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]
| 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: 1st round, 8th overall pick |
| 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 | |
Career statistics edit
| GP | Games 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 |
NBA edit
Source[1]
Regular season edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954–55 | New York | 65 | 14.2 | .360 | .789 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 4.3 |
Playoffs edit
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | New York | 2 | 8.0 | .333 | .333 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Jack Turner NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
- ^ "Obituaries for October 7, 2014 - WBIW.com / Obituaries". Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2014-10-24.