John Turek

John Turek (born February 19, 1983) is an American retired professional basketball player. Standing at 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), Turek used to play as power forward or center. He played collegiately for the Nebraska Cornhuskers and continued his career as a professional player in Europe. Turek played for teams based in the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Germany and France.

Personal life
His brother, Joshua Turek, is a wheelchair basketball player, and Paralympic gold medalist.

Club

 * GasTerra Flames
 * NBB Cup (1): 2010–11

Individual

 * BBL blocks leader (1): 2009–10
 * DBL All-Star (1): 2006