Jeff Turner
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.
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| Born | April 9, 1962 Bangor, Maine, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 1984–1987 | New Jersey Nets | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | Pallacanestro Cantù | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989–1996 | Orlando Magic | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at NBA.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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.