Elston Turner Jr. Explained

Elston Turner Jr.
Position:Small forward / shooting guard
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:211
Team:Free agent
Birth Date:6 March 1990
Birth Place:Missouri City, Texas
Nationality:American
High School:Elkins (Missouri City, Texas)
College:
Draft Year:2013
Career Start:2013
Years1:2013–2014
Team1:VL Pesaro
Years2:2014
Team2:Élan Chalon
Years3:2014–2015
Team3:New Basket Brindisi
Years4:2015–2017
Team4:Vanoli Cremona
Years5:2017–2018
Team5:Mens Sana Siena
Years6:2018
Team6:Napoli Basket
Years7:2018–2019
Team7:Eisbären Bremerhaven
Years8:2020
Team8:Ifaistos Limnou
Years9:2020–2021
Team9:PAOK Thessaloniki
Years10:2021
Team10:Iraklis Thessaloniki
Highlights:
  • Second-team All-SEC (2013)

Elston Howard Turner Jr. (born March 6, 1990)[1] is an American professional basketball player who last played for Iraklis Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League. A 6'5", 186 lbs small forward who can also play as a shooting guard, Turner played for Washington Huskies and at Texas A&M Aggies before going overseas to Europe to play for several clubs in Italy, France, Germany and Greece.

High school

Turner attended Elkins High School, in Missouri City, Texas, where he played high school basketball.[2]

College career

Tuener played college basketball for Washington Huskies, from 2008 to 2010 and for Texas A&M Aggies from 2011 to 2013. As a senior, he averaged 17.5 points, 3 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game.[3]

Professional career

Turner started his pro career with VL Pesaro of the LBA. On July 5, 2014, he moved to Élan Chalon.[4] He only played one game with the French club, before joining New Basket Brindisi in Italy.[5]

From 2015 until 2017, Turner joined Vanoli Cremona. The following season, he played with Mens Sana Siena and Cuore Napoli of the Serie A2.

The next year, he joined Eisbären Bremerhaven of the Basketball Bundesliga.[6] With Bremerhaven, he went on to average 12.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 3.8 assists per game.

On January 7, 2020, Turner joined Ifaistos Limnou of the Greek Basket League.[7] The following season, he joined PAOK Thessaloniki of the Greek Basket League.[8] On August 6, 2021, Turner moved to fellow Thessaloniki club Iraklis.[9] He averaged 3.1 points and 1.7 assists per game in eight games. On November 9, 2021, Turner and the Greek team mutually parted ways in order for him to attend to family matters in the United States.[10]

Personal

Turner's father, Elston, played guard for Ole Miss. He also played 9 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), from 1982 to 1989. He is currently an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ELSTON TURNER basketball profile.
  2. https://12thman.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/elston-turner/356 Elston Turner Texas A&M Aggies.
  3. https://basketball.realgm.com/player/Elston-Turner/Summary/6967 Elston Turner RealGM.com Profile.
  4. News: Elston Turner pens with Chalon-Sur-Saone. 29 November 2020. latestbasketballnews.com. 5 July 2014.
  5. News: Elston Turner moves to Enel Brindisi. 29 November 2020. latestbasketballnews.com. 2 October 2014.
  6. News: Elston Turner signs with Eisbaren-Bremerhaven. 29 November 2020. sportando.basketball. 31 July 2018.
  7. News: Ifestos ink Elston Turner, ex Treviso. 29 November 2020. a1basket.gr. 7 January 2020.
  8. News: Elston Turner Jr joins PAOK Thessaloniki. 29 November 2020. sportando.basketball. 19 July 2020.
  9. Web site: Elston Turner signs at Iraklis . Eurobasket . August 6, 2021 . August 6, 2021.
  10. Web site: Iraklis BC, Elston Turner part ways . Sportando . November 10, 2021 . November 9, 2021.