30 Matt Turkington
Matt Turkington
  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    210
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Cromwell, Conn.
  • High School:
    Cromwell
  • Position:
    F
  • Mile Time:
    4:58
  • gp
    27
  • pts/g
    2.6
  • fg %
    48.2
  • 3pt %
    35.1
  • ft %
    33.3
  • reb/g
    2.0
  • a/g
    0.4

Bio

Matt TurkingtonPlayed in 24 games during his first three Bentley seasons, with 21 of those coming last season … totals include 54 points, 25 rebounds, seven steals and four blocks.

2016-17 Season

Averaged 2.2 points, 1.2 rebounds and 10.0 minutes in 21 games off the bench … after totaling 19 minutes in the season’s first 11 games, played 16 against Bridgeport Dec. 30 and responded with three triples and nine points … scored career-high 13 points and made 4-for-5 threes in 18 minutes off the bench against Pace Jan. 18 … had a trio of four-rebound games: Jan. 11 at Adelphi, Jan. 18 vs. Pace, Jan. 28 at Southern Connecticut State … also had two blocks in the Pace game … two steals against New Haven Jan. 7 … named to NABC Honors Court for his accomplishments in the classroom.

2015-16 Season
Played in two games during his second Bentley season … averaged 2.0 points with all four points coming Dec. 30 against Molloy when he was 2-for-2 from the floor.

2014-15 Season
Made his career debut and only appearance of the season Nov. 30 vs. Bridgeport … hit a three-pointer for his first career points.

Before Bentley
2014 graduate of Cromwell High School where he was the basketball team captain as a senior … helped the Panthers to the conference championship and the semifinals of the state tournament … played in the Connecticut state all-star game … 1st-team All-Conference … also earned all-area, first-team All-State (Class S) and Academic All-State honors … led Connecticut Class S in three-point percentage … lettered in soccer as well as basketball … played AAU with Connecticut Premier.

Personal
Majoring in actuarial science … minor in finance … age as of Nov. 10: 21 … son of Tom and Debbie Turkington … has one sister, Michelle (23).

2014-15 Statistics             2015-16 Statistics            2016-17 Statistics

Player Profile

Recent Games
Feb 10 at Saint Anselm L, 86-66
Feb 14 St. Michael's W, 82-74
Feb 17 Merrimack W, 72-54
Feb 20 at Franklin Pierce W, 97-82
Feb 25 at Saint Rose W, 68-65
Feb 28 at Saint Anselm L, 87-80
  Overall Conf
Games 27 20
Games started - -
Minutes 285 206
Minutes per game 10.6 10.3
FG 27-56 21-42
FG Pct 48.2 50.0
3PT 13-37 11-29
3PT Pct 35.1 37.9
FT 3-9 1-2
FT Pct 33.3 50.0
Off rebounds 18 13
Def rebounds 37 25
Total rebounds 55 38
Rebounds per game 2.0 1.9
Personal fouls 20 16
Disqualifications 0 0
Assists 11 8
Turnovers 7 6
Assist to turnover ratio 1.6 1.3
Steals 9 5
Blocks 6 4
Points 70 54
Points per game 2.6 2.7
Points per 40 min 9.8 10.5

Game Log - Shooting

Date Opponent Score gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Nov 11 Georgian Court W, 103-54 - 17 2-6 33.3 0-3 0.0 1-5 20.0 5
Nov 12 Concordia (N.Y.) W, 112-65 - 9 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 15 Stonehill W, 89-86 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 18 at Jefferson L, 76-71 - 2 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 21 at Assumption W, 82-58 - 5 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Nov 29 Franklin Pierce W, 105-69 - 7 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Dec 2 at St. Michael's W, 80-61 - 6 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Dec 6 Southern N.H. L, 89-80 - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Saint Anselm L, 88-86 - 7 1-2 50.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 3
Dec 12 at Merrimack L, 72-60 - 1 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 29 Dominican (N.Y.) W, 73-69 - 12 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Dec 31 at Bridgeport L, 72-70 - 8 1-2 50.0 1-1 100.0 1-2 50.0 4
Jan 3 at Le Moyne W, 73-70 - 14 2-4 50.0 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 5
Jan 6 Saint Rose L, 81-73 - 15 3-5 60.0 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 8
Jan 10 at American Int'l W, 73-60 - 9 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 13 at New Haven L, 87-84 - 5 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Jan 17 Adelphi W, 83-81 - 11 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 1-2 50.0 1
Jan 20 Southern Conn. St. L, 75-67 - 23 1-3 33.3 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2
Jan 27 at Pace W, 75-74 - 16 2-4 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 4
Jan 31 at Stonehill L, 74-70 - 16 1-3 33.3 1-3 33.3 0-0 - 3
Feb 3 Assumption W, 87-82 - 14 3-4 75.0 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 7
Feb 7 at Southern N.H. L, 89-74 - 11 2-2 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 10 at Saint Anselm L, 86-66 - 11 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 2
Feb 14 St. Michael's W, 82-74 - 13 0-1 0.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 0
Feb 17 Merrimack W, 72-54 - 7 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
Feb 20 at Franklin Pierce W, 97-82 - 10 2-3 66.7 2-3 66.7 0-0 - 6
Feb 25 at Saint Rose W, 68-65 - 15 2-3 66.7 1-2 50.0 0-0 - 5
Feb 28 at Saint Anselm L, 87-80 - 16 1-2 50.0 0-1 0.0 0-0 - 2

