- Jeff Turner
infobox NBA Player
name = Jeff Turner
nickname =
position = Power forward/Center
height_ft = 6
height_in = 9
weight_lbs = 230
nationality = American
birth_date = birth date and age|1962|4|9
birth_place = Bangor,Maine
college = Vanderbilt
draft =17th overall
draft_year = 1984
draft_team =New Jersey Nets
career_start = 1984
career_end = 1996
former_teams = New Jersey Nets (1984–1987)Pallacanestro Cantù (1987–1989)Orlando Magic (1989–1996)
awards =Jeffrey Steven Turner (born
April 9 1962 inBangor, Maine ) is a retired American professionalbasketball player. A 6' 9" forward/center fromVanderbilt University , he was selected by theNew Jersey Nets with the 17th pick of the1984 NBA Draft . Turner went on to play tenNBA seasons (1984–1987; 1989–1996), spending time with the Nets as well as theOrlando Magic . He ended his NBA career with 3,697 career points. After his career ended he spent nine years as a color commentator for the Magic.Turner played for the US national team in the
1982 FIBA World Championship , winning the silver medal. [ [http://www.usabasketball.com/history/mwc_1982.html 1982 USA Basketball] ] He also won a gold medal as a member of the 1984 U.S. Olympic basketball team coached byBobby Knight .Controversy
On June 4, 2008, the Associated Press [http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2008/06/04/man_admits_posing_as_sonics_employee/ reported] that Ronnie Craven of
Somerville, Massachusetts , had been posing as Turner and using the identity to facilitate sexual encounters with women he met in online chat rooms. His ruse also included the additional falsehood that "Jeff Turner" was employed in the front office of theSeattle Supersonics .ee also
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Vanderbilt Commodores Men's basketball References
External links
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