(1959-06-10) June 10, 1959 (age 64) Knoxville, Tennessee, U. S.
Listed height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight
190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school
Austin-East (Knoxville, Tennessee)
College
Ole Miss (1977–1981)
NBA draft
1981: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career
1981–1995
Position
Shooting guard / small forward
Number
33, 20, 21
Coaching career
1994–present
Career history
As player:
1981–1984
Dallas Mavericks
1984–1986
Denver Nuggets
1986–1988
Chicago Bulls
1988–1989
Denver Nuggets
1989–1990
Rockford Lightning
1990
Granollers
1990
Scavolini Pesaro
1990–1991
Apollon Patras
1992–1995
Wichita Falls Texans / Chicago Rockers
As coach:
1994–1995
Chicago Rockers
1995–1996
Quad City Thunder (assistant)
1996–2000
Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
2000–2006
Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2007–2011
Houston Rockets (assistant)
2011–2013
Phoenix Suns (assistant)
2013–2016
Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
2016–2019
Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2019–2020
Houston Rockets (assistant)
2021–present
Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Italian League champion (1990)
Career NBA statistics
Points
2,397 (4.7 ppg)
Rebounds
1,375 (2.7 rpg)
Assists
914 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Elston Howard Turner Sr. (born June 10, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Elston Howard Turner Sr. (born June 10, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves...
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