11 Markelle Turner
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- Height:
- 6-2
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- Weight:
- 163
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- Hometown:
- Barbourville, Ky.
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- Position:
- G
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- Year:
- SO
Bio
Third Year with the Bulldogs
As a Junior (2021-22):
- Appeared in 22 games with 21 starts
- Led Union in several categories, including points (21.2), assists (5.5) and steals (1.1) per game
- Was third in scoring and second in assists in the AAC
- Was named the AAC Player of the Year for the second straight season and the AAC Tournament MVP for the third year in a row
- Earned a Third-Team All-American designation from the NAIA after finishing 10 in points and 16th in assists in the entire nation
- Named AAC Player of the Week on Nov. 8 and Dec. 20
- Scored in double figures in all but one game, topping 20 points 23 times and 30 points twice
- Had a season-high 10 assists agaisnt Columbia International Jan. 29
- Grabbed a season-best eight rebounds against Montreat Feb. 3
- Netted a season-high 36-point game to help the Bulldogs win a ninth-consecutive AAC Tournament in an 84-79 title-game win over Montreat Feb. 26.
As a Sophomore (2020-21):
- Appeared in and started in 23 games
- Tallied 632 points, led the Bulldogs with 89 rebounds, 82 assists, 21 steals, and five blocks
- Averaged 27.5 points per game with 3.9 rebounds per game
- In the NAIA ranked No.2 in points per game (27.48); No.3 in 3-pointers per game (4.0) and total 3-pointers made (92); No.5 in total points (632)
- Had a season-high 39 points against Truette McConnell (01/30/31) and 10 rebounds against Reinhardt; made 14 three-pointers against Treutt McConnell (01/14/21)
- Recouded two double-doubles during the season
- Ranked in the NAIA at No.3 in 3-pointers (92), No.5 3-pointers per game (4.0), and No.5 in total points (632)
- Honored AAC Player of the Week, three times
- Named AAC Tournament MVP
- Named AAC Player of the Year
- Names All-AAC First Team
- Named NAIA All-American First Team
- Named National Association of Basketball Coaches (NBAC) NAIA All-American Team
As a Freshman (2019-20):
- Appeared in 16 games, starting 2.
- Named to the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) All-Freshmen Team.
- Named the 2020 AAC Tournament MVP.
- Named to the 2020 AAC All-Tournament Team.
- Averaged 10.5 points and 2.9 rebounds per game.
- Had 29 assists and 12 steals.
- Averaged 14.0 points per game during the AAC Tournament run.
- Scored 20 points in the AAC Tournament championship game against Montreat (N.C.) on Feb. 29, 2020.
- Netted a season-high 21 points against Montreat (N.C.) on Feb. 12, 2020.
- Hauled in a season-high 6 rebounds against Saint Francis (Ind.) on March 12, 2020.
- Dished out a season-high 5 assists against Montreat (N.C.) on Feb. 12, 2020.
- Collected a season-high 3 steals against Columbia International (S.C.) on Feb. 1, 2020.