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Jakia Brown-Turner

Last Updated:

January 18, 2022

POS: Position:

G/F Guard/Forward

HGT: Height:

6-0 6-0

WGT: Weight:

165 165

Age: Age:

22

YOG: Year of Graduation:

2023

Team:

School:

North Carolina State University

Hometown:

Oxon Hill, MD

Jakia Brown-Turner

As of June 20, 2021

USA Basketball Notes

Gold Medal: 2021 FIBA AmeriCup.
As a member of the 2021 USA AmeriCup Team, averaged 3.8 ppg. and 3.0 rpg. to help the USA to a 6-0 record and the gold medal at the 2021 FIBA AmeriCup from June 12-19 in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Named to the 2021 USA Women's AmeriCup Team on June 6, 2021.
Participated in the 2018 USA Women's U17 World Cup Team Trials.

College Honors

Associated Press All-America honorable mention (2021).
All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team (2021).
ACC All-Freshman Team (2020).
ACC All-Academic Team (2019)

College Notes

As a sophomore in 2020-21, started in all 25 games played and averaged a team second-best 13.5 ppg. to go with 5.0 rpg. in helping NC State to a 22-3 record, the ACC Tournament championship and the NCAA Sweet 16.
As a freshman in 2019-20, aided NC State to a 28-4 slate and the ACC Tournament title; started in 31 of 32 games played and averaged 9.4 ppg. and 3.6 rpg.
Tallied career highs of 25 points versus North Carolina (2/21/21), 12 rebounds versus South Carolina (12/03/20) and eight assists versus Coastal Carolina (12/6/20).

High School Notes

Attended Bishop McNamara High School (Md.) and helped lead her team to the 2019 WCAC championship game as a senior; averaged 16.2 ppg. and left Bishop McNamara as the program's all-time leading scorer.
McDonald’s All-American (2019).
Maryland Girls Basketball Player of the Year (2019)
Naismith Girls High School All-America third team (2019)
WBCA High School Coaches All-America honorable mention (2019).
Gatorade Player of the Year for Maryland (2019).

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