Game Log - Ball control

Date Opponent Score gs min off def reb ast to a/to stl blk pf dq
Nov 11 Georgian Court W, 103-54 - 17 2 3 5 1 0 - 3 0 0 -
Nov 12 Concordia (N.Y.) W, 112-65 - 9 0 0 0 1 0 - 0 1 0 0
Nov 15 Stonehill W, 89-86 - 5 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 1 0 -
Nov 18 at Jefferson L, 76-71 - 2 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 21 at Assumption W, 82-58 - 5 1 0 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Nov 29 Franklin Pierce W, 105-69 - 7 0 3 3 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Dec 2 at St. Michael's W, 80-61 - 6 0 2 2 1 0 - 1 0 0 -
Dec 6 Southern N.H. L, 89-80 - - - - - - - - - - - -
Dec 9 Saint Anselm L, 88-86 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 2 1 -
Dec 12 at Merrimack L, 72-60 - 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0
Dec 29 Dominican (N.Y.) W, 73-69 - 12 0 2 2 0 0 - 0 1 1 -
Dec 31 at Bridgeport L, 72-70 - 8 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 3 at Le Moyne W, 73-70 - 14 1 2 3 2 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 6 Saint Rose L, 81-73 - 15 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 2 0
Jan 10 at American Int'l W, 73-60 - 9 0 1 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 -
Jan 13 at New Haven L, 87-84 - 5 1 1 2 0 1 0.0 0 1 1 -
Jan 17 Adelphi W, 83-81 - 11 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 0 -
Jan 20 Southern Conn. St. L, 75-67 - 23 3 3 6 0 0 - 1 0 4 0
Jan 27 at Pace W, 75-74 - 16 1 1 2 1 0 - 1 0 1 -
Jan 31 at Stonehill L, 74-70 - 16 0 2 2 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 -
Feb 3 Assumption W, 87-82 - 14 1 1 2 1 0 - 1 0 2 -
Feb 7 at Southern N.H. L, 89-74 - 11 2 1 3 0 1 0.0 0 0 1 0
Feb 10 at Saint Anselm L, 86-66 - 11 0 1 1 1 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 14 St. Michael's W, 82-74 - 13 1 2 3 1 1 1.0 0 0 0 -
Feb 17 Merrimack W, 72-54 - 7 0 1 1 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 20 at Franklin Pierce W, 97-82 - 10 1 1 2 0 0 - 0 0 1 -
Feb 25 at Saint Rose W, 68-65 - 15 1 3 4 1 1 1.0 1 0 0 -
Feb 28 at Saint Anselm L, 87-80 - 16 2 2 4 0 0 - 0 0 3 -

Career Stats - Shooting per game

  gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
2014-15 1 - 2.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 3.0
2015-16 2 - 2.0 1.0-1.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 2.0
2016-17 21 - 10.0 0.8-2.3 35.4 0.5-1.5 31.3 0.1-0.2 60.0 2.2
2017-18 27 - 10.6 1.0-2.1 48.2 0.5-1.4 35.1 0.1-0.3 33.3 2.6
Total 51 - 9.8 0.9-2.1 43.9 0.5-1.4 34.3 0.1-0.3 42.9 2.4

Career Stats - Shooting totals

  gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
2014-15 1 - 2 1-1 100.0 1-1 100.0 0-0 - 3
2015-16 2 - 4 2-2 100.0 0-0 - 0-0 - 4
2016-17 21 - 209 17-48 35.4 10-32 31.3 3-5 60.0 47
2017-18 27 - 285 27-56 48.2 13-37 35.1 3-9 33.3 70
Total 51 - 500 47-107 43.9 24-70 34.3 6-14 42.9 124

Career Stats - Shooting per 40 min

  gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
2014-15 1 - 2.0 20.0-20.0 100.0 20.0-20.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 60.0
2015-16 2 - 2.0 20.0-20.0 100.0 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 40.0
2016-17 21 - 10.0 3.3-9.2 35.4 1.9-6.1 31.3 0.6-1.0 60.0 9.0
2017-18 27 - 10.6 3.8-7.9 48.2 1.8-5.2 35.1 0.4-1.3 33.3 9.8
Total 51 - 9.8 3.8-8.6 43.9 1.9-5.6 34.3 0.5-1.1 42.9 9.9

