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ODAC Hall of Fame

Russell Turner

Russell Turner

  • Class
    1992
  • Induction
    2025
  • Sport(s)
    Student-Athlete, Men's Basketball
HONOREE FROM HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE
  • ODAC Men’s Basketball Player of the Year (1992)
  • Four-Time All-ODAC Men’s Basketball First Team (1989-92), Three-Time ODAC All-Tournament Team (1989, 1991-92)
  • ODAC Harry G. “Doc” Jopson Award Winner (1992)
  • NABC All-America First Team (1992)
  • USBWA All-America Second Team (1991)
  • CoSIDA Academic All-America First Team (1992)
  • Led Hampden-Sydney to the 1989 and 1992 ODAC Men’s Basketball Tournament Championships, and two NCAA Tournament appearances including the Sweet 16 in 1992
  • Led Hampden-Sydney to a four-year overall record of 81-31, including 42-20 in the ODAC, and remains the school’s career scoring leader with 2,272 points
  • Hampden-Sydney Gammon Cup Winner (1992), and recently his completed 15th-year as head coach at UC Irvine (321-187)
Click HERE for Russell Turner's full bio in H-SC's Athletic Hall of Fame