Nov 26: Harvards Harmoni Turner proud to be trailblazer after overcoming abuse starting nonprofit for young girls
Article Credit: Isabel Gonzalez
Harmoni Turner has proven to be a not–so-secret weapon for Harvard, and that can be credited to four words her dad told her five years ago: “Do you trust me?” Her story is about basketball, but also much more than that.
In 2019, Turner was a five-star recruit who only had her sights on Power 5 schools and absolutely did not want to go to Harvard. Nevertheless, she followed her dad’s advice and committed to the program.
Now, she is one of the Ivy League’s top players and made history with the Crimson earlier this month by scoring a single-game program-record 41 points in a 78-70 win against Boston College. The 5-foot-10 guard has earned back-to-back First Team All-Ivy honors and spent her summer as co-captain for Team USA. With her help, the team went undefeated and earned a gold medal at the 2024 FIBA 3-on-3 U23 World Cup in Mongolia.
Harvard has the best overall record in the Ivy League at 7-1, and Turner has led those efforts with 22 points, 4.6 rebounds and a total of 26 steals — tied for most in the nation. So, just like her dad predicted, Turner’s chosen path has been a positive one.
