3 Jesse Turkson
3 - Jesse Turkson
Height: 6-4
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pa.
High School: Masterman
Position: F
Major: Economics
gp 26
pts/g 14.4
fg % 52.3
3pt % 31.3
ft % 66.7
reb/g 8.2
a/g 1.5

Career Honors
- First-team All-Centennial Conference (2020)
- Two-time Centennial Conference Player of the Week (12/17/19 & 1/14/20)
- Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll (2019)

2019-20: First-team All-Centennial Conference … Two-time Centennial Conference Player of the Week (12/17 & 1/14) … One of six players who appeared in all 26 games, starting 25 … Ceded his spot in the starting lineup only during Senior Day as he averaged 28.3 minutes per game … Ranked second in the Centennial Conference in rebounding (8.2 reb/g) and seventh in scoring (14.4 ppg) … Upped his scoring average to 15.9 points per game in Centennial Conference matchups … Made the fifth-most field goals in the conference (149) while shooting 52.3% from the field (6th CC) … Totaled 39 steals and 23 blocks to rank seventh in the conference for both categories … Led the team in both free throws made (62) and attempted (93) while shooting 66.7% at the charity stripe … Connected on 15 three-pointers in 48 attempts, a 31.3% mark … Tied for third on the team with 40 assists … Finished with a double figure scoring total 20 times, eclipsing the 20-point mark on six occasions … Led the team in scoring during 14 different games … Set season highs in points with 26 against both Ursinus (11/26) and Gettysburg (2/8) … Led the team in rebounding during 20 games, registering seven double-doubles … Pulled down a season-high 14 boards in back-to-back games versus Immaculata (1/6) and Washington College (1/9), scoring 11 points in his double-double against the Mighty Macs and pouring in 24 more points against the Shoremen … Also registered double-doubles against Lebanon Valley (11/8), Rosemont (11/13), Muhlenberg (12/14), and McDaniel (1/19).

2018-19: Named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll … One of five players to appear in all 25 games, ranking second on the team with 23 starts … Led the team and ranked third in the Centennial Conference by shooting 55.9 percent from the floor … Also led the team in steals (26) and tied for the team lead in assists (48), while ranking second in rebounding (7.5 per game), blocks (22), and minutes (26.5 per game) … Pulled down 8.2 boards per game during Centennial play to rank second in the conference … Finished the year with five double-doubles … Scored 10 or more points in 14 different games, pouring in a season-best 23 against Rosemont … Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in seven different contests, securing a season-best 15 rebounds as part of a double-double with 12 points at McDaniel (2/9) … Had multiple assists in 14 games, handing out six helpers in the win against Penn State Brandywine (11/14) … Blocked a shot in 13 games, denying five shot attempts at Washington College (12/8).

2017-18: Appeared in 20 games, making 10 starts … Led the team with 8.0 rebounds per game … Ranked second in field goal percentage (53.3%), total rebounds (110), and blocked shots (13) … Was fourth on the team with 9.5 points per game and 20 steals … Scored 10 or more points in nine different games, eclipsing the 20-point mark twice … Grabbed 10 or more rebounds in seven different contests … Tallied first career double-double in the win against Washington College with 11 points and 13 rebounds (11/30) … Also had a double-double in the victory at Penn State Brandywine with 12 points and 11 rebounds (1/3) … Grabbed season-high 15 rebounds as part of a double-double with 20 points at McDaniel (1/11) … Scored a season-best 21 points to along with 13 rebounds in home victory over the Green Terror (2/10).

High School: Lettered four times in basketball … Third-team AA all-state … 2016-17 division MVP … Four-time All-Public League selection … Member of the Markward Club … Played with the Hoopdreamz club team … Honor Roll student … Ferguson Academic Award recipient … Peer Counselor … Member of the African American Cultural Committee.

Personal: Son of Joyce and Samuel Turkson … Has an older brother, Michael, and a younger brother, Brenden.

