Jack Turner (basketball, born 1939)

Jack Turner
Personal information
Born	June 5, 1939
Died	May 5, 2013 (aged 73); Newport, Kentucky
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school	Newport (Newport, Kentucky)
College	Louisville (1958–1961)
NBA draft	1961: 2nd round, 18th overall pick
	Selected by the Chicago Packers
Position	Guard / forward
Number	22
Career history
1961–1962	Chicago Packers
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball Reference

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]

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

^ ^a ^b "Jack Turner NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.
^ Coffey, Nick (May 8, 2013). "A Former Louisville Basketball Star Has Passed Away". Cardinal Connect. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2015.
^ Rutherford, Mike (May 28, 2013). "The 20 Greatest U of L Basketball Players Ever". Card Chronicle. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

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[bbr-1] "Jack Turner NBA statistics". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved October 12, 2023.

[2] Coffey, Nick (May 8, 2013). "A Former Louisville Basketball Star Has Passed Away". Cardinal Connect. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 26, 2015.

[3] Rutherford, Mike (May 28, 2013). "The 20 Greatest U of L Basketball Players Ever". Card Chronicle. Retrieved October 4, 2019.

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