Bill Turner (basketball)

Bill Turner
Personal information
Born	February 18, 1944; Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died	October 14, 2023 (aged 79)
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Central (Akron, Ohio)
College	Akron (1963–1967)
NBA draft	1967: 3rd round, 27th overall pick
	Selected by the San Francisco Warriors
Playing career	1967–1973
Position	Small forward / power forward
Number	12, 22, 13, 34, 20, 30
Career history
1967–1969	San Francisco Warriors
1969–1970	Cincinnati Royals
1971–1972	San Francisco/Golden State Warriors
1972	Portland Trail Blazers
1972–1973	Los Angeles Lakers
Career NBA statistics
Points	1,597 (5.4 ppg)
Rebounds	1,039 (3.5 rpg)
Assists	167 (0.6 apg)
	Stats at NBA.com
	Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

William R. Turner (February 18, 1944 – October 14, 2023) was an American professional National Basketball Association (NBA) player. Turner played college basketball at the University of Akron.

Turner died on October 14, 2023, at the age of 79.^[1]

References[edit]

^ Ulrich, Nate (November 10, 2023). "Bill Turner, a strong candidate for Akron's basketball Mount Rushmore, dies at 79". beaconjournal.com. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

External links[edit]

NBA stats @ basketballreference.com

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[1] Ulrich, Nate (November 10, 2023). "Bill Turner, a strong candidate for Akron's basketball Mount Rushmore, dies at 79". beaconjournal.com. Akron Beacon Journal. Retrieved November 10, 2023.

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