Justin Turner

Position:
Guard
Height:
6-4
Weight:
205
Class:
Redshirt Sophomore
Hometown:
Detroit, Mich.
High School:
Renaissance

2019-20

Named First Team All-MAC for the second-straight season, becoming the first Falcon since Anthony Stacey in 1999 and 2000 to do so
Named First Team All-NABC, becoming the first multiple-time First Team selection in program history
Named the MAC East Player of the Week three times
Became the eighth player in program history to lead BGSU in scoring for the third-straight year, as he averaged a career-high 18.8 points (469 total)
Ranked fourth in the MAC in scoring (18.8 PPG), and fourth in conference scoring (18.5 PPG)
Ranked third on the team in assists and rebounds
Averaged 2.5 assists (63 total)
Averaged a career-high 4.6 rebounds (114 total)
Shot 85.1 percent (114-of-134) from the free throw line, ranking fifth in the MAC
Shot 42.7 percent (158-of-370) from the floor, and 36.1 (39-of-108) percent from downtown
Played and started in 25 games
Made at least one field goal in every game
Scored in doubles figures in 22-of-25 games
Scored 20-plus points a total of 14 times, including 10 such efforts in conference play
Posted a pair of 30-point games
Made multiples three-pointers in 12 games
Made at least 10 field goals in five contests
Opened the season with 20 points in a win over Tiffin
Finished with 26 points, six rebounds and three assists at ranked LSU
Fell two assists shy of a triple-double (15 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists) versus Jacksonville
Added 27 points, six rebounds, six assists, and hit a buzzer beater to lead the Falcons to a win over Western Kentucky at the Paradise Jam
Scored 22 points in 21 minutes in his return from injury against Hartford in the non-conference finale
Dropped 29 points in a road win at Ohio
Finished with 25 points and seven rebounds in a home win over Eastern Michigan
Scored 20 points in back-to-back wins at Toledo and at home versus Ball State
Poured in 21 points on 11-of-21 shooting in a final-second road win at Buffalo
Scored 31 points on just 16 shots at Central Michigan
Registered 21 points, five rebounds and five assists in a rivalry victory versus Toledo
In that home win over Toledo, drained two free throws in the final second to give the Falcons an 85-83 victory
Willed the Falcons to a late-season road win Ball State, finishing with a season-high 33 points, to go along with six rebounds and six assists
Hit a game-winning jumper with less than a second to play to give the Falcons a home win over Ohio
Finished off the regular season with 24 points at Kent State, prior to a 23-pont effort on Senior Night against Buffalo
Enters his senior year 344 points shy of becoming the program’s all-time leading scorer

2018-19

Played and started in all 34 games for the Orange and Brown
Named First Team All-MAC
Became BGSU’s first sophomore since Cornelius Cash in 1972-73 to earn First Team All-MAC honors
Named First Team All-NABC, becoming just the eighth player in program history to earn the honor
Named the MAC East Player of the Week three times
Named the Lou Henson (top mid-major) Player of the Week once
Led Bowling Green in total points (619), assists (105) and steals (47), becoming the first BG player since Michael Huger in 1991-92 to lead the Falcons in all three categories in the same season
His 619 points ranks sixth all-time in BGSU men’s basketball history
Became the first Falcon since Antonio Daniels in 1996-97 to register over 600 points and 100 assists in a single season
Shot 46.8 percent (229-of-489) from the floor, 37.2 percent (61-of-164) from three-point land, and 70.9 percent (100-of-141) from the free throw line
Averaged 18.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 3.1 assists
Averaged 18.6 points per game in conference play
Ranked fourth in the conference in scoring average, and MAC scoring average
Ranked 10th in the MAC with a 1.7 assist-to-turnover ratio
Ranked eighth in the MAC in steals per game (1.4)
Averaged 32.2 minutes per game (1,094 total)
Scored in double figures in 32-of-34 games
Posted 20-plus points a total of 16 times
Racked up multiple assists in 29 games
Recorded at least four assists in 12 contests
Connected on multiple three-pointers in 19 ballgames
Drilled at least one three-pointer in 30-of-34 games
Scored 24 points at St. John’s
Added 20 points in a home win over N.C. Central
Registered 21 points and four assists in a neutral-site win over Hampton
Recorded the second double-double of his career in a home win over Drexel, as he finished with 29 points, 11 rebounds and six assists
Set season highs in the Drexel game with 11 rebounds and 11 field goals, while tying a season high with six assists
Dropped 25 points on Green Bay, to go along with six assists
Finished with 22 points and six rebounds in the Bill Frack Challenge against Findlay
Contributed with 21 points and six assists versus Western Carolina
Opened conference play with back-to-back games with 20 points in wins over Kent State and Ohio
Willed Bowling Green to an overtime win at Central Michigan by recording 30 points and six assists
Scored 20 points in a home win over Ball State
Scored 22 points on 8-of-13 shooting in BGSU’s upset win over No. 18 Buffalo
Notched 20 points and six rebounds in a home victory against Central Michigan
Scored a career-high 34 points at Northern Illinois, while also adding six rebounds and four assists
Totaled 23 points and seven rebounds versus Akron, and scored the 1,000th point of his career on a game-winning layup at the buzzer
Ended the regular season with 21 points at Akron and 17 points at No. 19 Buffalo
Averaged 13.3 points, 3.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists at the 2019 MAC Tournament
Finished with 16 points, four rebounds and three assists in the MAC Championship Game against No. 18 Buffalo

