Barbara Renee Turner (born on June 8, 1984 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player. She plays for Tarsus in Turkey and formerly the Connecticut Sun of the WNBA. A small forward, she is 6 feet (1.83 m) tall and 78 kg weight.

College career
In her last NCAA Tournament run, Barbara Turner was unable to get her Connecticut team back to the pinnacle of women's college basketball after helping UConn win NCAA Championships in 2003 and 2004. The Huskies' 2006 Final Four bid fell short in overtime against Duke in the Elite Eight, with Turner unable to play down the stretch because of debilitating cramps.


College highlights
2003 Big East All-Rookie Team
2004 All-Big East Second Team
2005 All-Big East Honorable Mention
2005 Most Outstanding of Big East Tournament
2005 Big East All-Tournament Team

WNBA career
Turner's dominant postseason - she averaged 22.8 points and 10.5 rebounds in the NCAA Tournament - secured her a spot in the first round of the 2006 WNBA Draft when Turner was taken 11th overall by the Seattle Storm. She quickly made the transition from power forward to small forward in the WNBA, starting 9 games as a rookie and appearing in all 34 games during the 2006 season, averaging 6.4 points, 2.5 rebounds and 1.4 assists.

On May 16, 2007, Turner was waived by the Seattle Storm, and two weeks later she was signed by the Houston Comets. During the 2007 season, Turner played in 22 games, averaging 4.2 points and 1.9 rebounds.

On March 6, 2008, Turner was re-signed by the Comets, then traded to the Connecticut Sun in exchange for Megan Mahoney.


WNBA career
Turner selected by the Seattle Storm in the first round (11th pick overall) of the 2006 WNBA Draft. Waived by Seattle on May 16, 2007, then was signed as a free agent by Houston on May 30, 2007. Was acquired from Houston in exchange for Megan Mahoney on March 6, 2008.


International career
2006-2007: Fenerbahçe Istanbul
2006-07 Turkish Championship Winner
2006-07 Turkish Cup Winner
2006-07 Turkish Presidents Cup Winner
2009-10 Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi

Vital statistics
Position: Small Forward
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
High School: East Technical High School in Cleveland, Ohio
College: University of Connecticut
Team(s): Seattle Storm 2006, Houston Comets 2007, Connecticut Sun 2008

Awards
Ohio Ms. Basketball (2004) awarded by Ohio High School Basketball Coaches Association.