American basketball player and broadcasting announcer
Jeff Turner
Personal information
Born
(1962-04-09) April 9, 1962 (age 62) Bangor, Maine, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight
230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school
Brandon (Brandon, Florida)
College
Vanderbilt (1980–1984)
NBA draft
1984: 1st round, 17th overall pick
Selected by the New Jersey Nets
Playing career
1984–1996
Position
Power forward
Number
35, 30, 31
Career history
1984–1987
New Jersey Nets
1986–1989
Pallacanestro Cantù
1989–1996
Orlando Magic
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing the United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles
Team competition
World Championships
1982 Colombia
Team competition
Jeffrey Steven Turner (born April 9, 1962) is an American former professional basketball player and broadcasting announcer. Turner played ten NBA seasons (1984–1987; 1989–1996), spending time with the New Jersey Nets as well as the Orlando Magic. He ended his NBA career with 3,697 career points. Turner was a 6' 9" forward/center. After his career ended he spent nine years as a radio color commentator for the Magic. He then served as the head boys basketball coach at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida from to 2005 to 2013, where he compiled a 151-72 record and won the state title in 2013. From 2011 to 2013 he was also a studio analyst for Magic games. In 2013, Turner was named television color commentator for the Magic.[1]
Turner starred as a college player for Vanderbilt University. He was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 17th pick of the 1984 NBA draft.
Turner was a member of the Gold Medal 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached by Bobby Knight. The team included Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, Wayman Tisdale and Chris Mullin. Turner also played for the US national team in the 1982 FIBA World Championship, winning the silver medal.[2]
^Denton, John (July 1, 2013). "Denton: Jeff Turner Named New TV Analyst". Orlando Magic. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
^1982 USA Basketball Archived June 8, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
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by West Ham supporters. Cockney Rejects were formed in 1978 by brothers Jeff and Micky Geggus, with their brother-in-law Chris Murrell on bass and Paul...
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of muscle in 6 weeks. Documented in High-Intensity Strength Training. JeffTurner built 18.25 pounds of muscle in 4 weeks. Documented in GROW. Keith Whitley...
Turner Talks To Oprah About Keeping Her Spirits Up After a Stroke and Losing Her Son". Oprah magazine. Leeds, Jeff (December 22, 2007). "Ike Turner is...
composed of Max Bemis (lead vocals), Coby Linder (drums), Jake Turner (guitar, vocals), JeffTurner (guitar, vocals), and Parker Case (keyboard, vocals). They...
Sophie Belinda Turner (born 21 February 1996) is an English actress. She made her acting debut as Sansa Stark in the HBO epic fantasy television series...
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documentarians Jeff and Sue Turner, the series profiles the natural environment of Canada through high-definition video footage. The Turners were both contributors...
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in Wax and Walkie Talkies, and was also a member of Pink Industry), JeffTurner (saxophone, clarinet, guitar, violin), Karen Halewood (synthesizer, vocals)...
from the original on November 30, 2016. Retrieved February 4, 2008. "JeffTurner Still Cherishes 1984 Olympic Gold Medal". National Basketball Association...
at Last by Matt Minglewood Band feat. Jeff Healey (Norton Records) 2004 What's Love? A Tribute to Tina Turner (Versailles Records) 2006 Full Circle by...
1996 Stewart Peters 1999 The Goanna Gang 1999 Aussie Bush Band 2003 JeffTurner 2003 Rai Thistlethwayte 2006 Travis Collins 2006 Bruce McCumstie 2008...
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