Georgia State University Athletics

2006-07 Season:

The freshman played in 7 games for the Panthers and logged 33 minutes of action. He pulled down 10 rebounds and scored 8 points.

His first college game was at Georgia Tech on Nov. 16 and he hit his only field goal attempt, while grabbing two rebounds in that contest. In game four vs. Alabama State at the Sports Arena, Turner pulled down his season-best 4 rebounds in the win in 9 minutes of action.

In game five in his home state of North Carolina, Wesley scored two points vs. Charlotte.

His most extensive action came at Iowa on Dec. 20 when he played 10 minutes, while scoring four points and getting three rebounds. In the closing seconds of that game he caught an elbow in the face and suffered a broken nose.  

His only action against a CAA opponent came at Old Dominion when he grabbed a rebound in his two minutes. 

 

With his 6’ 7” size, Turner has been able to play the 3, 4 and 5 positions during his high school career. He was a solid rebounder who also produced some high-scoring games for a winning team.

In Salisbury, N.C., Turner averaged 14 points, eight rebound, five assists and two blocks a game for West Rowan High School. The 19-6 Falcons of Coach Mike Gurley advanced to the second round of the sectional tournament.

One of his top senior games was a 28-point offensive night. Other impressive games for him were a 13-rebound effort and a six-blocked shot night. One special moment was making a game-winning three-point basket from the corner to win a game.

In his junior season, Turner averaged 11.5 points a game with a best of 19 points on a 15-11 team that topped 100 points against rival Lake Norman. Wesley was a three-year starter at West Rowan. During his freshman season as a reserve, West Rowan won the state championship.

With his size, Turner also developed his skills as a dunker and won the Salisbury city YMCA dunking championships the past two years.

Recruiting interest came from colleges like Ball State of the MAC, Eastern Michigan of the MAC, Indiana Wesleyan, and North Carolina schools Pfeiffer, and Lenoir-Rhyne.

Wesley was also active with AAU teams throughout his high school career. He played for the Newton Flames and the Salisbury Kings and traveled to play in tournaments in places like Indiana, Orlando, Greensboro, and Charleston. He enjoyed a 20-point AAU game against the Greensboro Gators. His coaches Steve Burger and Omar Robertson helped develop his overall game.

Personal:

Wesley Allan Turner was born February 18, 1988. He is the son of Kimberly Harding and Mark Mabry. His family includes five brothers and three sisters with some being step siblings with re-marriage. Wesley, nicknamed “W.T.” has three olders brothers and one older sister, putting him right in the middle of the siblings.

His father played basketball as a 6’1” guard at Winston-Salem State so Wesley has grown up a basketball fan. He usually falls asleep watching ESPN SportsCenter and has followed the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James most recently as a favorite.

As he begins his classes at Georgia State, Mitchell is looking at beginning studies towards a degree in business.