Recent Games
Feb 8 at Gettysburg W, 65-63
Feb 12 at Muhlenberg L, 71-50
Feb 15 McDaniel L, 81-66
Feb 19 #1 Swarthmore L, 86-73
Feb 22 at #10 Johns Hopkins L, 75-56
Feb 28 vs. #8 Johns Hopkins L, 70-52
Statistics category Overall Conf
Games 26 18
Games started 25 17
Minutes 736 532
Minutes per game 28.3 29.6
FG 149-285 114-214
FG Pct 52.3 53.3
3PT 15-48 13-38
3PT Pct 31.3 34.2
FT 62-93 46-72
FT Pct 66.7 63.9
Off rebounds 49 32
Def rebounds 163 104
Total rebounds 212 136
Rebounds per game 8.2 7.6
Personal fouls 70 48
Disqualifications 2 1
Assists 40 30
Turnovers 58 42
Assist to turnover ratio 0.7 0.7
Steals 39 28
Blocks 23 13
Points 375 287
Points per game 14.4 15.9
Points per 40 min 20.4 21.6
Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 8 Lebanon Valley W, 77-72 1 21 4-7 57.1 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 10
Nov 13 at Rosemont W, 79-74 1 28 6-13 46.2 0-1 0.0 5-5 100.0 17
Nov 16 at Penn St.-Harrisburg L, 76-71 1 30 5-13 38.5 0-0 - 4-7 57.1 14
Nov 23 Sarah Lawrence W, 91-79 1 31 4-6 66.7 0-0 - 2-2 100.0 10
Nov 26 Ursinus W, 94-88 1 39 10-18 55.6 1-4 25.0 5-6 83.3 26
Dec 4 at Franklin & Marshall W, 82-66 1 36 8-11 72.7 0-0 - 7-12 58.3 23
Dec 7 at Dickinson W, 75-58 1 24 3-6 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 6
Dec 11 Bryn Athyn W, 88-50 1 15 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 14 (RV) Muhlenberg W, 68-62 1 34 10-17 58.8 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 24
Jan 3 Delaware Valley W, 70-61 1 24 3-6 50.0 0-2 0.0 2-2 100.0 8
Jan 6 at Immaculata L, 86-72 1 25 5-7 71.4 0-1 0.0 1-1 100.0 11
Jan 9 Washington College W, 72-51 1 33 11-19 57.9 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 24
Jan 11 Gettysburg W, 94-65 1 26 5-11 45.5 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 14
Jan 15 at #1 Swarthmore L, 71-53 1 28 5-11 45.5 0-3 0.0 0-1 0.0 10
Jan 19 at McDaniel L, 77-69 1 31 6-14 42.9 1-3 33.3 1-2 50.0 14
Jan 22 Franklin & Marshall W, 63-53 1 27 3-6 50.0 1-3 33.3 4-6 66.7 11
Jan 25 #15 Johns Hopkins L, 80-79 1 27 7-12 58.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 14
Jan 29 at Ursinus W, 70-63 1 23 3-7 42.9 2-4 50.0 1-2 50.0 9
Feb 1 Dickinson W, 86-75 1 28 5-9 55.6 0-1 0.0 4-5 80.0 14
Feb 6 at Washington College W, 74-59 1 30 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 0-2 0.0 8
Feb 8 at Gettysburg W, 65-63 1 33 9-16 56.3 1-1 100.0 7-11 63.6 26
Feb 12 at Muhlenberg L, 71-50 1 26 4-9 44.4 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 8
Feb 15 McDaniel L, 81-66 - 32 7-12 58.3 0-3 0.0 1-5 20.0 15
Feb 19 #1 Swarthmore L, 86-73 1 27 7-13 53.8 2-3 66.7 2-2 100.0 18
Feb 22 at #10 Johns Hopkins L, 75-56 1 28 7-14 50.0 0-1 0.0 9-12 75.0 23
Feb 28 vs. #8 Johns Hopkins L, 70-52 1 30 7-16 43.8 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 16
Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 8 Lebanon Valley W, 77-72 1 21 3 10 13 2 5 0.4 3 2 4 -
