Ray Lee Turner (born January 24, 1990) is an American professional
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player for the
Mandurah Magic
Mandurah Magic is an NBL1 West club based in Mandurah, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Mandurah Basketball Association (MBA), the major administrative basketball organis ...
of the
NBL1 West
NBL1 West, formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Western Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Western Australia partnered with the National Basketball L ...
. He played
college basketball
In United States colleges, top-tier basketball is governed by collegiate athletic bodies including National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), the United States Collegiate Athleti ...
for
Texas A&M University
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System in 1948. As of late 2021, T ...
before playing professionally in Cyprus, Australia, Japan and Hungary. During his first two years in Australia, Turner won a
QBL championship with the
Rockhampton Rockets
The Rockhampton Rockets are an Australian basketball team based in Rockhampton, Queensland. The Rockets compete in the Men's NBL1 North and play their home games at Adani Arena. The team is affiliated with Rockhampton Basketball Inc., the major a ...
and was named the
SBL Most Valuable Player with the
Perth Redbacks
Perth Redbacks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation ...
.
Early life and high school
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 an adolescent, Turner missed a lot of school and was often getting into trouble, but
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
provided a positive outlet. He attended South Park BallCats, a basketball academy run by Turner's guardian and father figure Keith Perry.
Turner attended South Park's
Jesse H. Jones High School
Jones Futures Academy, previously Jesse H. Jones High School, is a public high school in South Park, Houston, Texas, United States. It has Dual Credit Magnet Program with emphasis in Health Sciences and Petroleum Engineering. Students who maintai ...
, where as a junior in 2007–08, he averaged 16.0 points, 9.5 rebounds and 4.5 blocks per game for the school's basketball team. As a senior in 2008–09, he averaged 16.5 points and earned district MVP honors in addition to being named to the all-state and all-region teams. He also played in the THSCA All-Star Game as a senior and led his team to a 29–7 record and the district title.
College career
After he was initially deemed ineligible to play college basketball by the
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges and ...
to begin the 2009–10 season, Turner began practicing with the
Texas A&M Aggies
Texas A&M Aggies refers to the students, graduates, and sports teams of Texas A&M University. The nickname " Aggie" was once common at land-grant or "ag" (agriculture) schools in many states. The teams are also referred to as "A&M" or "Texas Agg ...
in December 2009 and appeared in the final 20 games of the season off the bench. He averaged 2.9 points and 2.6 rebounds in just under 10 minutes per game. On February 3, 2010, he recorded four points and two offensive rebounds in a win over
Missouri
Missouri is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. Ranking List of U.S. states and territories by area, 21st in land area, it is bordered by eight states (tied for the most with Tennessee ...
, including a slam dunk that made ESPN's top 10 plays list and was voted the
Big 12
The Big 12 Conference is a college athletic conference headquartered in Irving, Texas, USA. It consists of ten full-member universities. It is a member of Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) for all sports. Its f ...
Play of the Week.
As a sophomore in 2010–11, Turner appeared in 32 games, starting one, and averaged 13.4 minutes, 4.0 points and 3.2 rebounds per game. He also led the team in blocks and was fifth in rebounds. In his first career start on February 26, 2011, he recorded six points and four rebounds in a loss to
Baylor.
As a junior in 2011–12, Turner appeared in all 32 games, starting 16, and averaged 21.6 minutes, 9.1 points and a team-high 5.5 rebounds per game. He was also the team leader in field-goal percentage (118-of-206, 57.3 percent) and ranked second in blocks (14). In the first two games of the season, he had two 20-point outings for the first time in his career, and on December 7, he recorded his first career double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds in a win over
Sam Houston
Samuel Houston (, ; March 2, 1793 – July 26, 1863) was an American general and statesman who played an important role in the Texas Revolution. He served as the first and third president of the Republic of Texas and was one of the first two i ...
.
As a senior in 2012–13, Turner played all 33 games and started all but one. He averaged 23.4 minutes per game and recorded three double-doubles to give him seven for his career. He also compiled 303 points to finish third on the squad with 9.2 per game and pulled down 206 rebounds to average 6.2 per game. He finished with 536 career rebounds, the 20th most in program history. On November 15, he scored a season-high 17 points in a win over
Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU or PV) is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas. Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learning ...
.
College statistics
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Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M Unive ...
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Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M Unive ...
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2011–12
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Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M Unive ...
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Texas A&M
Texas A&M University (Texas A&M, A&M, or TAMU) is a public university, public, Land-grant university, land-grant, research university in College Station, Texas. It was founded in 1876 and became the flagship institution of the Texas A&M Unive ...
