Herschell C. Turner (March 29, 1938 – August 13, 2024) was an American professional basketball player.
![]() Turner with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1959 | |
Personal information | |
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Born | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. | March 29, 1938
Died | August 13, 2024 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. | (aged 86)
Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Shortridge (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
College | Nebraska (1957–1960) |
NBA draft | 1960: 6th round, 45th overall pick |
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals | |
Playing career | 1960–1968 |
Position | Point guard |
Number | 45, 34, 50 |
Career history | |
1961–1963 | Chicago Majors |
1967 | Pittsburgh Pipers |
1967–1968 | Anaheim Amigos |
Career highlights and awards | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com |
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Turner played basketball at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis and college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.[1] He was selected by the Syracuse Nationals as the 45th overall pick of the 1960 NBA draft.[1]
Turner played for the Anaheim Amigos[2] and Pittsburgh Pipers[1] of the American Basketball Association (ABA) during the 1967–68 season.[1] He also played for the Harlem Globetrotters.
Following his basketball career, Turner became an exhibited painter.[3] He died in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on August 13, 2024, at the age of 86.[4]
Career statistics
editGP | 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 |
ABA
editSource[1]
Regular season
editYear | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
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1967–68 | Pittsburgh | 9 | 7.2 | .286 | 1.000 | .500 | .7 | .6 | 1.8 |
1967–68 | Anaheim | 32 | 13.6 | .326 | .200 | .488 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
Career | 41 | 12.2 | .321 | .231 | .489 | 1.8 | 1.1 | 3.2 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Herschell Turner ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ 1967-68 Anaheim Amigos roster at RememberTheABA.com Archived 2009-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Herschell Turner Fine Art - Pastels and Mixed Media | the Rapidian".
- ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "Former Shortridge star, college All-American, community leader Herschell Turner dies at 86". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics and player information from Basketball-Reference.com