Herschell Turner
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Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
_(cropped).jpg) Turner with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1959 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 29, 1938 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 13, 2024 (aged 86) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Shortridge (Indianapolis, Indiana) |
| College | Nebraska (1957–1960) |
| NBA draft | 1960: 6th round, 45th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Syracuse Nationals |
| Playing career | 1960–1968 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 45, 34, 50 |
| Career history | |
| 1960–1961 | Baltimore Bullets |
| 1961–1962 | Chicago Majors |
| 1962–1963 | Scranton Miners |
| 1967 | Pittsburgh Pipers |
| 1967–1968 | Anaheim Amigos |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
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]
