Personal information | |
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Born | Washington, D.C., U.S. | November 30, 1967
Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Maryland) |
College |
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NBA draft | 1991: 1st round, 20th overall pick |
Selected by the Houston Rockets | |
Playing career | 1991–2003 |
Position | Power forward |
Number | 40 |
Career history | |
1991–1992 | Houston Rockets |
1992–1993 | Banco Natwest Zaragoza |
1994 | Teamsystem Fabriano |
1994–1996 | Comerson/Cx Orologi Siena |
1996–1997 | Bini Viaggi Livorno |
1997–1998 | Faber Fabriano |
1998 | Poenamo Kings |
1998 | Calze Pompea Roma |
1998–1999 | Mabo Pistoia |
1999 | Serapide Pozzuoli |
1999–2000 | Ducato Siena |
2000–2002 | Record Napoli |
2002–2003 | Carifac Fabriano |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball Reference |
John Leslie Turner (born November 30, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player.
Turner was selected by the Houston Rockets in the first round (20th pick overall) of the 1991 NBA draft, playing for the team in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for one season.
During the 1991-92 NBA season, he appeared in 42 games, averaging 2.8 points per game. At the end of the season, in August 1992, the Rockets agreed to release Turner so he could go to Spain to play for CAI Zaragoza. [1]