Jack Turner (basketball, born 1930)

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]

Jack Turner

Personal information
Born	(1930-06-29)June 29, 1930 Bedford, Indiana, U.S.
Died	October 5, 2014(2014-10-05) (aged 84) Bedford, Indiana, U.S.
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
Drafted by	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

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
1954–55	New York	65	14.2	.360	.789	2.4	1.2	4.3

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1955	New York	2	8.0	.333	.333	2.0	1.0	2.5