Robert Turner

Robert Eugene Turner III (born April 8, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for Maccabi Ashdod of the Israeli Basketball Premier League. He played college basketball for New Mexico Junior College and Texas Tech University before going on to play professionally in Asia and Europe. In 2017, he won the Mongolian Superleague with Arhangai Altan, while also being named MVP, and in 2022 he won the Icelandic Cup with Stjarnan.

College career Turner played for Texas Tech from 2013 to 2015, starting 61 of his 64 games and averaging 8.8 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per game.

Professional career Turner joined Stjarnan of the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla in 2021, and led the team in scoring an assists with 23.3 points and 5.2 assists per game. He helped the team win the Icelandic Cup in January 2022. He resigned with the team for the following season. In December 2022, Stjarnan announced that Turners contract had been bought up by a French Pro B club. Despite appearing in only 11 games, he led the Úrvalsdeild in scoring with 29.0 points per game. On 2 January 2023, he signed with Stade Rochelais Basket.

On October 3, 2023, Turner signed with ESSM Le Portel of the LNB Élite. On December 29, he left the team.

On January 4, 2024, Turner signed with Fos Provence Basket of the Pro B. On June 21, he re-signed with Fos Provence Basket.

On March 14, 2025, he signed with Zastal Zielona Góra in the Polish Basketball League (PLK).

On July 6, 2025 he signed with macabi ashdod in the Israeli second league, he led the league in scoring averaging 24 points per game , and led ashdod into an heroic promotion to the Israeli first league and in June 26, 2026 he re- signed with the club.

Personal life Turner was born to LaTanya and Robert Turner Jr., the middle of five children.