At a glance
NYK hubCareer snapshot
1Seasons
65Games
279Career points
10.8PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 65 games · 1954-55 to 1954-55
Draft1954
1Round
8Overall pick
From Western Kentucky
Career highsSingle season
4.3PPG · 1954-55 · NYK
2.4RPG · 1954-55 · NYK
1.2APG · 1954-55 · NYK
10.8PER · 1954-55 · NYK
0.6Win shares · 1954-55 · NYK
Position rank1954-55
#20PPG rank
#4PER rank
#4Win shares rank
GuardPosition
Among 23 Guard players with 41+ games
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954-55 | NYK | 65 | 0 | 14.2 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 36.0 | 0.0 | 78.9 | 10.8 | 0.6 |
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About Jack Turner
Jackie Lee Turner was an American basketball player for the New York Knicks in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted with the eighth pick in the first round of the 1954 NBA draft by the Knicks. In his one NBA season, Turner averaged 4.3 points per game, 2.4 rebounds per game and 1.2 assists per game. He died at a hospital in Bedford, Indiana in 2014.