Lamonte Turner

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Lamonte Turner
Lamonte Turner 2 (cropped).jpg
Turner in January 2019
No. 5–Sydney Kings
Position Point guard
League NBL
Personal information
Born (1997-07-04) July 4, 1997 (age 27)
Florence, Alabama, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight187 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school
College Tennessee (2016–2020)
NBA draft 2020: undrafted
Playing career2021–present
Career history
2021 Arka Gdynia
2022Terme Olimia Podcetrtek
2022–2023 Kataja BC
2023 FMP
2024 Dynamic
2025–present Sydney Kings
Career highlights and awards
  • SEC Sixth Man of the Year (2018)

Lamonte Centerius Turner (born July 4, 1997) is an American professional basketball player for the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL). He played college basketball for the Tennessee Volunteers.

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High school career

Turner played high school basketball for Sparkman High School in Harvest, Alabama. As a junior he averaged 13 points, 5.5 rebounds and four assists per game, helping lead the Senators to a 29–8 record and the Class 6A state championship game. Turner transferred to IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. He was ranked the No. 56 overall prospect in the Class of 2016 according to Rivals. [1] Turner reclassified to 2015 and signed with Tennessee on April 28, 2015, choosing the Volunteers over offers from Florida, Florida State, Louisville, Wichita State, Alabama and Auburn. [2]

College career

Turner in January 2019 Lamonte Turner.jpg
Turner in January 2019

Turner was forced to redshirt his freshman season. He averaged 8.2 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.7 assists per game as a redshirt freshman starting half of his 32 games. [1] As a sophomore, Turner averaged 10.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game, shooting 39.9 percent from the field and 39.5 percent from behind the three-point line. He was named SEC Sixth Man of the Year. [3] He averaged 11.0 points and 3.8 assists per game as a junior on a team that reached the Sweet 16. He dealt with shoulder soreness during the beginning of the season. [4] Coming into his senior season, Turner was named to the Bob Cousy Award watchlist. [5] He had 13 points in a win over Alabama State on November 20 and surpassed the 1,000 point threshold. [6] On November 30, 2019, Turner hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer from the corner to give Tennessee a 72–69 win over VCU in the Emerald Classic. [7] As a senior, Turner averaged 12.3 points and 7.1 assists per game in 11 games but struggled with his shooting, hitting 23.4 percent of his three-pointers. [8] Following a win against Jacksonville State on December 21, 2019, Turner announced that he would have season-ending shoulder surgery. [9]

Professional career

In September 2021, Turner signed his first professional contract with Arka Gdynia of the Polish Basketball League. [10] He left Arka Gdynia after appearing in three games. [11]

Turner started the 2022–23 season in Slovenia with Terme Olimia Podcetrtek and then joined Finnish club Kataja BC in November 2022, where he averaged 15.6 points, 5.2 assists, and 3.4 rebounds per game. [11]

In June 2023, Turner signed with FMP of the Basketball League of Serbia and the Adriatic League. [12] He left FMP after appearing in two games. In February 2024, he joined Dynamic. [11]

On January 5, 2025, Turner signed with the Sydney Kings of the Australian National Basketball League (NBL) for the rest of the 2024–25 season. [13]

Career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high

College

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2015–16 Tennessee Redshirt.svg Redshirt
2016–17 Tennessee 32620.7.355.328.7692.52.7.6.28.2
2017–18 Tennessee 35025.3.399.395.8823.22.2.7.110.9
2018–19 Tennessee 281931.0.420.320.7842.73.81.3.110.9
2019–20 Tennessee 111133.7.310.234.7463.57.11.8.212.3
Career1063626.3.382.341.8012.93.3.9.110.2

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References

  1. 1 2 Dubbin, Adam (November 5, 2019). "Men's Basketball Profile: Lamonte Turner". Vols Wire. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  2. ↑ "IMG guard Lamonte' Turner to reclassify, selects Tennessee". USA Today . April 28, 2018. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ Provost-Heron, Troy (November 19, 2018). "Lamonte Turner ready to return for Vols in Brooklyn". The Daily Times . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ Ramey, Grant (October 17, 2019). "Turner still remembers Barnes kicking him out of first practice". 247 Sports. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  5. ↑ Lick, Val (October 14, 2019). "Tennessee Basketball player Lamonte Turner gets spot on Cousy Award watch list". WBIR. Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  6. ↑ Henley, Gene (November 20, 2019). "Tennessee senior guards Jordan Bowden, Lamonte Turner reach major milestone in victory for Vols". Times Free Press . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  7. ↑ "Turner's buzzer-beater gives No. 17 Vols win over No. 20 VCU". ESPN . Associated Press. November 30, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2019.[ dead link ]
  8. ↑ Wilson, Mike (December 21, 2019). "Lamonte Turner to undergo season-ending surgery, ending Tennessee career". Knoxville News Sentinel . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  9. ↑ Medcalf, Myron (December 21, 2019). "Tennessee's Lamonte Turner opting for season-ending surgery". ESPN . Retrieved December 23, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Lamonte Turner's pro career starts at Arka". Eurobasket. September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  11. 1 2 3 "Lamonte Turner, Basketball Player, News, Stats - Eurobasket" . Eurobasket LLC. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
  12. ↑ Obradovic, Igor (June 19, 2023). "KK FMP Meridian Beograd signs Lamonte Turner, ex Kataja". Eurobasket. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Kings bolster backcourt with Turner". NBL Official Website. January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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