Dane Pineau
July 23, 2020
Ray Turner
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 24/01/90
- Place of Birth: Houston, Texas (USA)
- Position: F/C
- Height (CM): 204
- Weight (KG): 104
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: Texas A&M (2009–2013)
- NBL DEBUT: 19/01/19
- AGE AT DEBUT: 29
- LAST NBL GAME: 3/03/19
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 29
- NBL History: Sydney 2019
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Ray Turner was born in Houston, Texas, and grew up in the south-central area of South Park without a father and with a sick mother.
As a adolescent, Turner missed a lot of school and was often getting into trouble, but basketball provided a positive outlet.
He attended South Park BallCats, a basketball academy run by Turner’s guardian and father figure Keith Perry.
Turner played college basketball for Texas A&M University before playing professionally in Cyprus, Australia, Japan and Hungary.
NBL EXPERIENCE
Ray Turner made his NBL debut with the Sydney Kings at 29 years of age. He scored two points in his first game.
In 2017/18, Turner saw limited opportunities as an injury replacement player for Brisbane.
2018/19
Sydney entered the 2018-19 season with high expectations, primarily due to the addition of Andrew Bogut, who returned to Australia after 14 seasons in the NBA, where he won an NBA championship in 2015 with Golden State. The Kings also became the first team to participate in the NBL’s newly established Next Stars program, signing highly touted prospect Brian Bowen, a McDonald’s All-American aiming to develop his skills for the NBA Draft. Other key additions included Jerome Randle, David Wear (via Spain), Deng Deng (via Big V – McKinnon), Kyle Adnam (via Melbourne), and Tom Wilson (via Melbourne).
Midway through the season, the Kings added Ray Turner (1.7 points, 0.7 rebounds) from Bendigo in the state league to provide additional depth, particularly in covering for injuries to Bogut. Although Turner’s role was limited, his energy off the bench was crucial during key stretches. Turner appeared in 6 games for the Kings, offering size and hustle in short bursts of playing time. Despite limited minutes, Turner’s work ethic and attitude earned praise from the coaching staff.
The Kings finished the regular season in third place with an 18-10 record, securing a spot in the playoffs against Melbourne United.
In the playoffs, Sydney faced Melbourne United in the semifinals. In Game 1 (95-73), Turner played limited minutes without registering a significant impact. Casper Ware (22 points, 7 assists) and DJ Kennedy (20 points, 7 rebounds) led Melbourne to a comfortable win as Sydney struggled to keep up. Kevin Lisch (13 points) and Jerome Randle (13 points) led the scoring for the Kings, while Andrew Bogut (7 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks) was outplayed in the paint.
In Game 2 (90-76), Turner saw increased minutes off the bench, contributing 2 points and 1 rebound as the Kings fought to stay in the series. Despite strong efforts from Andrew Bogut (10 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists) and Kevin Lisch (13 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists), Melbourne’s Casper Ware (30 points, 5 rebounds) and Chris Goulding (23 points, 4 rebounds) dominated once again, leading United to the Grand Final.
Ray Turner played one season in the NBL. He averaged 4.5 points, 2.1 rebounds, and 0.2 assists in 10 NBL games.
NBL TOTAL STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 29 | Sydney | 18-10 (3) | 10 | 79.7 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 63% | 0 | 1 | 0% | 5 | 6 | 83% | 65% | 63% | 12 | Totals | 10 | 80 | 45 | 21 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 20 | 32 | 62.5% | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 65% | 63% | 12 |
NBL PER GAME STATISTICS
| SEASON | AGE | TEAM | TEAM RECORD | GP | MINS | PTS | REB | AST | OR | DR | STL | BLK | TO | PF | FGM | FGA | FG% | 3PM | 3PA | 3P% | FTM | FTA | FT% | TS% | EFG% | HS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-19 | 29 | Sydney | 18-10 (3) | 10 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 63% | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0% | 0.5 | 0.6 | 83% | 65% | 63% | 12 | Total | 10 | 8.0 | 4.5 | 2.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 3.2 | 62.5% | 0.1 | 0.0% | 0.1 | 83.3% | 65% | 63% | 12 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Rockhampton 2014, 2016 | Perth 2015 | Willetton 2017 | Bendigo 2018-19, 2021
During his first two years in Australia, Turner won a QBL championship with the Rockhampton Rockets and was named the SBL Most Valuable Player with the Perth Redbacks.
COLLEGE
Ray Turner played four seasons at Texas A&M from 2009–10 through 2012–13, finishing his career with 117 games played and 49 starts while producing 6.6 points and 4.6 rebounds per game across his time in College Station.
Turner’s Aggies career began in 2009–10 after he was initially ruled ineligible to start the season, but once he joined the rotation he appeared in the final 20 games off the bench and averaged 2.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in just under 10 minutes per game.
During that freshman season, Turner had a highlight moment on February 3, 2010 against Missouri when his dunk made ESPN’s Top 10 plays and was voted the Big 12 Play of the Week, an early snapshot of his athletic impact in limited minutes.
As a sophomore in 2010–11, Turner played 32 games and made his first career start, averaging 13.4 minutes per game with 4.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per contest, while also leading Texas A&M in blocks and ranking among the team’s top rebounders despite remaining in a reserve role most nights.
Turner took a major step forward as a junior in 2011–12, appearing in all 32 games and starting 16 while averaging 21.6 minutes, 9.1 points, and a team-high 5.5 rebounds per game, and he led the Aggies in field-goal percentage at 57.3 percent on 118 made field goals from 206 attempts.
That 2011–12 season included his first career double-double on December 7 against Sam Houston State with 15 points and 10 rebounds, and it also featured two 20-point games in the first two games of the season as he established himself as a dependable interior scorer and rebounder in an expanded role.
As a senior in 2012–13, Turner played all 33 games and started all but one, averaging 23.4 minutes per game and recording three double-doubles to give him seven for his career, while compiling 303 points to finish third on the squad with 9.2 per game and pulling down 206 rebounds to average 6.2 per game.
Turner’s senior season-high came on November 15 in a win over Prairie View A&M when he scored 17 points, and he finished his Texas A&M career with 536 rebounds, the 20th most in program history.
AWARDS
- SBL MVP (2015)
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