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Herschell Turner

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Herschell Turner
Turner with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1959
Personal information
Born(1938-03-29)March 29, 1938
Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
DiedAugust 13, 2024(2024-08-13) (aged 86)
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolShortridge (Indianapolis, Indiana)
CollegeNebraska (1957–1960)
NBA draft1960: 6th round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career1960–1968
PositionPoint guard
Number45, 34, 50
Career history
1960–1961Baltimore Bullets
1961–1963Chicago Majors
1962–1963Scranton Miners
1967Pittsburgh Pipers
1967–1968Anaheim Amigos
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Turner battles for a rebound with Nebraska Cornhuskers teammate Bob Harry

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

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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

ABA

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Source[1]

Regular season

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Year Team GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG PPG
1967–68 Pittsburgh 9 7.2 .286 1.000 .500 .7 .6 1.8
1967–68 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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Herschell Turner ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. ^ a b "Herschell Turner minor league basketball statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  3. ^ "1960-61 Baltimore Bullets Statistics". Stats Crew. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  4. ^ 1967-68 Anaheim Amigos roster at RememberTheABA.com Archived 2009-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "Herschell Turner Fine Art - Pastels and Mixed Media | the Rapidian".
  6. ^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "Former Shortridge star, college All-American, community leader Herschell Turner dies at 86". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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