Larry Turner (basketball)
American basketball player and coach
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Larry Turner (born December 29, 1982) is the high school coach of the Weber School Rams and former professional basketball player.
- Baldwin (Milledgeville, Georgia)
- Bridgton Academy (Bridgton, Maine)
| Personal information | |
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| Born | December 29, 1982 Milledgeville, Georgia, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) |
| Listed weight | 240 lb (109 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school |
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| College |
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| NBA draft | 2007: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2007–2016 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 30 |
| Coaching career | 2016–present |
| Career history | |
Playing | |
| 2007–2008 | Fort Wayne Mad Ants |
| 2008 | Reales de La Vega |
| 2009 | Gaiteros del Zulia |
| 2009 | Vermont Frost Heaves |
| 2009–2010 | Fundación Adepal |
| 2010 | Halifax Rainmen |
| 2010 | Odesa |
| 2011 | Capitanes de Arecibo |
| 2011 | Lawton-Fort Sill Cavalry |
| 2011–2012 | Toyama Grouses |
| 2012–2013 | Apollon Patras |
| 2013–2014 | Panelefsiniakos |
| 2014 | CS Energia Rovinari |
| 2015 | Koroivos |
| 2015–2016 | APOEL |
Coaching | |
| 2016–present | The Weber School |
| Career highlights | |
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Playing career
He played college basketball at Tennessee State. He is a 6'11" center and was formerly signed by the Los Angeles Lakers as a free agent.[1]
From mid- to late 2010, he was playing with BC Odesa in the Ukrainian Basketball Super League.[2]
On 30 October 2015, he moved to Cypriot club APOEL[3] and helped his team to win the Cypriot Cup.[4]
Coaching career
Larry Turner retired from playing after the 2015–2016 season and began coaching at The Weber School for the 2016-2017 basketball season.
Personal life
Larry Turner runs a basketball camp called LarryTurnerSports during the summer.[5]
