SCF Basketball coach Brock Erickson signs Terry Turner (Scranton,PA)

BRADENTON,Fla.- SCF Men’s basketball coach, Brock Erickson, has announced the signing of Terry Turner from Scranton,PA.  Turner is a 6’7 wing forward who verbally committed to Rider University (NJ), a division one school in the MAAC conference.  He capped of a stellar career averaging 18 points and 6 rebounds in his senior season.  He finished as Scranton High School’s all time leading scorer and rebounder with 1,586 points and 840 rebounds.  Turner was a member of the Spanish Club and the Peer Mediation Group. Terry comes from a strong basketball bloodline. Both his mother and father played college basketball.  His mother, Felicia, is in the Massachusetts Basketball Hall of Fame, was named the National Junior College player of the year at Lackawanna College, and finished her career at Bradley University.

Coach Erickson commented on the addition of Turner, “I am elated to welcome Terry as a new member of the SCF family. Terry is a versatile player capable of playing multiple positions. He is a rangy 6-7 athlete who will be a difficult match up for opponents because of his length and ability to handle the basketball. Terry will make an immediate impact here at the college both on and off the floor. He is a great player and an even better person.”

Basketball season opens in November. For more information visit: www.scfmanatees.com

See Terry Turner in action: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OID1DyPGLI