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Professional career
Uruguay and Cyprus (2013)
After going undrafted in the
2013 NBA draft, Turner spent time in Uruguay during the
Liga Uruguaya de Basketball pre-season. He had a stint with
Atlético Bigua and
Atlético Olimpia. He signed with
Apollon Limassol
Apollon Limassol FC ( el, Απόλλων Λεμεσού, ''Apollon Lemesou'') is a Cypriot sports club, based in Limassol. It has football, basketball and volleyball teams. Founded in 1954, Apollon FC currently plays in the Cypriot First Div ...
in Cyprus and in his short time averaged 7.3 points and 7.0 rebounds in seven games.
He left the team due to non-payment.
Rockhampton Rockets (2014)
On February 20, 2014, Turner signed with the
Rockhampton Rockets
The Rockhampton Rockets are an Australian basketball team based in Rockhampton, Queensland. The Rockets compete in the Men's NBL1 North and play their home games at Adani Arena. The team is affiliated with Rockhampton Basketball Inc., the major a ...
in Australia for the
2014 Queensland Basketball League season
The 2014 Men's Queensland Basketball League season was the 29th running of the competition. The Rockhampton Rockets won the championship in 2014 to claim their fifth league title.
The teams for this season were: Brisbane Capitals, Bundaberg Bu ...
. He helped the Rockets win the minor premiership with a 14–2 record before advancing through to the QBL Grand Final series, where they swept the Mackay Meteors 2–0 to win the championship. Turner was named MVP of game two after recording 31 points and 15 rebounds. In 19 games for the Rockets, he averaged 20.5 points, 12.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.4 blocks per game,
while shooting 64.1% from the floor. He was subsequently named in the QBL All-League Team.
Injured off-season
On November 1, 2014, Turner was selected by the
Los Angeles D-Fenders
LOS, or Los, or LoS may refer to:
Science and technology
* Length of stay, the duration of a single episode of hospitalisation
* Level of service, a measure used by traffic engineers
* Level of significance, a measure of statistical significanc ...
in the third round of the
2014 NBA Development League Draft. However, he was unable to compete due to injury and was waived on November 12 prior to the start of the regular season. On November 28, he signed a trial contract with German team
Phoenix Hagen
Phoenix Hagen is a German professional basketball club that is based in Hagen, Germany.
After withdrawing from the Basketball Bundesliga in November 2016, Phoenix Hagen re-launched its basketball team for the 2017-18 ProA season. The ProA is Germ ...
. Due to an injury suffered at training, Turner returned to the United States the day he was scheduled to debut for the team.
Perth Redbacks (2015)
In February 2015, Turner returned to Australia, signing with the
Perth Redbacks
Perth Redbacks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation ...
for the
2015 State Basketball League season. In his debut for the Redbacks on March 14, Turner recorded 32 points and 30 rebounds in an 84–72 season-opening loss to the
Stirling Senators
Warwick Senators is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Stirling Basketball Association (SBA), the major administrative basketball organisa ...
. In April, he had three games with 45 points or more,
including a 58-point effort along with 26 rebounds in a 123–120 double-overtime loss to the
Willetton Tigers
Willetton Tigers is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Willetton Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organi ...
on April 27. On May 15, he scored 50 points in a 121–114 loss to the
Cockburn Cougars
Cockburn Cougars is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Cockburn Basketball Association (CBA), the major administrative basketball organisa ...
. In the Redbacks' season finale on July 25, Turner recorded 38 points and 20 rebounds in a 115–102 win over the
South West Slammers
South West Slammers is an NBL1 West club based in Bunbury, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The Slammers play their home games at Eaton Recreation Centre and represent Western Australia's South W ...
. He subsequently earned Player of the Week honors for a third time. The Redbacks failed to qualify for the playoffs, finishing in 11th place with a 10–16 record. Turner appeared in all 26 games and averaged a league-leading 31.2 points, 16.1 rebounds (fourth in the league), 1.3 assists and 1.8 blocks per game.
He was subsequently named the
SBL MVP.
Tour team (2015)
In August 2015, Turner joined New Zealand team the
Wellington Saints
The Wellington Saints are a New Zealand basketball team based in Wellington. The Saints compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at TSB Bank Arena.
Team history
The Wellington Saints were founded in 1981. In ...
for their Asian tour, playing in Taiwan at the
William Jones Cup
The R. William Jones Cup (), also known as the Jones Cup, is an international basketball tournament organized by the Chinese Taipei Basketball Association (CTBA) held annually since 1977 in Taiwan.
