| Height | 6 ft |
|---|---|
| Height in | 2 |
| Weight lb | 195 |
| Birth date | March 29, 1938 |
| Birth place | Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Death date | August 13, 2024 (aged 86) |
| Death place | Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| High school | Shortridge (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Nebraska (1957–1960) |
| Draft year | 1960 |
| Draft round | 6 |
| Draft pick | 45 |
| Draft team | Syracuse Nationals |
| Career start | 1960 |
| Career end | 1968 |
| Career number | 45, 34, 50 |
| Years 1 | 1960–1961 |
| Team 1 | Baltimore Bullets |
| Years 2 | 1961–1962 |
| Team 2 | Chicago Majors |
| Years 3 | 1962–1963 |
| Team 3 | Scranton Miners |
| Years 4 | 1967 |
| Team 4 | Pittsburgh Pipers |
| Years 5 | 1967–1968 |
| Team 5 | Anaheim Amigos |
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Herschell C. Turner (March 29, 1938 – August 13, 2024) was an American professional basketball player.
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 Baltimore Bullets of the Eastern Professional Basketball League (EPBL) during the 1960–61 season[2] and won the EPBL championship in 1961.[3] He played two games with the Scranton Miners of the EPBL during the 1962–63 season.[2]
Turner played for the Anaheim Amigos[4] 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.[5] He died in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on August 13, 2024, at the age of 86.[6]
Career statistics
ABA
Source[1]
Regular season
| Year | Team | GP | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh | 9 | 7.2 | .286 | 1.000 | .500 | .7 | .6 | 1.8 | |
| 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 ReferencesExternal links | |
References
- ^ "Herschell Turner ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC.
- ^ "Herschell Turner minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ "1960-61 Baltimore Bullets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
- ^ 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.