Jeff Turner

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Olympic medal record
Men's Basketball
Gold	1984 Los Angeles	United States

Jeffrey Steven Turner (born April 9, 1962 in Bangor, Maine) is an American former professional basketball player. A 6'9" forward/center from Vanderbilt University, he was selected by the New Jersey Nets with the 17th pick of the 1984 NBA Draft. Turner went on to play ten NBA seasons (1984-1987; 1989-1996), spending time with the Nets as well as the Orlando Magic. He ended his NBA career with 3,697 career points. After his career ended he spent 9 years as a color commentator for the Magic.

[edit] Post-basketball career

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Jeff Turner currently lives in Orlando, Florida where he is active in many youth basketball programmes for local schools in Orange and Seminole County. He and his wife have two daughters. On December 9th, 2006, Turner was inducted into the Magic Hall of Fame. Since his retirement from the floor, he owns a sports training/rehab company 'Sports Specific Training'.

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• Career stats