Scranton Native Turner Named to Women's All-Region 1st Team

Lackawanna College’s Nashira Turner has been named to the Region XIX, Division II, All- Region First Team. Turner, a sophomore, scored 270 points, an average of 13.5 per game; while adding 27 assists and 16 steals. Although those numbers were good, they weren’t the main reason she received this honor.   What she did in and around the paint turned heads and got her opponent’s attention.

Turner was a “rebounding machine”. She grabbed 153 offensive and 217 defensive rebounds for a total of 370, an average of 18.5 rebounds per game. This latter statistic ranked her number one in NJCAA Division II national rankings for that particular category.  In addition to her rebounding skills, Turner demonstrated her defensive skills by blocking 56 shots in 20 games.

Finally, Turner was the top vote recipient in the All-Region voting, thus guaranteeing her an nomination for NJCAA All-American consideration. All-American recognition is something that the Turner household is not unfamiliar with. Her mother, the former Felicia Brown, was named a First Team NJCAA All American for her play with the 1983-1984 Lackawanna College women’s basketball team.