2019-20 Men's Basketball Roster
Turner, A.J.
Jersey Number 21
A.J. Turner
- Height:
- 6-7
- Weight:
- 200
- Position:
- F
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Mt. Clemens, Mich.
- High School:
- New Hampton School (N.H.)
- Prev School:
- Boston College
Bio
2019-20: Finished with six points and two assists against Merrimack (11/8)... Hauled in seven rebounds in win over Providence (11/13) ... Posted season high nine points and recorded two rebounds in victory over Bradley (11/25) ... Grabbed five rebounds against Pittsburgh (11/27) ... Contributed six points, two rebounds and two assists in victory over Boston College (12/3) ... Recorded three points, two rebounds and a block against Purdue (12/8) ... Added five points, three rebounds, two assists and a steal against Michigan State (12/18) ... Contributed five points, four rebounds, three assists and two blocks against DePaul (12/21) ... Posted 12 points, one rebound and a steal against Indiana (1/8) ... Logged 11 points, five rebounds, two assists and two blocks in victory over Nebraska (1/11) ... Recorded eight points, four assists and a rebound against Iowa (1/14) ... Tallied five points, five rebounds and two assists at Illinois (1/18) ... Added 8 points and matched a season high of four assists against Maryland (1/21) ... Recorded six points, two assists and a rebound against Michigan State (1/29) ... Contributed eight points and an assist against Rutgers (2/9) ... Added nine points, two assists and two rebounds against Michigan (2/12) ... Added four points, three assists and three rebounds against Minnesota (2/23) ... Contributed eight points, two steals and two rebounds in victory over Nebraska (3/1).
2018-19: Recorded 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in his Northwestern debut, a season-opening win over New Orleans (11/8) ... Scored nine points to help defeat America (11/12) ... Tallied 13 points, four assists, and four rebounds in a victory over Binghamton (11/16) ... Scored 20 points with four rebounds and three assists against La Salle while going a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line (11/23) ... Recorded six points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals against Utah (11/25) … Contributed four points, three assists, a rebound, a block, and a steal against Georgia Tech (11/28) … Scored nine points and added three assists against Indiana (12/1), his fifth game with at least three assists this season … Dished out a team-high five assists as well as seven points and four rebounds against Michigan (12/4) … Had a career performance against DePaul, scoring 24 points while knocking down six 3-pointers (12/8) … Finished with 12 points and hit the game-winning shot, a second-chance three-pointer, with 11 seconds left against Illinois (1/6) ... Dished out a team-leading six assists along with scoring 10 points against Iowa (1/9) ... Recorded a team-high six assists, along with three points, two rebounds and two blocks against Michigan (1/13) ... Contributed eight points, six assists and two rebounds against Indiana (1/22) … Added six points, a rebound and a steal against Wisconsin (1/26) ... Finished with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting with two rebounds against Iowa (2/10) ... Notched 11 points, his eighth double-digit scoring performance this season, and four assists against Rutgers (2/13)... Had 12 points and two steals against Illinois (3/03)... Scored ten and had a pair of boards against Ohio State (3/6)... Scored 14, with four second half threes, against Purdue (3/9)... Poured in 20 points, with five assists and four rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament game against Illinois (3/13).
2017-18: Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2016-17 (At Boston College): One of six players to appear in all 32 games, making 28 starts … averaged 8.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game; averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in ACC action … led the ACC and ranked 16th nationally in assist/turnover ratio (2.91) … had 17 games in double figure scoring … had eight games of five or more assists … scored a career-high 16 points to go with six assists against Syracuse (1/1); went 4-for-7 from beyond the arc … scored 15 points at Miami (1/25) … recorded 13 points and seven assists with just one turnover against Hartford (12/9) … had 13 points and eight rebounds vs. Harvard (12/7) … posted 13 points, six rebounds and five assists at Duke (1/7) … tallied 13 points and four assists in games against Maryland Eastern Shore (11/15) and Auburn (12/12) … registered 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in the season-opener vs. Nicholls State (11/11) … had 12 points, four rebounds and four assists against Stony Brook (11/20) … had 10 points and seven boards against Richmond (11/26) … scored 13 points on the road at Florida State (2/20) and Notre Dame (3/1) … scored 11 points at Wake Forest (1/3) … had seven points and six assists with just one turnover against Dartmouth (12/3) and Notre Dame (2/14).
2015-16 (At Boston College): Played in 27 games and made 24 starts … averaged 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game; averaged 4.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in ACC play … missed five conference games due to an ankle sprain … fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding … also third on the team in steals (25) and blocks (10) … scored a season-high 15 points to go along with five rebounds vs. Penn State (12/2) … went 6-for-8 from the foul line that game … had 11 points and six rebounds against Maine (12/13) … posted 11 points and four boards at NC State (3/2) … recorded 10 points and seven rebounds at North Carolina (1/30) … scored 10 points against Santa Clara (11/29) … tallied seven points and seven boards at Notre Dame (1/23) … had six points and seven rebounds against Fordham (12/22).
