Herschell Turner

American basketball player (1938–2024)

Herschell Turner
Personal information
Turner with the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 1959
Born	(1938-03-29)March 29, 1938 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Died	August 13, 2024(2024-08-13) (aged 86) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school	Shortridge (Indianapolis, Indiana)
College	Nebraska (1957–1960)
NBA draft	1960: 6th round, 45th overall pick
Selected by the Syracuse Nationals
Playing career	1960–1968
Position	Point guard
Number	45, 34, 50
Career history
1961–1963	Chicago Majors
1967	Pittsburgh Pipers
1967–1968	Anaheim Amigos

Career highlights and awards
All-ABL Second Team (1962) First-team All-Big Eight (1960)

Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Herschell C. Turner (March 29, 1938 – August 13, 2024) was an American professional basketball player.

Turner played basketball at Shortridge High School in Indianapolis and college basketball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers.^[1] He was selected by the Syracuse Nationals as the 45th overall pick of the 1960 NBA draft.^[1]

Turner played for the Anaheim Amigos^[2] and Pittsburgh Pipers^[1] of the American Basketball Association (ABA) during the 1967–68 season.^[1] He also played for the Harlem Globetrotters.

Following his basketball career, Turner became an exhibited painter.^[3] He died in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on August 13, 2024, at the age of 86.^[4]

Career statistics

Legend
GP	Games played	GS	Games started	MPG	Minutes per game
FG%	Field goal percentage	3P%	3-point field goal percentage	FT%	Free throw percentage
RPG	Rebounds per game	APG	Assists per game	SPG	Steals per game
BPG	Blocks per game	PPG	Points per game	Bold	Career high

ABA

Source^[1]

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	PPG
1967–68	Pittsburgh	9	7.2	.286	1.000	.500	.7	.6	1.8
1967–68	Anaheim	32	13.6	.326	.200	.488	2.1	1.3	3.6
Career		41	12.2	.321	.231	.489	1.8	1.1	3.2

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Herschell Turner ABA stats". Basketball Reference. Sports Reference LLC.
^ 1967-68 Anaheim Amigos roster at RememberTheABA.com Archived 2009-02-23 at the Wayback Machine
^ "Herschell Turner Fine Art - Pastels and Mixed Media | the Rapidian".
^ Neddenriep, Kyle. "Former Shortridge star, college All-American, community leader Herschell Turner dies at 86". The Indianapolis Star. Retrieved August 17, 2024.