Hampden-Sydney College

Perhaps regarded as the best basketball player ever to wear a Hampden-Sydney uniform, Russell Turner has etched his name firmly in the Hampden-Sydney record books. He is the all-time leading scorer in Hampden-Sydney basketball history, tallying 2,272 points, and is the only player ever to score over 2,000 points. Turner holds the Hampden-Sydney record for points in a season (680) and average points in his career (21.6). He earned First Team All-ODAC four times (1989, 1990, 1991, 1992) and was a three-time All-South Region performer (1990, 1991, 1992). Turner also earned ODAC All-Tournament honors three times (1989, 1991, 1992). Turner is the only two-time All-American in Hampden-Sydney basketball history, earning the honors in 1991 and 1992. Solid in the classroom as well, Turner earned First Team Academic All-American in 1992. During his senior season, he led the Tigers to their first-ever Sweet 16.

A former assistant basketball coach at Hampden-Sydney College and Wake Forest University, he is currently the assistant coach at Stanford University.