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| Born | (2001-02-11)February 11, 2001 (age 25) Oxon Hill, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Bishop McNamara (Forestville, Maryland) | ||||||||||||||
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| WNBA draft | 2024:undrafted | ||||||||||||||
| Playing career | 2024–present | ||||||||||||||
| Position | Guard | ||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | Washington Mystics | ||||||||||||||
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Jakia Brown-Turner (born February 11, 2001) is an American professionalbasketball player who most recently played for theWashington Mystics of theWomen's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She playedcollege basketball for theNC State Wolfpack andMaryland Terrapins.
Brown-Turner was born on February 11, 2001, inOxon Hill, Maryland.[1] She attendedBishop McNamara High School and was a top player for thebasketball team, being a three-time first-team all-conference choice and being rankedESPN's No. 15 prospect nationally.[2][3] As ajunior, she helped the school to a record of 21–7 while being named first team All-Met byThe Washington Post.[2]
As asenior, Brown-Turner helped Bishop McNamara rank top ten nationally, leading them to theWashington Catholic Athletic Conference championship with a record of 31–4.[3][4] She averaged 16.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game, receiving a number of honors including selection to theMcDonald's All-American Game andJordan Brand Classic, All-County and Naismith third-teamAll-America honors, and Maryland Girls' Basketball Player of the Year, Bishop McNamara female student-athlete of the year andGatorade Maryland Player of the Year honors.[3][5][6] She ended as Bishop McNamara's all-time leading scorer and committed to playcollege basketball for theNC State Wolfpack.[3]
Brown-Turner played all 32 games, 31 as a starter, for NC State in the 2019–20 season, averaging 9.4 points and 3.6 rebounds while being selected to theAtlantic Coast Conference (ACC) All-Freshman team.[6] She averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 rebounds during hersophomore season, 2020–21, earning first-team All-ACC honors and being selected honorable mention All-American by theAssociated Press.[7] In the 2021–22 season, she averaged 9.8 points and 4.6 rebounds and was chosen second-team All-ACC Tournament.[6] From 2020 to 2022, Brown-Turner helped NC State win the ACC title each year, also reaching the Sweet Sixteen of the NCAA Tournament in 2021 and the Elite Eight in 2022.[7] In her senior year for the Wolfpack, she averaged 9.1 points and 3.9 rebounds while helping them reach the NCAA Tournament.[7] She transferred to theMaryland Terrapins for a final season in 2023.[8] In her career at NC State, she started 123 of 124 games, scoring 1,273 points while ranking 11th in team history for 3-point shots made, with 159.[7]
Brown-Turner became a teamcaptain with the Terrapins and started 32 games in her lone season there, averaging 13.5 points and 6.4 rebounds.[5][6] She led the team in rebounds and scored double figures in 23 games, being chosen second-team All-Big Ten Conference at the end of the season.[9] She totaled 1,706 points, 731 rebounds and 302 assists in her collegiate career.[9]
After going unselected in the2024 WNBA draft, Brown-Turner signed a training camp contract with theWashington Mystics on April 17, 2024.[9] She was waived on May 7.[10] She signed a rest-of-season hardship contract on June 28, was waived on July 2 without appearing in any games, and then signed a seven-day contract with the team on July 4.[11] She made her WNBA debut on July 4 against theLas Vegas Aces, scoring two points.[12]
Brown-Turner played for theUnited States national team at the2021 FIBA Women's AmeriCup, averaging 3.8 points and 3.0 rebounds while helping the U.S. compile an undefeated 6–0 record, winning the tournament.[13]
| 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 best | ° | League leader |
Stats current through end of 2024 season
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Washington | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | — | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Career | 1 year, 1 team | 2 | 0 | 4.0 | .500 | — | 1.000 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–20 | NC State | 32 | 31 | 28.6 | .422 | .368 | .625 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 9.4 |
| 2020–21 | NC State | 25 | 25 | 30.4 | .442 | .370 | .731 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 1.6 | 13.5 |
| 2021–22 | NC State | 35 | 35 | 28.1 | .444 | .520 | .339 | 4.6 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 9.8 |
| 2022–23 | NC State | 32 | 32 | 27.8 | .367 | .301 | .787 | 3.9 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 9.1 |
| 2023–24 | Maryland | 32 | 32 | 30.8 | .441 | .316 | .758 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 13.5 |
| Career | 156 | 155 | 29.1 | .425 | .340 | .729 | 4.7 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 10.9 | |
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