Jack Turner (basketball, born 1930)

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Jack Turner
Personal information
Born (1930-06-29)June 29, 1930
Bedford, Indiana
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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 Basketball-Reference.com

Jackie Lee "Jack" 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

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  2. http://www.wbiw.com/obituaries/archive/2014/10/october-7-2014.php