Temple University Athletics
Turner Named to the American Conference Preseason First Team
10.9.25 | Women's Basketball
IRVING, Texas – Temple University junior guard Kaylah Turner was named to the Preseason All-American Conference First Team, as announced by the league on Thursday.
In the 2024–25 season, Turner was named the AAC Sixth Player of the Year and earned a spot on the AAC All-Newcomer Team. She played in 31 games, starting in two, and averaged 10.1 points per game—third highest on the team—while shooting 41% from the field and 37% from three. Turner scored a career-high 25 points against FAU and recorded her first collegiate double-double with 22 points and a career-best 11 rebounds against Tulane.
As a team, Temple was chosen to finish fourth out of 13 teams, with South Florida, the preseason favorite and garnering 11 first-place votes. Last season, the Owls were selected eighth in the preseason poll, but finished with a 13-5 record to secure the fourth spot.
Defending American Conference Tournament Champion South Florida, which returns the other Preseason Player of the Year Carlo Brito, received a pair of first-place votes and is ranked first in the preseason poll, along with UTSA, who received a vote, while Rice, who is picked to finish second, also received a first-place vote.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
Preseason Player of the Year
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida
Preseason All-Conference First Team
Dominique Ennis, Sr., G, Rice
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida*
L'or Mputu, Gr., F, South Florida
Kaylah Turner, Jr., G, Temple
Idara Udo, Jr., F, UTSA
Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Aniah Alexis, So., G, Rice
Victoria Flores, Jr., G, Rice
Amira Mabry, Sr., F, Tulane
Kendall Sneed, So., G, Tulane
Mady Cartwright, Jr., G, Tulsa
* denotes unanimous selection
In the 2024–25 season, Turner was named the AAC Sixth Player of the Year and earned a spot on the AAC All-Newcomer Team. She played in 31 games, starting in two, and averaged 10.1 points per game—third highest on the team—while shooting 41% from the field and 37% from three. Turner scored a career-high 25 points against FAU and recorded her first collegiate double-double with 22 points and a career-best 11 rebounds against Tulane.
As a team, Temple was chosen to finish fourth out of 13 teams, with South Florida, the preseason favorite and garnering 11 first-place votes. Last season, the Owls were selected eighth in the preseason poll, but finished with a 13-5 record to secure the fourth spot.
Defending American Conference Tournament Champion South Florida, which returns the other Preseason Player of the Year Carlo Brito, received a pair of first-place votes and is ranked first in the preseason poll, along with UTSA, who received a vote, while Rice, who is picked to finish second, also received a first-place vote.
Preseason Coaches' Poll
- South Florida (11) 143
- UTSA (1) 119
- Rice (1) 113
- Temple 107
- Tulane 104
- North Texas 95
- East Carolina 82
- Tulsa 72
- Memphis 52
- Charlotte 50
- UAB 38
- Wichita State 23
- Florida Atlantic 16
Preseason Player of the Year
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida
Preseason All-Conference First Team
Dominique Ennis, Sr., G, Rice
Carla Brito, Sr., F, South Florida*
L'or Mputu, Gr., F, South Florida
Kaylah Turner, Jr., G, Temple
Idara Udo, Jr., F, UTSA
Preseason All-Conference Second Team
Aniah Alexis, So., G, Rice
Victoria Flores, Jr., G, Rice
Amira Mabry, Sr., F, Tulane
Kendall Sneed, So., G, Tulane
Mady Cartwright, Jr., G, Tulsa
* denotes unanimous selection
Players Mentioned
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