Jack Turner (basketball, born 1939)

John Willard "Jack" Turner (June 5, 1939 – May 5, 2013) was a National Basketball Association (NBA) player for the Chicago Packers. He was drafted with the ninth pick in the second round of the 1961 NBA draft by the Chicago Packers. In his one NBA season, Turner averaged 4.8 points per game, 2.0 rebounds per game and 1.0 assist per game.[1]

Jack Turner
Personal information
Born(1939-06-05)June 5, 1939
DiedMay 5, 2013(2013-05-05) (aged 73)
Newport, Kentucky
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolNewport (Newport, Kentucky)
CollegeLouisville (1958–1961)
NBA draft1961: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
Selected by the Chicago Packers
PositionGuard / forward
Number22
Career history
1961–1962Chicago Packers
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Turner died on May 5, 2013, at the age of 73.[2]

Turner still ranks eighth all-time at the University of Louisville in both career scoring average (16.9 ppg) and career rebounding average (10.6 rpg)[3]

Career statistics

Legend
  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

Source[1]

Regular season

Year Team GP MPG FG% FT% RPG APG PPG
1961–62 Chicago 42 13.5 .380 .762 2.0 1.0 4.8

References

  1. "Jack Turner NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  2. Coffey, Nick (May 8, 2013). "A Former Louisville Basketball Star Has Passed Away". Cardinal Connect. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
  3. Rutherford, Mike (2013-05-28). "The 20 Greatest U of L Basketball Players Ever". Card Chronicle. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
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