Lora Turner

	Position:	Forward
	Height:	5-11
	Hometown:	Florence, AL
	High School:	Mars Hills Bible School
	Major:	Undecided
	Parents:	Kevin & Cathy

Career:
Through two seasons of action, she has played in 49 games, 38 as a starter ... Averaging 20.4 minutes, 10.9 points and 6.0 rebounds per game ... Has scored in double figures in 30 games and has four games of double-digit rebounding and four double-doubles ... Holds down the No. 4 spot on the school's all-time list in field goal shooting (49.4%, 204-of-413) ... Her scoring average is good for the No. 10 position among the school's all-time leaders as is her rebound average.

Sophomore (2006-07):
Enjoyed a breakout year that saw her capture second-team All-UAA acclaim ... Named as Emory's Outsanding Player Award winner ... Started all 25 games and led the team while ranking No. 4 among UAA players in scoring (13.1 ppg) ... Her scoring average was good for 14th place on the Eagles' all-time seasonal chart ... Ranked as the squad's top rebounder with her 6.5 per-game effort tying for the No. 8 spot among UAA cagers ... Shot a team-leading 47.8 percent from the floor (122-of-255) with that mark placing her fifth in the conference ... Scored in double figures in 20 games and posted three games of 20 or more points ... Sank a career-high nine-of-14 from the floor and finished with a personal-best 23 points vs. Carnegie Mellon (Feb. 4) ... Also grabbed 12 boards against CMU which represented her second double-double of the campaign ... First double of the year was a 12-point, career-high 15 rebounds (tied for 12th on Emory's single-game list) against Oglethorpe (Nov. 29) ... Either led or shared for the team's scoring lead in 10 contests and set the standard for the squad in rebounding in 14 outings ... Shot 50 percent or better from the floor in 12 games ... Knocked down eight-of-13 from the field and registered team highs in both points (21) and boards (7) against Case Western (Jan. 6) ... Led Emory with 19 points and nine caroms at NYU (Jan. 19) ... Led the Eagles with 83 free throws, sixth on Emory's seasonal ladder ... Averaged a team-leading 14.2 points per game in UAA affairs, good for the No. 4 position in the loop ... 6.7 rebounds per performance in conference meetings was eighth among league leaders.

Freshman (2005-06):
Started 13 of 24 games played ... Freshman forward led the team in offensive rebounds, averaging 2.8 per game ... Turner grabbed her season-high 11 rebounds and chipped in 11 points versus Sewanee (GA) on December 6 ... Scored in double figures on 10 occasions ... Third leading scoring average on the team, averaging 8.7 points per game ... Totaled a season-best 17 points against 12th-ranked Brandeis (January 29) ... No. 2 on the team in total blocked shots averaging 0.4 rejects per game ... Vs. No. 3 Washington University, she led the team with 11 points, while also grabbing four rebounds (three offensive and one defensive) ... Named the conference’s Athlete of the Week for the consecutive weeks of February 13 and February 20, 2006 ... Also received the Rookie of the Year team award.

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Quote:

" I am excited about the opportunity we have to take Emory Women's Basketball to a new level."