High School: Ranked as the fourth-best recruit from Michigan by ESPN … Transferred to New Hampton after averaging 20 points and six assists as a junior at De La Salle in Warren, Michigan, in 2012-13 … Earned first team all-state honors that year … Named All-NEPSAC as a senior after averaging 15 points, six rebounds and four assists per game at New Hampton … Team captain … Played with The Family AAU program … Participated in skills academies hosted by LeBron James and Kevin Durant ... Majoring in Communication Studies.
2018-19: Recorded 11 points, four rebounds and four assists in his Northwestern debut, a season-opening win over New Orleans (11/8) ... Scored nine points to help defeat America (11/12) ... Tallied 13 points, four assists, and four rebounds in a victory over Binghamton (11/16) ... Scored 20 points with four rebounds and three assists against La Salle while going a perfect 7-7 from the free throw line (11/23) ... Recorded six points, two rebounds, two assists, and two steals against Utah (11/25) … Contributed four points, three assists, a rebound, a block, and a steal against Georgia Tech (11/28) … Scored nine points and added three assists against Indiana (12/1), his fifth game with at least three assists this season … Dished out a team-high five assists as well as seven points and four rebounds against Michigan (12/4) … Had a career performance against DePaul, scoring 24 points while knocking down six 3-pointers (12/8) … Finished with 12 points and hit the game-winning shot, a second-chance three-pointer, with 11 seconds left against Illinois (1/6) ... Dished out a team-leading six assists along with scoring 10 points against Iowa (1/9) ... Recorded a team-high six assists, along with three points, two rebounds and two blocks against Michigan (1/13) ... Contributed eight points, six assists and two rebounds against Indiana (1/22) … Added six points, a rebound and a steal against Wisconsin (1/26) ... Finished with 15 points on 6-of-8 shooting with two rebounds against Iowa (2/10) ... Notched 11 points, his eighth double-digit scoring performance this season, and four assists against Rutgers (2/13)... Had 12 points and two steals against Illinois (3/03)... Scored ten and had a pair of boards against Ohio State (3/6)... Scored 14, with four second half threes, against Purdue (3/9)... Poured in 20 points, with five assists and four rebounds in the Big Ten Tournament game against Illinois (3/13).
2017-18: Sat out the season due to NCAA transfer rules.
2016-17 (At Boston College): One of six players to appear in all 32 games, making 28 starts … averaged 8.4 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game; averaged 8.0 points, 2.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists in ACC action … led the ACC and ranked 16th nationally in assist/turnover ratio (2.91) … had 17 games in double figure scoring … had eight games of five or more assists … scored a career-high 16 points to go with six assists against Syracuse (1/1); went 4-for-7 from beyond the arc … scored 15 points at Miami (1/25) … recorded 13 points and seven assists with just one turnover against Hartford (12/9) … had 13 points and eight rebounds vs. Harvard (12/7) … posted 13 points, six rebounds and five assists at Duke (1/7) … tallied 13 points and four assists in games against Maryland Eastern Shore (11/15) and Auburn (12/12) … registered 12 points, five rebounds and four assists in the season-opener vs. Nicholls State (11/11) … had 12 points, four rebounds and four assists against Stony Brook (11/20) … had 10 points and seven boards against Richmond (11/26) … scored 13 points on the road at Florida State (2/20) and Notre Dame (3/1) … scored 11 points at Wake Forest (1/3) … had seven points and six assists with just one turnover against Dartmouth (12/3) and Notre Dame (2/14).
2015-16 (At Boston College): Played in 27 games and made 24 starts … averaged 5.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game; averaged 4.8 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists in ACC play … missed five conference games due to an ankle sprain … fourth on the team in scoring and rebounding … also third on the team in steals (25) and blocks (10) … scored a season-high 15 points to go along with five rebounds vs. Penn State (12/2) … went 6-for-8 from the foul line that game … had 11 points and six rebounds against Maine (12/13) … posted 11 points and four boards at NC State (3/2) … recorded 10 points and seven rebounds at North Carolina (1/30) … scored 10 points against Santa Clara (11/29) … tallied seven points and seven boards at Notre Dame (1/23) … had six points and seven rebounds against Fordham (12/22).
High School: Ranked as the fourth-best recruit from Michigan by ESPN … Transferred to New Hampton after averaging 20 points and six assists as a junior at De La Salle in Warren, Michigan, in 2012-13 … Earned first team all-state honors that year … Named All-NEPSAC as a senior after averaging 15 points, six rebounds and four assists per game at New Hampton … Team captain … Played with The Family AAU program … Participated in skills academies hosted by LeBron James and Kevin Durant ... Majoring in Communication Studies.
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