Elston Turner Jr.

Elston Turner Jr. (born March 27, 1989) is an American professional basketball player for PAOK 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 Europeto play for several clubs in Italy, France, Germany and Greece.

Elston Turner Jr.
Turner in action with Texas A&M
No. 31 – PAOK Thessaloniki
PositionSmall forward / Shooting guard
LeagueGreek Basket League
Personal information
Born (1990-03-06) March 6, 1990[1]
Missouri City, Texas
NationalityAmerican
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight211 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High schoolElkins (Missouri City, Texas)
College
NBA draft2013 / Undrafted
Playing career2013–present
Career history
2013–2014VL Pesaro
2014Élan Chalon
2014–2015New Basket Brindisi
2015–2017Vanoli Cremona
2017–2018Mens Sana Siena
2018Cuore Napoli
2018–2019Eisbären Bremerhaven
2020Ifaistos Limnou
2020–presentPAOK Thessaloniki
Career highlights and awards
  • Second-team All-SEC (2013)

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 of the Greek Basket League.[8]

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 Houston Rockets.

References
  1. "ELSTON TURNER basketball profile".
  2. Elston Turner Texas A&M Aggies.
  3. Elston Turner RealGM.com Profile.
  4. "Elston Turner pens with Chalon-Sur-Saone". latestbasketballnews.com. 5 July 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  5. "Elston Turner moves to Enel Brindisi". latestbasketballnews.com. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  6. "Elston Turner signs with Eisbaren-Bremerhaven". sportando.basketball. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  7. "Ifestos ink Elston Turner, ex Treviso". a1basket.gr. 7 January 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
  8. "Elston Turner Jr joins PAOK Thessaloniki". sportando.basketball. 19 July 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.


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