Nov 13 at Rosemont W, 79-74 1 28 2 9 11 0 2 0.0 0 1 3 -
Nov 16 at Penn St.-Harrisburg L, 76-71 1 30 4 2 6 4 1 4.0 4 1 3 -
Nov 23 Sarah Lawrence W, 91-79 1 31 1 6 7 1 0 - 2 1 2 -
Nov 26 Ursinus W, 94-88 1 39 3 6 9 3 2 1.5 4 1 4 -
Dec 4 at Franklin & Marshall W, 82-66 1 36 1 6 7 3 2 1.5 2 2 2 -
Dec 7 at Dickinson W, 75-58 1 24 2 7 9 1 4 0.3 2 0 4 -
Dec 11 Bryn Athyn W, 88-50 1 15 0 7 7 1 1 1.0 0 2 1 -
Dec 14 (RV) Muhlenberg W, 68-62 1 34 3 8 11 2 2 1.0 1 1 3 -
Jan 3 Delaware Valley W, 70-61 1 24 2 7 9 1 1 1.0 0 1 4 -
Jan 6 at Immaculata L, 86-72 1 25 2 12 14 1 3 0.3 1 1 5 1
Jan 9 Washington College W, 72-51 1 33 2 12 14 1 2 0.5 0 1 0 -
Jan 11 Gettysburg W, 94-65 1 26 1 9 10 3 0 - 0 0 3 -
Jan 15 at #1 Swarthmore L, 71-53 1 28 1 2 3 3 2 1.5 1 1 2 -
Jan 19 at McDaniel L, 77-69 1 31 3 7 10 0 5 0.0 3 0 5 1
Jan 22 Franklin & Marshall W, 63-53 1 27 0 6 6 1 4 0.3 1 0 3 -
Jan 25 #15 Johns Hopkins L, 80-79 1 27 1 4 5 3 1 3.0 1 1 2 -
Jan 29 at Ursinus W, 70-63 1 23 0 6 6 2 1 2.0 2 1 3 -
Feb 1 Dickinson W, 86-75 1 28 4 2 6 1 4 0.3 0 0 2 -
Feb 6 at Washington College W, 74-59 1 30 3 4 7 3 2 1.5 2 1 0 -
Feb 8 at Gettysburg W, 65-63 1 33 2 7 9 1 2 0.5 2 2 2 -
Feb 12 at Muhlenberg L, 71-50 1 26 2 3 5 1 4 0.3 2 1 3 -
Feb 15 McDaniel L, 81-66 - 32 2 4 6 1 2 0.5 3 0 3 -
Feb 19 #1 Swarthmore L, 86-73 1 27 1 5 6 0 2 0.0 1 1 3 -
Feb 22 at #10 Johns Hopkins L, 75-56 1 28 1 6 7 1 1 1.0 1 0 4 -
Feb 28 vs. #8 Johns Hopkins L, 70-52 1 30 3 6 9 0 3 0.0 1 1 0 -
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2017-18 20 10 22.9 4.0-7.5 53.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 1.5-2.9 52.6 9.5
2018-19 25 23 26.5 4.4-7.8 55.9 0.2-1.0 15.4 1.4-2.4 56.7 10.2
2019-20 26 25 28.3 5.7-11.0 52.3 0.6-1.8 31.3 2.4-3.6 66.7 14.4
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 71 58 26.2 4.8-8.9 53.7 0.3-1.1 25.3 1.8-3.0 60.0 11.6
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2017-18 20 10 459 80-150 53.3 0-1 0.0 30-57 52.6 190
2018-19 25 23 662 109-195 55.9 4-26 15.4 34-60 56.7 256
2019-20 26 25 736 149-285 52.3 15-48 31.3 62-93 66.7 375
2020-21 - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Total 71 58 1857 338-630 53.7 19-75 25.3 126-210 60.0 821
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2017-18 20 10 22.9 7.0-13.1 53.3 0.0-0.1 0.0 2.6-5.0 52.6 16.6
2018-19 25 23 26.5 6.6-11.8 55.9 0.2-1.6 15.4 2.1-3.6 56.7 15.5
2019-20 26 25 28.3 8.1-15.5 52.3 0.8-2.6 31.3 3.4-5.1 66.7 20.4
2020-21 - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Total 71 58 26.2 7.3-13.6 53.7 0.4-1.6 25.3 2.7-4.5 60.0 17.7
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2017-18 20 10 22.9 2.5 5.5 8.0 2.1 0.0 1.3 1.8 0.7 1.0 0.7
2018-19 25 23 26.5 2.3 5.2 7.5 2.7 0.0 1.9 1.8 1.1 1.0 0.9
2019-20 26 25 28.3 1.9 6.3 8.2 2.7 0.1 1.5 2.2 0.7 1.5 0.9
