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
The 1961 NBA draft was the 15th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The draft was held on March 27, 1961, before the 1961–62 season. In this draft, nine NBA teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball playe ...
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.
Turner died on May 5, 2013, at the age of 73.
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)
Career statistics
NBA
Source
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Regular season
References
1939 births
2013 deaths
Basketball players from Kentucky
Chicago Packers draft picks
Chicago Packers players
Forwards (basketball)
Guards (basketball)
Louisville Cardinals men's basketball players
American men's basketball players
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