2017-18

All-MAC Freshman Team
All-MAC Honorable Mention
Scored 492 points to shatter the program’s freshman single-season scoring record (Anthony Stacey scored 433 points in 1995-96)
By adding in the 15 points that he scored in 2016-17, Turner will officially go in the books with a total of 507 points as a freshman
Ranked second on the team in assists with 81, while leading the team in points (492) and steals (47)
Averaged a team-high 15.9 points, which is the highest average for a BGSU leading scorer since Martin Samarco averaged 19.5 points in 2006-07
Averaged 33.9 minutes per game (1,052 total)
Ranked 10th in the MAC and first among freshmen with his 15.9 scoring average
His 81.3 free throw percentage ranked eighth in the conference, while his 1.5 steals per game average ranked sixth in the conference
His free throw percentage and steals average also sat first in the MAC among freshmen
Shot 40.6 percent from the field
Shot 37.9 percent from downtown, which ranked second best on the team and 16th in the MAC
Made multiple three-pointers in 14 games
Scored in double figures a total of 25 times, including each of the last eight games in 2017-18
Posted 20-plus points a total of 10 times, while dropping 30-plus points twice
Scored 33 points in the season opener at Drexel, which established a new BGSU freshman scoring record for a single game
Also in the Drexel game, which marked his first-career start, he added a career-high seven assists
In just the third start of his career, posted 20 points, seven rebounds and four steals in a buzzer-beating win over Florida Gulf Coast
Went 5-for-7 from downtown to finish with 27 points, three rebounds and three assists vs. San Jose State
Hit four triples (4-for-7) in a 16-point effort at Norfolk State
Scored 21 points on 5-of-6 shooting from three-point land versus Evansville
In the final two road non-conference games of the season, totaled 17 points at Old Dominion and 21 points at Green Bay
Registered a conference career high of 30 points at Akron; went 10-for-12 from the free throw line
Chipped in with 13 points, six assists and four rebounds at Toledo … Finished with 20 points, three rebounds and three assists in a come-from-behind win vs. Kent State
Racked up 29 points on 11-of-13 shooting in a memorable performance and win over Western Michigan
Followed up his 29-point performance against Western Michigan by scoring 23 points at Buffalo
Recorded 15 points, six assists and five rebounds vs. Akron
Poured in 21 points on Senior Night versus Buffalo
Scored 17 points and dished out five assists in an overtime MAC Tournament loss at Central Michigan

2016-17

Sat out most of the year with an injury, using a redshirt year
Played in four games
Posted 15 points, four rebounds, one assist and one steal
Played 53 minutes on the season
Shot 41.7 percent (5-of-12) from the floor, 50.0 percent (2-of-4) from downtown, and 75.0 percent (3-of-4) from the free throw line
Scored five points in his collegiate debut versus Alabama A&M, while also grabbing two rebounds
Posted 10 points, two rebounds, one assist and one steal against Norfolk State
Played in the first two conference games of the season

High School

Lettered at Renaissance High School in Detroit, Mich.
Ranked as high as 10th overall in the state of Michigan for the 2016 class by
Bank Hoops
A 2015-16 Detroit Free Press All-Detroit First-Team and a 2015-16 Detroit News All-Detroit First-Team selection
Was also named to the 2015-16 Detroit PSL All-City First-Team
Received All-State Class A Second-Team honors by the Detroit News his senior year
Averaged 21.0 points, 7.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game in 2015-16 as a senior to lead his team to a Division I District Finals appearance and to the Public School League (PSL) Championship, posting an overall record of 17-5 on the season
Averaged 18.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 5.0 assists to help guide the Phoenix to an overall record of 13-8 and an appearance in the Detroit PSL Championship game in 2014-15 as a junior
Team captain his senior year
Lettered in cross country
Also a member of the 1Nation AAU Team