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 71 58 26.2 2.2 5.7 7.9 2.5 0.0 1.6 1.9 0.8 1.2 0.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2017-18 20 10 459 50 110 160 43 0 26 36 0.7 20 13
2018-19 25 23 662 58 130 188 67 1 48 44 1.1 26 22
2019-20 26 25 736 49 163 212 70 2 40 58 0.7 39 23
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 71 58 1857 157 403 560 180 3 114 138 0.8 85 58
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2017-18 20 10 22.9 4.4 9.6 13.9 3.7 0.0 2.3 3.1 0.7 1.7 1.1
2018-19 25 23 26.5 3.5 7.9 11.4 4.0 0.1 2.9 2.7 1.1 1.6 1.3
2019-20 26 25 28.3 2.7 8.9 11.5 3.8 0.1 2.2 3.2 0.7 2.1 1.3
2020-21 - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Total 71 58 26.2 3.4 8.7 12.1 3.9 0.1 2.5 3.0 0.8 1.8 1.2
  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Total 26 25 28.3 5.7-11.0 52.3 0.6-1.8 31.3 2.4-3.6 66.7 14.4
Conference 18 17 29.6 6.3-11.9 53.3 0.7-2.1 34.2 2.6-4.0 63.9 15.9
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 12 28.0 5.9-10.7 55.4 0.8-2.1 37.0 2.0-2.8 72.2 14.6
Away 12 12 28.5 5.4-10.8 50.0 0.3-1.4 23.5 2.9-4.6 63.6 14.1
Neutral 1 1 30.0 7.0-16.0 43.8 1.0-4.0 25.0 1.0-2.0 50.0 16.0
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Wins 16 16 28.3 5.6-10.2 54.3 0.7-1.8 39.3 2.7-3.8 70.5 14.5
Losses 10 9 28.4 6.0-12.1 49.6 0.4-2.0 20.0 1.9-3.2 59.4 14.3
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November 5 5 29.8 5.8-11.4 50.9 0.4-1.2 33.3 3.4-4.4 77.3 15.4
December 4 4 27.3 5.5-9.2 59.5 0.5-1.2 40.0 2.2-3.5 64.3 13.8
January 9 9 27.1 5.3-10.3 51.6 0.8-2.4 31.8 1.3-2.0 66.7 12.8
February 8 7 29.3 6.2-12.2 51.0 0.5-1.9 26.7 3.0-4.9 61.5 16.0
  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Total 26 25 736 149-285 52.3 15-48 31.3 62-93 66.7 375
Conference 18 17 532 114-214 53.3 13-38 34.2 46-72 63.9 287
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
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Home 13 12 364 77-139 55.4 10-27 37.0 26-36 72.2 190
Away 12 12 342 65-130 50.0 4-17 23.5 35-55 63.6 169
Neutral 1 1 30 7-16 43.8 1-4 25.0 1-2 50.0 16
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Wins 16 16 452 89-164 54.3 11-28 39.3 43-61 70.5 232
Losses 10 9 284 60-121 49.6 4-20 20.0 19-32 59.4 143
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November 5 5 149 29-57 50.9 2-6 33.3 17-22 77.3 77
December 4 4 109 22-37 59.5 2-5 40.0 9-14 64.3 55
January 9 9 244 48-93 51.6 7-22 31.8 12-18 66.7 115
February 8 7 234 50-98 51.0 4-15 26.7 24-39 61.5 128
  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Total 26 25 28.3 8.1-15.5 52.3 0.8-2.6 31.3 3.4-5.1 66.7 20.4
Conference 18 17 29.6 8.6-16.1 53.3 1.0-2.9 34.2 3.5-5.4 63.9 21.6
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
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Home 13 12 28.0 8.5-15.3 55.4 1.1-3.0 37.0 2.9-4.0 72.2 20.9
Away 12 12 28.5 7.6-15.2 50.0 0.5-2.0 23.5 4.1-6.4 63.6 19.8
Neutral 1 1 30.0 9.3-21.3 43.8 1.3-5.3 25.0 1.3-2.7 50.0 21.3
