Delon Turner

Delon Shawntta Turner (born July 16, 1971) is an American former professional basketball player. He played college basketball for the Florida A&M Rattlers and was selected as the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Player of the Year in 1992. Turner played professionally in the United States Basketball League (USBL) and overseas in Finland, Israel, Spain, Argentina and South Korea.

Early life Turner is a native of Miami, Florida. He attended Miami Carol City Senior High School and won a state championship with the basketball team during his senior season. Turner was recruited by teams including the Colorado Buffaloes and Miami Hurricanes but their offers were rescinded due to his academics.

Turner led the Rattlers in scoring and rebounding during his junior and senior years. He attended training camp with the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 1993. He averaged 27.2 points and 12.0 rebounds in 33 games played.

Turner played two seasons in Israel, four seasons in Spain, three seasons in Argentina and two seasons in South Korea.