It was named in honor of basketball promoter ...
and in the Philippines at the
MVP Cup
The Manny V. Pangilinan Cup, also known as the MVP Cup, is an international basketball tournament in the Philippines organized by the Samahang Basketbol ng Pilipinas. An earlier version of the cup, dubbed the MVP Cup Invitational Championships, wa ...
.
Akita Northern Happinets (2015–2016)
In September 2015, Turner moved to Japan to play for the
Akita Northern Happinets
The Akita Northern Happinets are a Japanese professional basketball team based in Akita that competes in the Eastern Conference of the First Division of the B.League. The team was formed as an expansion team of the bj league in 2010 and found su ...
of the
bj league
The was a professional basketball league in Japan that began in November 2005 as a six-team league. The league was operated as a competitor to the established Japan Basketball League, Japan Super League which was run by the Japan Basketball Ass ...
. In his debut for the Northern Happinets on October 3, Turner had 11 rebounds in a 77–56 season-opening win over the
Saitama Broncos
The is a men's professional basketball club based in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It calls the whole prefecture home and its main home arenas are Tokorozawa Municipal Gymnasium and Saitama Super Arena in Chūō-ku, ...
. On October 10, he recorded 32 points and 10 rebounds in an 86–77 loss to the
Gunma Crane Thunders
The Gunma Crane Thunders are a professional basketball team that compete in the first division of the Japanese B.League. They are based in Ōta, Gunma. It is said that the shape of Gunma Prefecture resembles the shape of a dancing crane. The tea ...
. On January 24, 2016, he competed in the league's Slam Dunk Contest. On February 13, he recorded 31 points and 18 rebounds in a 78–68 win over the Gunma Crane Thunders. On February 21, he recorded 26 points and 21 rebounds in an 89–82 loss to the
Toyama Grouses
The Toyama Grouses are a Japanese basketball team, playing in the Central Conference of the B.League. They are based in Toyama Prefecture.
Head coaches
*Masato Fukushima
*Takatoshi Ishibashi
*Charles Johnson (basketball, born 1961), Charles John ...
. In the regular-season finale on April 24, Turner had 31 points on 13-for-17 shooting and 16 rebounds in a 100–82 win over the Sendai 89ers.
The Northern Happinets finished the regular season in third place in the Eastern Conference with a 35–17 record.
They went on to reach the Eastern Conference final, where they were defeated 99–84 by the Toyama Grouses despite a 15-point effort from Turner. In 54 games on the season, Turner averaged 15.7 points, 10.0 rebounds, 1.2 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks per game.
Second stint with Rockhampton (2016)
On June 8, 2016, Turner joined the
Rockhampton Rockets
The Rockhampton Rockets are an Australian basketball team based in Rockhampton, Queensland. The Rockets compete in the Men's NBL1 North and play their home games at Adani Arena. The team is affiliated with Rockhampton Basketball Inc., the major a ...
for the rest of the
2016 Queensland Basketball League season, returning to the club for a second stint. Two days later, he made his season debut for the Rockets, recording 24 points and 14 rebounds in an 82–71 win over the
Sunshine Coast Rip
USC Rip City is a NBL1 North club based in Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 North. The club is a division of the University of the Sunshine Coast Basketball Association (USCBA), one of two maj ...
. On July 23, he scored a season-high 31 points in a 103–100 loss to the
Gladstone Port City Power
Gladstone Port City Power is a Queensland State League (QSL) basketball club based in Gladstone, Queensland. The club fields a team in both the Men's QSL and Women's QSL in the 2021 competition. The club is a division of Gladstone Amateur Basketb ...
. In the Rockets' season finale on August 5, Turner recorded 28 points and 14 rebounds in a 116–111 loss to the
Ipswich Force
Ipswich Force is a NBL1 North club based in Ipswich, Queensland. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 North. The club is a division of Ipswich Basketball Association (IBA), the major administrative basketball organisation i ...
. The loss gave the Rockets a 9–8 record for the season, as they missed the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. In 11 games for the Rockets in 2016, Turner averaged 22.5 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.7 blocks per game.
Falco KC Szombathely (2016)
On August 10, 2016, Turner signed with
Falco KC Szombathely
Falco Kosárlabda Club, for sponsorship reasons named Falco Volvo Alpok Autó Szombathely, is a Hungarian professional basketball club based in Szombathely. The team play their home games at Arena Savaria, a multi-use complex, which was opened ...
of the
Hungarian League Hungarian may refer to:
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. On November 29, he had a season-best game with 14 points and nine rebounds in an 85–69 win over
BC Körmend
BC Körmend, named Egis Körmend for sponsorship reasons, is a Hungarian professional basketball club, based in Körmend. The club was founded in 1962 and has won the domestic championship three times (1987, 1996, 2003) and the domestic cup seve ...
