About Elston Turner

Elston Turner, better known as “E.T.” to his friends and family, grew up in East Knoxville and starred as a player at Vine Jr. High, Austin-East High and Ole Miss.

He then had an eight year career in the NBA with the Dallas Mavericks, Denver Nuggets and as a teammate to Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen with the Chicago Bulls. After retiring as a player, he became an NBA coach, having served as an Assistant Coach for the last 20 years.

Each summer, Elston gives back to the Knoxville community by hosting a weeklong camp at Austin-East in partnership with Emerald Youth Foundation.