Robert Turner (basketball)

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Robert Turner
Turner in January 2023
No. 33 – Fos Provence Basket
PositionPoint guard
LeaguePro B
Personal information
Born (1993-04-08) April 8, 1993 (age 31)
Augusta, Georgia
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High schoolLucy C. Laney
(Augusta, Georgia)
College
Career history
2015Georgia Kingz
2016Darkhan Garid
2016Fort Gordon Eagles
2016Zavkhan
2016–2017Arhangai Altan
2017–2018BC Orchies
2018–2019Força Lleida CE
2019Augusta Eagles
2019–2021Aurore de Vitre
2021–2022Stjarnan
2023–2024Stade Rochelais Basket
2024–presentFos Provence Basket
Career highlights and awards

Robert Eugene Turner III (born April 8, 1993) is an American basketball player for Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B. He played college basketball for New Mexico Junior College and Texas Tech University before going on to play professionally in Asia and Europe. In 2017, he won the Mongolian Superleague with Arhangai Altan, while also being named MVP,[1] and in 2022 he won the Icelandic Cup with Stjarnan.

College career[edit]

Turner played for Texas Tech from 2013 to 2015, starting 61 of his 64 games and averaging 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.[2]

Professional career[edit]

Turner joined Stjarnan of the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in 2021, and led the team in scoring an assists with 23.3 points and 5.2 assists per game. He helped the team win the Icelandic Cup in January 2022. He resigned with the team for the following season.[3] In December 2022, Stjarnan announced that Turners contract had been bought up by a French Pro B club.[4][5] Despite appearing in only 11 games, he led the Úrvalsdeild in scoring with 29.0 points per game.[6] On 2 January 2023, he signed with Stade Rochelais Basket.[7]

On January 4, 2024, he signed with Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Turner was born to LaTanya and Robert Turner Jr., the middle of five children.[9]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "National Basketball League concludes". The UB Post. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via Pressreader.com.(subscription required)
  2. ^ Matthew Conner (7 December 2019). "Texas Tech basketball all-decade team: The point guards". wreckemred.com. FanSided. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ "Besti leikmaður bikarmeistaranna áfram með liðinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Besti maður Stjörnunnar á förum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Sigur í síðasta leik ársins og breytingar framundan". Stjarnan (in Icelandic). 30 December 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022 – via Facebook.com.
  6. ^ "Subway deild karla (2022-2023 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Robert Turner III (ex Stjarnan) agreed terms with Stade Rochelais". Eurobasket.com. 2 January 2023. Retrieved 3 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Fos Provence Basket tient son premier renfort". fosprovencebasket.com (in French). January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
  9. ^ Krista Pirtle (7 November 2014). "Tech guard Robert Turner finds motivation in loss". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 30 December 2022.

External links[edit]

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