Rahshon Turner

Rahshon Turner
Personal information
Born March 10, 1975
Passaic, New Jersey
Nationality American
Listed height 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight 200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High school Passaic (Passaic, New Jersey)
College Fairleigh Dickinson (1994–1998)
NBA draft 1998 / Undrafted
Pro career 1998–present
Position Power forward / Center
Career history
1998–1999 Groningen
2000 New Jersey Shorecats
2000–2001 UB La Palma
2001–2003 JA Vichy
2003–2005 Le Mans Sarthe Basket
2005–2007 BCM Gravelines
2008 Barangay Ginebra Kings
2008–2009 Ironi Ashkelon
2009–2010 Menorca Bàsquet
2010–2011 Ironi Ashkelon
2011 Libertad de Sunchales
2011–2012 Hapoel Yokneam
2012 Stabill Jezioro Tarnobrzeg
2012–2013 Georgia Prime
Career highlights and awards

Rahshon Turner (born on March 10, 1975) is an American basketball player. Rahshon Turner is a veteran of the European leagues, playing for teams in the Netherlands, France and Spain.[1]

College

Turner spent his collegiate career over at Fairleigh Dickinson University Knights from 1994-98. He began by being named Newcomer of the Year in the NEC. He made the NEC First Team in 1997 and 1998. In his last college season, he averaged 17.9 points, 10.6 rebounds, 2.1 blocks, 1.6 assists and 1.1 steals per game as FDU won its third league title. He led the Knights to a berth in the 1998 NCAA Tournament and nearly upset the University of Connecticut Huskies (UConn) in the Sweet Sixteen round of March Madness.

Pro career

Turner tried to continue his career as a professional in Europe, but failed to latch on with teams in the Netherlands and France that first year out of school. He then returned to New Jersey and became an assistant women’s basketball coach at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. After less than two years, he decided to give pro ball another shot across the Atlantic. This time things were better. Turner, a power forward, played one season in Spain, and with the 2006–’07 season, he is in his sixth straight season playing professional ball in France.

Turner averaged 15.4 points and 7.8 rebounds per game in 28 French League games in 2005–’06, and was named the top forward in the league by www.eurobasket.com. He has won several honors during his European career and was averaging 10.6 points per game and 5.0 rebounds per game as of January 11, 2007.[2]

External links

References

  1. Israeli Basketball, Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings - EUROBASKET
  2. KNIGHTS BASKETBALL PLAYERS GO PRO IN EUROPE
Preceded by
Rod Nearly
Barangay Ginebra Kings
Fiesta Conference import player

2008
Succeeded by
Ernest Brown