Robert Turner (basketball)
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 Turner in January 2023 | |
| Free Agent | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| Personal information | |
| Born | April 8, 1993 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Lucy C. Laney (Augusta, Georgia) |
| College |
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| Career history | |
| 2015 | Georgia Kingz |
| 2016 | Darkhan Garid |
| 2016 | Fort Gordon Eagles |
| 2016 | Zavkhan |
| 2016–2017 | Arhangai Altan |
| 2017–2018 | BC Orchies |
| 2018–2019 | Força Lleida CE |
| 2019 | Augusta Eagles |
| 2019–2021 | Aurore de Vitre |
| 2021–2022 | Stjarnan |
| 2023 | Stade Rochelais Basket |
| 2023 | ESSM Le Portel |
| 2024–2025 | Fos Provence Basket |
| 2025 | Zastal Zielona Góra |
| Career highlights | |
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Robert Eugene Turner III (born April 8, 1993) is an American basketball player who last played for Zastal Zielona Góra in the Polish Basketball League (PLK). 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.
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
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 October 3, 2023, Turner signed with ESSM Le Portel of the LNB Élite.[8] On December 29, he left the team.[9]
On January 4, 2024, Turner signed with Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B.[10] On June 21, he re-signed with Fos Provence Basket.[11]
On March 14, 2025, he signed with Zastal Zielona Góra in the Polish Basketball League (PLK).[12]