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Wins 16 16 28.3 7.9-14.5 54.3 1.0-2.5 39.3 3.8-5.4 70.5 20.5
Losses 10 9 28.4 8.5-17.0 49.6 0.6-2.8 20.0 2.7-4.5 59.4 20.1
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November 5 5 29.8 7.8-15.3 50.9 0.5-1.6 33.3 4.6-5.9 77.3 20.7
December 4 4 27.3 8.1-13.6 59.5 0.7-1.8 40.0 3.3-5.1 64.3 20.2
January 9 9 27.1 7.9-15.2 51.6 1.1-3.6 31.8 2.0-3.0 66.7 18.9
February 8 7 29.3 8.5-16.8 51.0 0.7-2.6 26.7 4.1-6.7 61.5 21.9
  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Total 26 25 28.3 1.9 6.3 8.2 2.7 0.1 1.5 2.2 0.7 1.5 0.9
Conference 18 17 29.6 1.8 5.8 7.6 2.7 0.1 1.7 2.3 0.7 1.6 0.7
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 12 28.0 1.8 6.6 8.4 2.6 - 1.5 2.0 0.8 1.2 0.8
Away 12 12 28.5 1.9 5.9 7.8 3.0 0.2 1.7 2.4 0.7 1.8 0.9
Neutral 1 1 30.0 3.0 6.0 9.0 0.0 - 0.0 3.0 0.0 1.0 1.0
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Wins 16 16 28.3 1.8 7.0 8.8 2.5 - 1.6 2.1 0.8 1.3 1.0
Losses 10 9 28.4 2.0 5.1 7.1 3.0 0.2 1.4 2.4 0.6 1.8 0.7
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November 5 5 29.8 2.6 6.6 9.2 3.2 - 2.0 2.0 1.0 2.6 1.2
December 4 4 27.3 1.5 7.0 8.5 2.5 - 1.8 2.3 0.8 1.3 1.3
January 9 9 27.1 1.3 7.2 8.6 3.0 0.2 1.7 2.1 0.8 1.0 0.7
February 8 7 29.3 2.3 4.6 6.9 2.1 - 1.0 2.5 0.4 1.5 0.8
  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Total 26 25 736 49 163 212 70 2 40 58 0.7 39 23
Conference 18 17 532 32 104 136 48 1 30 42 0.7 28 13
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 12 364 23 86 109 34 - 20 26 0.8 16 11
Away 12 12 342 23 71 94 36 2 20 29 0.7 22 11
Neutral 1 1 30 3 6 9 0 - 0 3 0.0 1 1
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Wins 16 16 452 29 112 141 40 - 26 34 0.8 21 16
Losses 10 9 284 20 51 71 30 2 14 24 0.6 18 7
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November 5 5 149 13 33 46 16 - 10 10 1.0 13 6
December 4 4 109 6 28 34 10 - 7 9 0.8 5 5
January 9 9 244 12 65 77 27 2 15 19 0.8 9 6
February 8 7 234 18 37 55 17 - 8 20 0.4 12 6
  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Total 26 25 28.3 2.7 8.9 11.5 3.8 0.1 2.2 3.2 0.7 2.1 1.3
Conference 18 17 29.6 2.4 7.8 10.2 3.6 0.1 2.3 3.2 0.7 2.1 1.0
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Home 13 12 28.0 2.5 9.5 12.0 3.7 0.0 2.2 2.9 0.8 1.8 1.2
Away 12 12 28.5 2.7 8.3 11.0 4.2 0.2 2.3 3.4 0.7 2.6 1.3
Neutral 1 1 30.0 4.0 8.0 12.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 4.0 0.0 1.3 1.3
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Wins 16 16 28.3 2.6 9.9 12.5 3.5 0.0 2.3 3.0 0.8 1.9 1.4
Losses 10 9 28.4 2.8 7.2 10.0 4.2 0.3 2.0 3.4 0.6 2.5 1.0
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November 5 5 29.8 3.5 8.9 12.3 4.3 0.0 2.7 2.7 1.0 3.5 1.6
December 4 4 27.3 2.2 10.3 12.5 3.7 0.0 2.6 3.3 0.8 1.8 1.8
January 9 9 27.1 2.0 10.7 12.6 4.4 0.3 2.5 3.1 0.8 1.5 1.0
February 8 7 29.3 3.1 6.3 9.4 2.9 0.0 1.4 3.4 0.4 2.1 1.0