Wayne Turner
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| Personal information | |
| Born | March 22, 1976 Boston, Massachusetts |
| High school | Beaver Country Day School |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Kentucky (1995–1999) |
| NBA Draft | 1999 / Undrafted |
| Pro career | 1999–2008 |
| Career history | |
| 1999 | Boston Celtics |
| 1999–2000 | Cincinnati Stuff (IBL) |
| 2000 | Harlem Globetrotters |
| 2001 | Andrea Costa Imola (Italy) |
| 2002 | Dakota Wizards (CBA) |
| 2002–2003 | Townsville Crocodiles (Australia) |
| 2005 | Dakota Wizards (CBA) |
| 2005–2006 | Spirou Basket (Belgium) |
| 2006 | Boston Frenzy (ABA) |
| 2007–2008 | New Zealand Breakers (New Zealand) |
| 2008 | East Kentucky Miners (CBA) |
Wayne Keon Turner (born March 22, 1976) is an American former professional basketball player. He played high school basketball at Beaver Country Day School in Brookline, Massachusetts. As a star point guard for the University of Kentucky's Wildcats during a four-year period in which they won two national titles (1996 and 1998) and lost in the championship game once (1997).
During his college career he appeared twice on the cover of Sports Illustrated magazine. Following his college years he played for the NBA's Boston Celtics and the International Basketball League's Cincinnati Stuff.[1] In 2000 he signed with the Harlem Globetrotters.[2] In 2002 he played for the Dakota Wizards of the Continental Basketball Association and helped the team win the 2002 CBA Championship. Turner rejoined the Wizards in 2005, helping them reach the play-offs. In 2008 he returned to the CBA as a member of the East Kentucky Miners.
Wayne Turner also played as an import (non-local) in the Italian team Andrea Costa Imola (September to December 2001),[3] and in the Australasian National Basketball League for the Townsville Crocodiles (2002–03).[4] He also signed a one year deal (2007–08) with the NBL's New Zealand Breakers.[5]
In the fall of 2010, he returned to the University of Kentucky to finish his undergraduate degree, and joined the men's basketball staff at his alma mater[6]
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[edit] References
- ^ Holtermann, Pete (February 6, 2000). "Stuff 81, Richmond 78". The Cincinnati Enquirer. http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2000/02/06/spt_stuff_81_richmond_78.html. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ "Globetrotters sign former Kentucky standout Wayne Turner". http://www.harlemglobetrotters.com/news/article.asp?ArticleSource=183.
- ^ http://195.56.77.208/team/?teamid=961
- ^ Turner to make NBL debut for Crocs
- ^ "Basketball: Breakers net NBA player to replace Turner". The New Zealand Herald. 27 November 2007. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/australian-nbl/news/article.cfm?c_id=685&objectid=10478646&pnum=1. Retrieved 10 September 2011.
- ^ "Wayne Turner Joins Men's Basketball Staff". http://www.wkyt.com/wymtsports/headlines/103740829.html?storySection=story. Retrieved 2010-09-25.
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