Turner Named MAC East Player of the Week

The junior forward averaged 15 points and 13 rebounds on the week

Heather Turner

BUFFALO, NY – Junior Heather Turner (West Seneca, NY/Mount Mercy Academy) has been named MAC East Player of the Week following two UB victories over the last five days, the conference office announced Tuesday from their office in Cleveland. The award is the first this season for Turner, but the third time she has won it in her career.

Turner helped UB break a 19-game losing streak against members of the MAC West with a 15-point, 15-rebound performance in a home victory over Western Michigan. Turner followed that up with 15 points and 11 rebounds as UB put up 90 points in a victory over Central Michigan. It was the most points UB had scored since putting up 95 against North Carolina on Nov. 17, 2000.

Turner is currently seventh in nation in field goal percentage as she has hit 61.5 percent of her shots this season. In conference play, Turner has converted on 73 percent of her shots.

Having already surpassed 600 career rebounds earlier this season, Turner is just one point shy of becoming the 16th player in school history to record 1,000 career points. Turner would be the first player in school history to record 1,000 points and 600 rebounds during her junior season.

Turner joins senior Belinda Gibb (Denmark, Western Australia/Willetton) who won the award earlier this season following an MVP performance at the St. Bonaventure Shootout.

Turner and the rest of the Bulls return to action on Wednesday night as they travel to face Miami (OH). The Bulls and RedHawks tip off at 7:00 pm.

02/12/2007