Elston Turner
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Elston Howard Turner Sr. (born June 10, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who currently works as an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
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Minnesota Timberwolves | |
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Position | Assistant coach |
League | NBA |
Personal information | |
Born | (1959-06-10) June 10, 1959 (age 64) Knoxville, Tennessee, U. S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
Listed weight | 190 lb (86 kg) |
Career information | |
High school | Austin-East (Knoxville, Tennessee) |
College | Ole Miss (1977–1981) |
NBA draft | 1981: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick |
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks | |
Playing career | 1981–1995 |
Position | Shooting guard / small forward |
Number | 33, 20, 21 |
Coaching career | 1994–present |
Career history | |
As player: | |
1981–1984 | Dallas Mavericks |
1984–1986 | Denver Nuggets |
1986–1988 | Chicago Bulls |
1988–1989 | Denver Nuggets |
1989–1990 | Rockford Lightning |
1990 | Granollers |
1990 | Scavolini Pesaro |
1990–1991 | Apollon Patras |
1992–1995 | Wichita Falls Texans / Chicago Rockers |
As coach: | |
1994–1995 | Chicago Rockers |
1995–1996 | Quad City Thunder (assistant) |
1996–2000 | Portland Trail Blazers (assistant) |
2000–2006 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
2007–2011 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
2011–2013 | Phoenix Suns (assistant) |
2013–2016 | Memphis Grizzlies (assistant) |
2016–2019 | Sacramento Kings (assistant) |
2019–2020 | Houston Rockets (assistant) |
2021–present | Minnesota Timberwolves (assistant) |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 2,397 (4.7 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,375 (2.7 rpg) |
Assists | 914 (1.7 apg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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