. On December 22, his contract was terminated by Falco in a mutual agreement.
In 11 games, he averaged 9.4 points and 5.2 rebounds per game.
Willetton Tigers (2017)

On February 10, 2017, Turner signed with the
Willetton Tigers
Willetton Tigers is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Willetton Basketball Association (WBA), the major administrative basketball organi ...
for the
2017 SBL season, returning to the league for a second stint. After missing the Tigers' first two games of the season due to a knee injury, Turner made his debut for Willetton on April 1 against the
Geraldton Buccaneers
The Geraldton Buccaneers, also known as the Buccs, are an Australian basketball team based in Geraldton, Western Australia. The Buccaneers compete in the Men's NBL1 West and play their home games at Activewest Stadium. The team is affiliated with ...
. In 37 minutes, he recorded 32 points and 20 rebounds in a 95–83 win. On May 6, he recorded 43 points and 24 rebounds in a 120–118 double-overtime win over the
Cockburn Cougars
Cockburn Cougars is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Cockburn Basketball Association (CBA), the major administrative basketball organisa ...
. He was subsequently named Player of the Week for Round 8. On July 2, he recorded 29 points and 20 rebounds in a 95–94 win over Geraldton. Five days later, he recorded a game-high 34 points and 14 rebounds in a 99–92 win over the
South West Slammers
South West Slammers is an NBL1 West club based in Bunbury, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The Slammers play their home games at Eaton Recreation Centre and represent Western Australia's South W ...
. Turner helped the Tigers finish the regular season as minor premiers with a 20–6 record. After defeating the
Perry Lakes Hawks
Perry Lakes Hawks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perry Lakes Basketball Association (PLBA), the major administrative basketball org ...
2–1 in the quarter-finals, the Tigers faced the
Perth Redbacks
Perth Redbacks is an NBL1 West club based in Perth, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Perth Basketball Association (PBA), the major administrative basketball organisation ...
in the semi-finals, where they were swept 2–0 despite Turner's 26 points and 13 rebounds in a 101–92 loss in game two. In 28 games for the Tigers, he averaged 25.2 points, 12.3 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game.
Bendigo Braves and Sydney Kings (2018–2021)
On December 27, 2017, Turner signed with the
Bendigo Braves
Bendigo Braves is a NBL1 South club based in Bendigo, Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of the overarching Bendigo Braves Basketball Club, the major administrative basketball organi ...
for the 2018
SEABL
The South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) was an Australian semi-professional basketball league. The league comprised both a men's and women's competition and was run by the country's governing body, Basketball Australia. The league wa ...
season. In the Braves' season opener on April 6, 2018, Turner scored 20 points in a 78–77 win over the Diamond Valley Eagles. On April 27, he recorded 25 points and 25 rebounds in an 89–75 win over the
Mount Gambier Pioneers
Mount Gambier Pioneers is a member club of NBL1 South based in Mount Gambier, South Australia. The club fields both a men's and women's team. The club is a division of Basketball Mount Gambier, the major administrative basketball organisation in t ...
. Two days later, he had a team-high 21 points to go with a game-high 16 rebounds in a 93–72 win over the
Albury Wodonga Bandits
Albury Wodonga Bandits is a NBL1 East club based in Albury, New South Wales. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 East. The club is a division of the overarching Border Basketball Club, the major administrative basketball or ...
. He was subsequently named SEABL Player of the Week for Round 4. On May 5, he scored a season-high 32 points in an 88–72 win over the
Canberra Gunners
The Canberra Gunners are an Australian basketball team based in Canberra
Canberra ( )
is the capital city of Australia. Founded following the federation of the colonies of Australia as the seat of government for the new nation, it is ...
. On May 11, he was named SEABL Player of the Month for April. On June 23, he set a new season high with 39 points in a 102–94 overtime win over the Bandits. The Braves finished the regular season in seventh place with an 11–9 record. In their elimination final, Turner recorded 37 points and 11 rebounds in a 97–75 win over the Basketball Australia Centre of Excellence. They went on to lose their semi-final against the Kilsyth Cobras 111–88 despite Turner's 27 points and nine rebounds. He appeared in all 22 games for the Braves in 2018, averaging 22.6 points, 11.0 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game.
