Frank Turner (basketball)
{{short description|American basketball player}}
{{Infobox basketball biography
| name = Frank Tuner
| image =
| caption =
| position = Point guard
| height_m = 1.80
| weight_kg = 80
| league =
| team = free agent
| number =
| nationality = American
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1988|5|25}}
| birth_place = Atlantic City, New Jersey
| high_school = {{nowrap|Atlantic City (Atlantic City, New Jersey)}}
| college = Canisius (2006–2010)
| draft_year = 2010
| career_start = 2010
| career_end =
| years1 = 2010 | team1= Buffalo Stampede
| years2 = 2010–2012 | team2 = EiffelTowers Den Bosch
| years3 = 2012–2013 | team3 = Trefl Sopot
| years4 = 2013 | team4 = Fos Provence
| years5 = 2013–2014 | team5 = Antwerp Giants
| years6 = 2014–2015 | team6 =U-BT Cluj-Napoca
| years7 = 2015–2016 | team7= Rilski Sportist
| years8 = 2016–2017 | team8= ADA Blois
| years9 = 2017–2019 | team9 = Crailsheim Merlins
| years10 = 2019–2020 | team10 = Körmend
| years11 = 2020–2021 | team11 = Alba Fehérvár
| years12 = 2021–2022 | team12 = MZT Skopje
| highlights =
- Bulgarian Cup champion (2016)
- Dutch League champion (2012)
- Polish Cup champion (2013)
- All-DBL Team (2012)
- 2× DBL assists leader (2011, 2012)
- DBL steals leader (2011)
- DBL All-Star Game MVP (2012)
- DBL All-Star (2012)
| medaltemplates =
}}
Frank Rahim Turner (born May 25, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who last played for MZT Skopje.[http://basketball.eurobasket.com/player/Frank_Turner/116428?Cntry=&PlayerID=116428&stats=2010 Profile at eurobasket.com] Standing at 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m), Turner plays as point guard.
Turner graduated from Atlantic City High School in 2006.McGarry, Michael. [https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/sports/local/college/from-campus-to-kosovo-a-c-grad-with-college-degrees/article_0a976dfa-a002-5d72-8a70-42e6f2c07638.html "From campus to Kosovo: A.C. grad with 2 college degrees to play pro ball in Europe"], The Press of Atlantic City, October 7, 2014. Accessed August 8, 2018. "Shannon has worked out this summer and fall with fellow Atlantic City graduates and standout guards Frank Turner (2006 Atlantic City graduate) and Khalif Toombs (2008 Atlantic City graduate). Turner has played professionally in Holland, while Toombs is involved in coaching South Jersey Select, a high-profile AAU team based in Atlantic County."
Career
In December 2014, Turner signed with the Romanian team U-BT Cluj-Napoca.{{cite web|last=Micinic |first=Adrian |url=http://24secunde.ro/ermin-jazvin-frank-turner-fost-legitimati-cluj-napoca/ |title=U BT Cluj-Napoca îl păstrează pe Frank Turner, dar renunță la ideea legitimării lui Ermin Jazvin |publisher=24secunde.ro |date=2014-12-29 |accessdate=2017-04-01}}
On July 14, 2016, Turner signed with ADA Blois Basket of the French LNB Pro B.{{cite web|url=http://www.lanouvellerepublique.fr/Loir-et-Cher/Sport/Basket/n/Contenus/Articles/2016/07/14/L-ADA-Blois-s-offre-un-nouveau-meneur-americain-Frank-Turner-2782827 |title=L'ADA Blois s'offre un nouveau meneur américain Frank Turner |language=fr |publisher=Lanouvellerepublique.fr |date=2016-07-14 |accessdate=2017-04-01}}
On August 31, 2017, Turner signed with Crailsheim Merlins of the German second division ProA.{{Cite news|url=https://www.fnweb.de/mannheimer-morgen_artikel,-sport-frank-turner-kommt-als-ballverteiler-_arid,1105039.html|title=Frank Turner kommt als Ballverteiler|date=2017-08-31|publisher=Fnweb.de|language=German}} Turner played two seasons with Crailsheim.{{cite web |url=https://www.schoenen-dunk.de/news_a102628_Crailsheim-Merlins_Nationalspieler-kommt-Turner-geht.htm |title=SD {{!}} News {{!}} Crailsheim Merlins {{!}} Nationalspieler kommt – Turner geht |website=www.schoenen-dunk.de |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190801121919/https://www.schoenen-dunk.de/news_a102628_Crailsheim-Merlins_Nationalspieler-kommt-Turner-geht.htm |archive-date=2019-08-01}}
On September 7, 2019, he has signed with Egis Körmend of the NB I/A.{{Cite news|url=https://sportando.basketball/en/egis-kormend-signs-frank-turner-cuts-franklin-howard/|title=Egis Kormend signs Frank Turner, cuts Franklin Howard|date=September 7, 2019|newspaper=Sportando|language=En|access-date=September 9, 2019}}
Honours and titles
=Club=
=Individual awards=
- All-DBL Team: 2011–12
- DBL assists leader (2): 2010–11, 2011–12
- DBL steals leader: 2010–11
- DBL All-Star Game MVP: 2012
- DBL All-Star: 2012
References
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External links
- [http://www.court-side.com/jm/players/?p=player&a=view&id=680 Profile at courtside.com]
{{DBL assists leader}}
{{DBL steals leader}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Frank}}
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Category:Atlantic City High School alumni
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Category:Dutch Basketball League players
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