Ian Clark
March 17, 2022
Bob Turner
- Nationality: USA
- Date of Birth: 25/9/53
- Place of Birth: Oakland, California (USA)
- Position: FRD
- Height (CM): 197
- Weight (KG): #N/A
- Junior Assoc: None
- College: University of California (1971–1976)
- NBL DEBUT: 24/02/79
- AGE AT DEBUT: 25
- LAST NBL GAME: 7/06/80
- AGE AT LAST GAME: 26
- NBL History: Newcastle 1979-80
- Championships: 0
- None
BIO: Bob Turner was born in Oakland, California (USA).
NBL EXPERIENCE
Bob Turner made his NBL debut with the Newcastle Falcons at 25 years of age. He scored four points in his first game.
He spent his first two seasons with the Newcastle Falcons in a player/coach role.
In 1981, the year he won the NBL coach of the year award, he transitioned to a non-playing coach as well as Newcastle’s director of coaching.
Bob Turner played two seasons the Newcastle Falcons. He averaged 7.2 points, 0 rebounds, and 0 assists in 39 NBL games.
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26 | Newcastle | 13-9 (5) | 22 | 0.0 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 35 | 70 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 12 | 17 | 70.6% | 53% | 50% | 14 |
| 1979 | 25 | Newcastle | 8-10 (6) | 17 | 21.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 90 | 181 | 49.7% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 19 | 35 | 54.3% | 51% | 50% | 17 | Totals | 39 | 21 | 282 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 125 | 251 | 49.8% | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 31 | 52 | 59.6% | 51% | 50% | 17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26 | Newcastle | 13-9 (5) | 22 | 0.0 | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.5 | 0.8 | 70.6% | 52.5% | 50% | 14 |
| 1979 | 25 | Newcastle | 8-10 (6) | 17 | 1.2 | 11.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.1 | 5.3 | 10.6 | 50% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 1.1 | 2.1 | 54.3% | 50.6% | 50% | 17 | Total | 39 | 0.5 | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 6.4 | 49.8% | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 59.6% | 51% | 50% | 17 |
CAREER HIGHS
| POINTS | REBOUNDS | ASSISTS | STEALS | BLOCKS | TURNOVERS | TRIPLE DOUBLES | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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STATE LEAGUE EXPERIENCE
- Shoalhaven 1976-1978
Spent two seasons as a player coach with Shoalhaven Tigers in the NSW state league (1976-1978).
AWARDS
- Coach of the Year (1981)
COACHING HISTORY
Coached Newcastle Falcons for four years (1979-1982). During that time the team narrowly missed reaching the Final Four three of the year years.
Signed a three-year deal to coach Canberra Cannons in 1983. Turner would replace Ian Ellis.
Bob Turner's appointment in Canberra would see him become the NBL’s first full-time coach.
Turner left the Cannons after 1986 to form a sports marketing agency, and then took up a new challenge to help the NBL win over Sydney, taking on the Kings in 1989.
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