Elston Turner

Elston Turner
Minnesota Timberwolves
PositionAssistant coach
LeagueNBA
Personal information
Born (1959-06-10) June 10, 1959 (age 65)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U. S.
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolAustin-East (Knoxville, Tennessee)
CollegeOle Miss (1977–1981)
NBA draft1981: 2nd round, 43rd overall pick
Selected by the Dallas Mavericks
Playing career1981–1995
PositionShooting guard / small forward
Number33, 20, 21
Coaching career1994–present
Career history
As player:
19811984Dallas Mavericks
19841986Denver Nuggets
19861988Chicago Bulls
1988–1989Denver Nuggets
1989–1990Rockford Lightning
1990Granollers
1990Scavolini Pesaro
1990–1991Apollon Patras
1992–1995Wichita Falls Texans / Chicago Rockers
As coach:
1994–1995Chicago Rockers
1995–1996Quad City Thunder (assistant)
19962000Portland Trail Blazers (assistant)
20002006Sacramento Kings (assistant)
20072011Houston Rockets (assistant)
20112013Phoenix Suns (assistant)
20132016Memphis Grizzlies (assistant)
20162019Sacramento Kings (assistant)
2019–2020Houston Rockets (assistant)
2021–presentMinnesota Timberwolves (assistant)
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points2,397 (4.7 ppg)
Rebounds1,375 (2.7 rpg)
Assists914 (1.7 apg)
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at NBA.com
Stats Edit this at Wikidata at Basketball-Reference.com

Elston Howard Turner Sr. (born June 10, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player who is an assistant coach for the Minnesota Timberwolves of the National Basketball Association (NBA).