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American basketball player

John Turek

Personal information
Born (1983-02-19) 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.

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

GasTerra Flames

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