Jack Turner (basketball, born 1930)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 29, 1930 Bedford, Indiana |
| Died | October 5, 2014 (aged 84) Bedford, Indiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Bedford (Bedford, Indiana) |
| College | Western Kentucky (1948–1951, 1953–1954) |
| NBA draft | 1954 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8th overall |
| Selected by the New York Knicks | |
| Position | Small forward / Shooting guard |
| Number | 16 |
| Career history | |
| 1954–1955 | New York Knicks |
Stats  at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Jackie Lee Turner (June 29, 1930 – October 5, 2014) was an American basketball player for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted with the eighth pick in the first round of the 1954 NBA Draft by the Knicks. In his one NBA season, Turner averaged 4.3 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game and 1.2 assists per game.[1] He died at a hospital in Bedford, Indiana in 2014.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Jack Turner NBA statistics". Retrieved 26 May 2012.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
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Categories:
- 1930 births
- 2014 deaths
- American men's basketball players
- Basketball players from Indiana
- New York Knicks players
- New York Knicks draft picks
- Shooting guards
- Small forwards
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers basketball players