Northwestern University Athletics
2025-26 Women's Basketball Roster
DaiJa Turner
- Height:
- 6-3
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Village Christian Academy
- Hometown:
- Fayetteville, N.C.
- Prev School:
- TCU
2024-25 (at TCU): Checked into nine games, including eight of 13 in non-conference play ... Pulled down two rebounds in TCU's season-opener against Houston Christian (11/5).
2023-24 (at TCU): Earned three starts at center and played in each of TCU's first 18 games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury in January ... Tallied 54 rebounds and 40 points, while averaging a career-high 11.5 minutes per game ... Got the starting nod for the first time in TCU's 85-41 win against Prairie View A&M (12/10) ... Led the Horned Frogs in plus-minus rating (+36) and snagged a career-high 14 rebounds against the Panthers ... Scored a career-high seven points in a 96-56 victory over Omaha (12/22) ... Pulled down nine rebounds in her first of two starts in Big 12 play vs. Oklahoma State (1/6) ... Also started vs. Texas (1/10).
2022-23 (at TCU): Appeared in seven games, including the Phillips 66 Big 12 Championship against Kansas (3/4) … Averaged 0.6 points and 0.9 rebounds per game … Recorded season-highs in points (2), blocks (1) and field goals made (1) against Nicholls (12/22) … Tailed a season-best three rebounds against Incarnate Word (11/29).
2021-22 (at TCU): Did not see game action.
High School: Prepped at Village Christian Academy in Fayetteville, N.C., where she earned conference player of the year honors, was named the Best of 910 Preps Player of the Year and an all-state selection in 2019-20 … Also tabbed the Eddie White Defensive Player of the Year … Recorded 22 double-doubles and 16 triple-doubles as a junior … Set a new state record with 260 blocked shots and led her conference with a season-best 28 rebounds in a single game … Finished the season ranking No. 2 in the nation with 21.6 rebounds on the year … Averaged 17.8 points and 11.8 blocked shots per game … Averaged 16.4 points and lead the nation in both rebounds (22.6/game) and blocks (9.8/game) as a senior… Ranked 22nd in the nation with 19 double-doubles … Scored 20 points or more in seven games her senior season, including a game-high 33 points in VCA’s season-opener.
