Brianna Turner, an American professional basketball player who recently signed with the Indiana Fever for the 2025 WNBA season, is making her parents proud with her achievements.
The FIBA World Champion, Brianna Turner, was born on July 5, 1996, in Pearland, Texas, United States, to parents Howard and Kellye Turner.
Moreover, Brianna Turner often credits her parents, Howard and Kellye, for guiding and supporting her sports career.
Team Turner pic.twitter.com/rDVcAlcQUR
— Howard Turner (@BJT21) March 21, 2014
Despite demanding careers in law enforcement, Howard and Kellye never missed a beat in supporting their daughter’s rise to WNBA stardom.
While Brianna Turner’s parents, Howard and Kellye, prefer to keep a low profile and aren’t very active on social media, they often express their love and pride for their daughter and never miss her games, despite their busy schedules.
Furthermore, Brianna Turner inherited her athletic genes from her parents. Long before being known as the parents of a WNBA star, they made names for themselves playing basketball in high school and college.
Brianna Turner’s Father, Howard, Played For The Lamar University Men’s Basketball Team, The Cardinals
Brianna Turner’s father, Howard Turner, began his sports journey from a very young age, playing multiple sports.
Howard, a 6-foot-7 forward from Houston, Texas, further showcased his exceptional basketball skills at high school, winning several honorable titles. He later played collegiately at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas.
Happy National Daughters Day to my beautiful daughter @_Breezy_Briii Continue to do you! pic.twitter.com/3jieb9vAkD
— Howard Turner (@BJT21) September 24, 2015
As a junior in the 1988-89 season, Brianna’s father, Howard Turner, appeared in 18 games, starting 12, and averaged 20.3 minutes per game.
Likewise, Howard was an efficient scorer, shooting 54% from the field and averaging 7.8 points per game. He contributed 3.3 rebounds, 0.9 assists, 0.7 steals, and 0.5 blocks per game.
He played primarily as a forward/post and was a key player on the Lamar Cardinals men’s basketball team.
Although Howard Turner decided to end his athletic career to focus on his journey as a police officer, he guided Brianna Turner in her amazing athletic career.
Howard Turner worked as a police officer for the Houston Police Department for over 28 years and currently serves as a campus sergeant for a community college in Houston.
Brianna Turner’s Mother, Kellye, Played College Basketball At The University Of Houston
Like Brianna Turner’s father, Howard, her mother, Kellye, also showcased her amazing basketball skills at high school and college.
Moreover, Kellye Jones Turner played as center for the University of Houston Lady Cougars from 1988 to 1992, leading her team in several victories and winning several honorable titles.
Over her four-year collegiate career, Kellye appeared in 118 games, averaging 4.2 points and 5.3 rebounds per game.
Kellye had a field goal percentage of 41.6% and a free throw percentage of 51.9%.
Furthermore, her best seasons were her junior and senior years, where she increased her scoring to around 5.8 points per game and grabbed over 7 rebounds per game, showing significant growth and consistency as a key player for the Lady Courgars.
Like Brianna’s father, Howard, her mother, Kellye, also ended her sports career to focus on her career in the police department.
She earned her Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Houston in 1992.
After earning her degree from the Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command in 2006, Kellye worked with the Texas Department of Public Safety for over 28 years before retiring in 2022.
She further joined the Child Sex Trafficking Team (CSTT) in 2023, and for over ten years, she has been serving as the Captain in the Houston Criminal Investigation Division.
In Case You Didn’t Know
- Brianna Turner joined the Indiana Fever on February 16, 2025. Prior to that, she played for the Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury of the WNBA
- She also played for the Adelaide Lightning of the WNBL and the Italian professional women’s basketball league Virtus Bologna.
