WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Notre Dame recruit Turner Gatorade Player of the Year

Tribune Staff Report
ND Insider

Notre Dame women’s basketball recruit Brianna Turner, a 6-3 forward who led Manvel High School to the Texas Class 5-A state championship, has been named the 2013-2014 Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year.

Turner had 17 points and 17 rebounds to help Manvel beat No. 1 Duncanville, which entered the state title game with a 105-game winning streak.

A four-time USA Basketball Gold medalist and a Parade All-American, Turner averaged 20.8 points, 11.5 rebounds, 4.2 assists, 3.9 blocks and 3.7 steals this season. She scored 2,318 points in her career.

Notre Dame women's basketball recruit Brianna Turner (11) has been named the Gatorade National Girls Basketball Player of the Year. (AP Photo/MICHAEL THOMAS)