John Turner (basketball)

For other people named John Turner, see John Turner (disambiguation).

John Turner

Personal information
Born	(1967-11-30) November 30, 1967 (age 57) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Listed weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school	Eleanor Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Maryland)
College	Allegany CC (1986–1987) Georgetown (1988–1989) Phillips (1990–1991)
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.

Professional career

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]

References

1. "Rockets Lose Turner". The New York Times. August 22, 1992. Retrieved June 23, 2011.

External links

• Serie A profile Archived 2018-05-19 at the Wayback Machine (in Italian) Retrieved 11 August 2015
• NBA stats @ basketballreference.com
• Spanish league stats (in Spanish)