Florida Atlantic University Athletics
2008-09 Women's Basketball Roster
Roster
Breana Turner
- Position:
- Guard
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- New Orleans, La.
- High School:
- De La Salle
- Major:
- Multi-Media Journalism
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Versatile and athletic combo guard/forward who will be counted on to make a major impact in the team's success this season.
Redshirt Junior (2011-12): Sat out due to medical redshirt after suffering a preseason injury.
Junior (2010-11): Led the team with 22 starts and is one of two players with three years playing experience on the roster ... ranked second on squad in scoring (nine points per game) ... scored a season-high 22 points at Saint Louis (12/19) ... added 21 points a few weeks later in Sun Belt Conference opener at Louisiana-Monroe (12/29) ... had 10 double-figure scoring performances ... had 17-point performances in home victories over WKU (1/16) and Troy (2/23) ... grabbed eight rebounds at Miami (11/26).
Sophomore (2009-10): Recorded seven double-figure scoring games during the season ... had her most productive game as she recorded her first career double-double (12 points/11 rebounds) in a loss at Middle Tennessee (1/16) ... missed three games (2/3-2/10) due to an ankle injury which slowed her production for most of the season.
Freshman (2008-09): Played in all 29 games and started six contests, including the last four ... ranked fourth on team in scoring ... was impressive in her first collegiate game, coming off the bench to lead the Owls in scoring with 14 points against Baylor (11/14), a top-10 opponent ... led FAU in scoring for the second game in a row with 17-point effort against Georgia Southern (11/17) ... connected on six-of-10 shots from field and led team with 15 points against Bethune-Cookman (11/25) ... went four-of-five from field and scored 11 points in 11 minutes against Tennessee Tech (11/29) ... turned in one of the best scoring performances by a freshman in FAU history when she scored 26 points against Middle Tennessee (1/7)Â ... followed that performance with a 16-point effort (12 in second half) against WKUÂ (1/11) ... scored 12 points and the game-winning three-point play with 2.5 seconds left to seal a road win over North Texas (1/17) ... had first career double-double (21 points/10 rebounds) against South Alabama (2/14) ... named FAU's first-ever Sun Belt Player of the Week after leading the Owls with 18 points in the home win over Middle Tennessee (2/21).
High School: Played for coach Nancy Walsh at De La Salle High School ... all-time leading scorer at De La Salle, scoring over 2,400 points as a four-year letter winner ... senior-year game averages: 26 points (second best in Louisiana/top 40 in nation), six rebounds, four assists and three steals ... McDonald's All-American nominee and rated number one player in New Orleans and among Louisiana's top 10 players ... named 2008 New Orleans High School Player of the Year and to Louisiana High School Basketball Coaches Association all-state team her junior and senior seasons ... all-district selection all four years.
Personal: Multimedia journalism major ... born in New Orleans ... daughter of Jerome and Gwen Turner.
Career StatsSEASON GP/S Min FGM/A Pct 3FGM/A FTM/A Pct RB AST PTS Avg.2008-09............. 29/6 549 99/244 .406 7/31 50/76 .658 76 10 255 8.82009-10............. 26/8 400 51/134 .381 3/16 33/45 .733 93 15 138 5.32010-11............. 27/22 584 91/260 .350 7/31 53/80 .663 106 10 242 9.0Totals.............. 82/36 1533 241/638 .378 17/78 136/201 .677 275 35 635 7.7
