John Leslie Turner (born November 30, 1967) is an American former professional basketball player. Professional career Turner was selected by the Houston Rockets in the 1st round (20th overall) of the 1991 NBA Draft, playing for the side in the NBA for one season. During the 1991-92 NBA season, he appeared in 42 games, averaging 2.8 points per game. At the end of the season, in August 1992, the Rockets agreed to release Turner so he could go to Spain to play for CAI Zaragoza. References External links Serie A profile Retrieved 11 August 2015 NBA stats @ basketballreference.com Spanish league stats 1967 births Living people African-American basketball players Allegany Trojans men's basketball players American expatriate basketball people in Italy American expatriate basketball people in New Zealand American expatriate basketball people in Spain American men's basketball players Basketball players from Washington, D.C. Basket Livorno players Basket Napoli players CB Zaragoza players Fabriano Basket players Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball players Harbour Heat players Houston Rockets draft picks Houston Rockets players Lega Basket Serie A players Liga ACB players Mens Sana Basket players Olimpia Basket Pistoia players Pallacanestro Virtus Roma players People from Greenbelt, Maryland Phillips University alumni Phillips Haymakers men's basketball players Power forwards (basketball) Sutor Basket Montegranaro players 21st-century African-American people 20th-century African-American sportspeople