg.
- Dished out a career-high 7 assists against Connecticut on Aug. 4
2021 (Phoenix | 19-13, 5th in the WNBA)
- Started all 32 games and averaged 7.8 ppg, 9.4 rpg, 1.8 apg and 1.3 bpg.
- Finished in the top 10 among league leaders in total offensive rebounds (78), total defensive rebounds (224), rebounds per game (9.4), total blocked shots (42) and blocks per game (1.3).
2020 (Phoenix | 13-9, 5th in the WNBA)
- Started all 22 games and bumped up her averages to 7.2 ppg, 9.0 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg and 2.0 bpg.
- Posted career-highs of 20 points versus Indiana on Sept. 3 and 21 rebounds against Connecticut on Sept. 9.
- Heading into the 2026 season, the 21 rebounds still stands as the Phoenix single-game rebounding record.
- Ranked second in the league in both total blocks (43) and blocks per game.
2019 (Phoenix | 15-19, 8th in the WNBA)
- Saw 12 starts in 29 games and averaged 4.0 ppg and 4.1 rpg.
- Started 12 of the Mercury’s final 14 games of the season and averaged 7.0 rpg in those 14 contests
- Became just the seventh rookie in franchise history to finish rookie season with at least 100 points, 100 rebounds and 20 blocks
WNBA POSTSEASON CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2025 (Indiana – 2-1 vs Atlanta, 1st round; 2-3 vs Las Vegas, semifinals)
- Came off the bench all 8 contests and contributed 2.4 ppg and 3.5 rpg.
2022 (Phoenix– 0-2 vs Las Vegas, 1st round)
- Started both games and averaged 4.0 ppg, 11.5 rpg and 2.5 apg.
2021 (Phoenix– 1-0 vs New York, 1st round; 1-0 vs Seattle, 2nd round; 3-2 vs Las Vegas, semifinals; 1-3 vs Chicago, finals)
- Started all 11 games and averaged 8.5 ppg, 9.9 rpg, 2.5 apg and 1.9 bpg.
2020 (Phoenix– 1-0 vs Washington, 1st round; 0-1 vs Minnesota, 2nd round)
- Started both games and averaged 8.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 4.0 apg and 2.0 bpg.
2019 (Phoenix– 0-1 vs Chicago, 1st round)
- Started and had 4 rebounds and 1 blocked shot in 23 minutes.
USA BASKETBALL HIGHLIGHTS
- Won five gold medals playing for USA Basketball junior teams, including at the 2012 FIBA U17 World Cup, 2013 U19 World Cup and 2014 FIBA U18 AmeriCup; and in 3×3 at the 2012 and 2013 FIBA 3×3 U18 World Cups.
To come
OVERSEAS HIGHLIGHTS
- Played overseas in Australia, Italy, Russia and Turkey and most recently participated in Athlete Unlimited’s 2026 season.
- As a member of the 2019-20 WNBL Adelaide Lighting, ranked 5th in the league in scoring (16.8 ppg), third in rebounding (10.7 rpg) and 1st in blocked shots (2.4 bpg) and finished second in MVP voting behind Kia Nurse.
COLLEGIATE HIGHLIGHTS
- The four-year Notre Dame standout helped lead the Fighting Irish to the 2018 NCAA championship, playing alongside Aces guard
Jackie Young. - Two-time All-American
- Three-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year
- Three-time ACC All-Defensive Team
- 2015 ACC Rookie of the Year.
- Missed Notre Dame’s 2017-18 National Championship season due to a knee injury
- Averaged 14.3 ppg and 7.8 rpg as a senior
- Finished her career as Notre Dame’s all-time leader in rebounds (1,048) and blocks (372) and owns career averages of 14.5 points and 7.5 rebounds
| YEAR | G | MP | FGM | FGA | PCT | 3P | 3PA | FT | FTA | PCT | ORB | TRB | AVG | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS | AVG |
| 2014-15 | 36 | 25.6 | 202 | 310 | .652 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 152 | .605 | 103 | 283 | 7.9 | 25 | 39 | 89 | 75 | 86 | 496 | 13.8 |
| 2015-16 | 29 | 27.0 | 169 | 285 | .593 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 133 | .639 | 66 | 212 | 7.3 | 27 | 24 | 88 | 41 | 63 | 423 | 14.6 |
| 2016-17 | 35 | 28.7 | 226 | 365 | .619 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 143 | .594 | 93 | 247 | 7.1 | 38 | 28 | 86 | 65 | 73 | 537 | 15.3 |
| 2018-19 | 39 | 27.9 | 224 | 355 | .631 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 161 | .702 | 105 | 306 | 7.8 | 62 | 43 | 109 | 59 | 68 | 561 | 14.4 |
| Career | 139 | 27.3 | 821 | 1315 | .624 | 0 | 0 | 375 | 589 | .637 | 367 | 1048 | 7.5 | 152 | 134 | 372 | 240 | 290 | 2017 | 14.5 |
PERSONAL
- Advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and equality.
- Hails from Pearland, Texas.
- Born July 5, 1996.
- Daughter of Kellye and Howard Turner, both of whom played collegiate basketball
- Uncle, Shannon Jones, was a linebacker at USC
- Was a competitive swimmer until age 11
- Competed for Westbury Christian School in Houston as a freshman before moving to Manvel High School in Manvel, Texas, for the remainder of her prep career.