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2021-22 Basketball (M) Roster
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Jersey Number 30
Christian Turner
- Position:
- F
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-7 / 220
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Grand Prairie, Texas
- High School:
- South Grand Prairie
Bio
Sophomore (2022-23)
• Started 25-of-33 games for a career-high 24.2 minutes per game
• Averaged a career-high 5.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting
• Nearly tripled his conversions from deep, going 13-of-44 from deep – totaled five makes from behind the arc in first two seasons combined
• Scored in double-figures three times (James Madison – 12, at Louisiana – 12), tying a career-high 13 points against Arkansas St. on Jan. 7
• Swiped away five steals for a career-high against St. Thomas (MN) on Nov. 18
• Recorded three blocks on Nov. 23 against SUNO for a career-high
• Ranked third for Troy in rebounds with 3.4 per game – season-high of eight came in back-to-back games against South Alabama (Feb. 9) and Louisiana (Feb. 11)
Sophomore (2021-22)
• Saw action in all 32 games – one of just two Trojans
• Ranked third for Troy in offensive rebounds with 1.1 per game (35)
• Marked at three points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.9 minutes
• Set a career-high 13 points twice against Arkansas Baptist and at South Alabama
• Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against Little Rock
• Shot 100 percent in three games (min. two shots) against Rust (4-of-4), Arkansas Baptist (5-of-5) and at Georgia Southern (2-of-2)
• Dished a career-high four assists against Carver
• Led Troy in shooting percentage (min. 10 shots) at 60 percent (36-of-60)
Freshman (2020-21):
• Saw action in all 28 games with one start
• Averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds over 13.6 minutes of work
• Shot 40.3 percent from the field (27-for-67)
• Also knocked down four three-pointers
• Recorded 12 assists, 11 steals and seven blocks
•Tallied a career-best eight points and six rebounds against Appalachian State (Jan. 1)
High School:
• A standout at South Grand Prairie HS where he played for head coach Brandon Bennett
• Named the 2019 Texas 6A District 7 Defensive Player of the Year
• Averaged 14.2 and 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Scored a career-best 38 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Waxahachie
• Named the 6A District 7 Sophomore of the Year
• Named to the TABC 6A all-region team.
Personal:
• Christian Jamal Turner
• Born Sept. 20, 2001
• Son of Regina amd Denoris Turner
• Has two brothers, Reggie McDonald and Justin Turner
• His brother Justin played for Henderson State.
• Started 25-of-33 games for a career-high 24.2 minutes per game
• Averaged a career-high 5.4 points on 46.3 percent shooting
• Nearly tripled his conversions from deep, going 13-of-44 from deep – totaled five makes from behind the arc in first two seasons combined
• Scored in double-figures three times (James Madison – 12, at Louisiana – 12), tying a career-high 13 points against Arkansas St. on Jan. 7
• Swiped away five steals for a career-high against St. Thomas (MN) on Nov. 18
• Recorded three blocks on Nov. 23 against SUNO for a career-high
• Ranked third for Troy in rebounds with 3.4 per game – season-high of eight came in back-to-back games against South Alabama (Feb. 9) and Louisiana (Feb. 11)
Sophomore (2021-22)
• Saw action in all 32 games – one of just two Trojans
• Ranked third for Troy in offensive rebounds with 1.1 per game (35)
• Marked at three points and 2.5 rebounds in 9.9 minutes
• Set a career-high 13 points twice against Arkansas Baptist and at South Alabama
• Grabbed a career-high nine rebounds against Little Rock
• Shot 100 percent in three games (min. two shots) against Rust (4-of-4), Arkansas Baptist (5-of-5) and at Georgia Southern (2-of-2)
• Dished a career-high four assists against Carver
• Led Troy in shooting percentage (min. 10 shots) at 60 percent (36-of-60)
Freshman (2020-21):
• Saw action in all 28 games with one start
• Averaged 2.8 points and 2.6 rebounds over 13.6 minutes of work
• Shot 40.3 percent from the field (27-for-67)
• Also knocked down four three-pointers
• Recorded 12 assists, 11 steals and seven blocks
•Tallied a career-best eight points and six rebounds against Appalachian State (Jan. 1)
High School:
• A standout at South Grand Prairie HS where he played for head coach Brandon Bennett
• Named the 2019 Texas 6A District 7 Defensive Player of the Year
• Averaged 14.2 and 5.5 rebounds per game.
• Scored a career-best 38 points and grabbed 12 rebounds against Waxahachie
• Named the 6A District 7 Sophomore of the Year
• Named to the TABC 6A all-region team.
Personal:
• Christian Jamal Turner
• Born Sept. 20, 2001
• Son of Regina amd Denoris Turner
• Has two brothers, Reggie McDonald and Justin Turner
• His brother Justin played for Henderson State.
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