On January 15, 2019, after practising with the team for two weeks, Turner signed with the
Sydney Kings
The Sydney Kings are an Australian men's professional basketball team competing in the National Basketball League (NBL). The team is based in Sydney, New South Wales. The Kings were formed from a merger between the West Sydney Westars and the ...
for the rest of the
2018–19 NBL season
The 2018–19 NBL season was the 41st season of the National Basketball League since its establishment in 1979. A total of eight teams have contested the league. The regular season had been played between October 2018 and February 2019, followed ...
. In his debut for the Kings four days later, Turner recorded two points, two rebounds and one block in 7:16 off the bench before fouling out in what was a 119–99 loss to the
Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaide 36ers, also known as the Sixers, are an Australian professional men's basketball team in the National Basketball League (NBL). The 36ers are the only team in the league representing the state of South Australia and are based in th ...
. It was the fastest foul out in a debut game in NBL history. On January 27, he scored eight points in just under eight minutes off the bench in an 88–68 loss to the
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
. The Kings finished the regular season in third place with an 18–10 record before losing 2–0 to
Melbourne United
Melbourne United is an Australian professional basketball team based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. United compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at John ...
in the semi-finals, despite Turner's 12 points off the bench in game two. In 10 games, he averaged 4.5 points and 2.1 rebounds per game.
Following the conclusion of the Kings' season, Turner re-joined the Bendigo Braves in the
NBL1
NBL1 is a semi-professional basketball league in Australia, consisting of South, North, Central, West and East Conferences with both men's and women's competitions. Each conference is run by their respective state governing body, with the l ...
for the 2019 season. The Braves finished the regular season in eighth place and went on to reach the NBL1 grand final behind Turner's 16 points and 13 rebounds in their preliminary final win over the
Frankston Blues
Frankston Blues is a NBL1 South club based in Melbourne. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Frankston & District Basketball Association (FDBA), the major administrative basketball organisa ...
. In the grand final, the Braves lost 99–90 to the
Nunawading Spectres
Nunawading Spectres is a NBL1 South club based in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 South. The club is a division of Melbourne East Basketball Association (MEBA), the major admin ...
despite Turner's 24 points. For the season, he was named to the NBL1 All-Star Five. In 23 games, he averaged 23.4 points, 12.3 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.3 blocks per game.
On November 22, 2019, Turner re-signed with the Braves for the 2020 NBL1 season. However, the season was cancelled due to the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified ...
.
On February 23, 2021, Turner re-signed with the Braves for the 2021
NBL1 South
NBL1 South is a NBL1 conference based in South East Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2019, Basketball Victoria partnered with the National Basketball League (NBL) to create NBL1 to replace the South East Australi ...
season. In 15 games, he averaged 24.2 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.2 steals per game.
Mandurah Magic (2022–present)
On November 9, 2021, Turner signed with the
Mandurah Magic
Mandurah Magic is an NBL1 West club based in Mandurah, Western Australia. The club fields a team in both the Men's and Women's NBL1 West. The club is a division of Mandurah Basketball Association (MBA), the major administrative basketball organis ...
of the
NBL1 West
NBL1 West, formerly the State Basketball League (SBL), is a semi-professional basketball league in Western Australia, comprising both a men's and women's competition. In 2020, Basketball Western Australia partnered with the National Basketball L ...
for the
2022 season. In 22 games, he averaged 15.0 points and 8.6 rebounds per game.
On February 25, 2023, Turner re-signed with the Magic for the
2023 NBL1 West season
The 2023 NBL1 West season was the third season of the NBL1 West and 34th overall in State Basketball League (SBL) / NBL1 West history. The regular season began on Friday 31 March and ended on Saturday 22 July. The finals began on Friday 28 July a ...
.
Personal life
Turner wears No. 35 in honor of good friend and 2010 Aggie signee Tobi Oyedeji, who was killed in a Houston car accident in May 2010.
Turner's wife, Gabby (née Clayton), is Australian. She too is a basketball player.
In April 2020, Turner received
Australian permanent resident
Australian permanent residents are residents of Australia who hold a permanent visa but are not citizens of Australia. A holder of a permanent visa may remain in Australia indefinitely. A 5-year initial travel facility, which corresponds to t ...
status.
References
External links
Ray Turnerat 12thman.com
Ray Turnerat washingtonpost.com
Ray Turnerat falcokc.nyugat.hu
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Turner, Ray
1990 births
Living people
Akita Northern Happinets players
American expatriate basketball people in Australia
American expatriate basketball people in Cyprus
American expatriate basketball people in Hungary
American expatriate basketball people in Japan
American men's basketball players
Apollon Limassol BC players
Basketball players from Houston
Centers (basketball)
Power forwards (basketball)
Sydney Kings players
Texas A&M Aggies men's basketball players