John Turek

John Turek
Personal information
Born	February 19, 1983 (age 41); Council Bluffs, Iowa
Nationality	American
Listed height	6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight	243 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school	Abraham Lincoln; (Council Bluffs, Iowa)
College	Nebraska (2001–2005)
NBA draft	2005: undrafted
Playing career	2005–2015
Position	Center / power forward
Number	4, 12, 15, 44
Career history
2005–2006	Omniworld Almere
2006–2007	Hanzevast Capitals
2007–2008	Optima Gent
2008–2009	Turów Zgorzelec
2009–2010	Phoenix Hagen
2010–2011	GasTerra Flames
2012–2013	Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg
2013–2014	Champagne Châlons-Reims
2014–2015	Rosa Radom
Career highlights and awards
	BBL blocks leader (2010); DBL All-Star (2006); Dutch Cup champion (2011);

John Turek (born February 19, 1983) is an American retired professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), Turek used to play as power forward or center. He played collegiately for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and continued his career as a professional player in Europe. Turek played for teams based in the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Germany and France.

Personal life

His brother, Joshua Turek, is a wheelchair basketball player, and Paralympic gold medalist.^[1]

Honours

Club

GasTerra Flames

NBB Cup (1): 2010–11

Individual

BBL blocks leader (1): 2009–10
DBL All-Star (1): 2006

References

^ "Josh Turek". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

External links

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[1] "Josh Turek". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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