Niagara University Athletics

SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL

The former top-ranked rising freshman in Connecticut (2007), Turner’s 6-foot-5, 200-lb frame along with his ability to create favorable scoring situations will be an added dimension to the Purple Eagles offense this season...Turner’s dynamic play in camps through the East and West Coast made him one of the most sought after recruit in his class with interest from schools like Providence, Rhode Island, UConn, West Virginia, UMass and Xavier...Turner played high school basketball at Sacred Heart High School in Waterbury, Conn.  where he started all four seasons under head coach Jon Carroll...As a junior, Turner helped lead Sacred Heart to a 23-9 record en route to winning the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAA) Class M State Championship and was named to the 2009 New Haven Register All-State Boys’ Team...As a senior, he averaged over 27 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 5 rpg as the Hearts advanced to the semifinals of the CIAC Division LL Tournament...He was one of 20 players from the state of Connecticut nominated for the McDonald’s All-American Game...He finished his high school career scoring over 1,600 points.