At a glance
WAS hubCareer snapshot
1Seasons
65Games
279Career points
10.8PER average
Most-played franchise: New York Knicks · 65 games · 1954-55 to 1954-55
Draft1961
2Round
18Overall pick
From Louisville
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
#19PPG rank
#3PER rank
#3Win 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.