Career Stats - Ball control per game

  gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
2014-15 1 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2015-16 2 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2016-17 21 - 10.0 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.7 0.0 0.2 0.3 0.6 0.3 0.2
2017-18 27 - 10.6 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.6 0.3 0.2
Total 51 - 9.8 0.5 1.0 1.6 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.1 0.3 0.2

Career Stats - Ball control totals

  gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
2014-15 1 - 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2015-16 2 - 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0
2016-17 21 - 209 9 16 25 14 0 4 7 0.6 7 4
2017-18 27 - 285 18 37 55 20 0 11 7 1.6 9 6
Total 51 - 500 27 53 80 34 0 15 14 1.1 16 10

Career Stats - Ball control per 40 min

  gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
2014-15 1 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2015-16 2 - 2.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0
2016-17 21 - 10.0 1.7 3.1 4.8 2.7 0.0 0.8 1.3 0.6 1.3 0.8
2017-18 27 - 10.6 2.5 5.2 7.7 2.8 0.0 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.3 0.8
Total 51 - 9.8 2.2 4.2 6.4 2.7 0.0 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.3 0.8

Splits Stats - Shooting per game

    gp gs min/g fg/g pct 3pt/g pct ft/g pct ppg
Event Total 27 - 10.6 1.0-2.1 48.2 0.5-1.4 35.1 0.1-0.3 33.3 2.6
Conference 20 - 10.3 1.1-2.1 50.0 0.6-1.4 37.9 0.1-0.1 50.0 2.7
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 - 11.7 1.0-2.2 44.4 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.2-0.6 28.6 2.7
Away 15 - 9.7 1.0-1.9 51.7 0.5-1.3 36.8 0.1-0.1 50.0 2.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 16 - 10.6 1.0-2.1 47.1 0.4-1.4 30.4 0.1-0.4 28.6 2.6
Losses 11 - 10.5 1.0-2.0 50.0 0.5-1.3 42.9 0.1-0.2 50.0 2.6
Month November 6 - 7.5 0.5-1.5 33.3 0.2-1.0 16.7 0.2-0.8 20.0 1.3
December 5 - 6.8 0.6-1.6 37.5 0.4-1.2 33.3 0.2-0.4 50.0 1.8
January 8 - 13.6 1.1-2.8 40.9 0.5-1.8 28.6 0.1-0.2 50.0 2.9
February 8 - 12.1 1.5-2.1 70.6 0.8-1.4 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 3.8

Splits Stats - Shooting totals

    gp gs min fg pct 3pt pct ft pct pts
Event Total 27 - 285 27-56 48.2 13-37 35.1 3-9 33.3 70
Conference 20 - 206 21-42 50.0 11-29 37.9 1-2 50.0 54
Exhibition - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Location Home 12 - 140 12-27 44.4 6-18 33.3 2-7 28.6 32
Away 15 - 145 15-29 51.7 7-19 36.8 1-2 50.0 38
Neutral - - - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 - 0
Result Wins 16 - 170 16-34 47.1 7-23 30.4 2-7 28.6 41
Losses 11 - 115 11-22 50.0 6-14 42.9 1-2 50.0 29
Month November 6 - 45 3-9 33.3 1-6 16.7 1-5 20.0 8
December 5 - 34 3-8 37.5 2-6 33.3 1-2 50.0 9
January 8 - 109 9-22 40.9 4-14 28.6 1-2 50.0 23
February 8 - 97 12-17 70.6 6-11 54.5 0-0 - 30

Splits Stats - Shooting per 40 min

    gp gs min/g fg/40 pct 3pt/40 pct ft/40 pct pts/40
Event Total 27 - 10.6 3.8-7.9 48.2 1.8-5.2 35.1 0.4-1.3 33.3 9.8
Conference 20 - 10.3 4.1-8.2 50.0 2.1-5.6 37.9 0.2-0.4 50.0 10.5
Exhibition - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Location Home 12 - 11.7 3.4-7.7 44.4 1.7-5.1 33.3 0.6-2.0 28.6 9.1
Away 15 - 9.7 4.1-8.0 51.7 1.9-5.2 36.8 0.3-0.6 50.0 10.5
Neutral - - - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - 0.0-0.0 - -
Result Wins 16 - 10.6 3.8-8.0 47.1 1.6-5.4 30.4 0.5-1.6 28.6 9.6
Losses 11 - 10.5 3.8-7.7 50.0 2.1-4.9 42.9 0.3-0.7 50.0 10.1
Month November 6 - 7.5 2.7-8.0 33.3 0.9-5.3 16.7 0.9-4.4 20.0 7.1
December 5 - 6.8 3.5-9.4 37.5 2.4-7.1 33.3 1.2-2.4 50.0 10.6
January 8 - 13.6 3.3-8.1 40.9 1.5-5.1 28.6 0.4-0.7 50.0 8.4
February 8 - 12.1 4.9-7.0 70.6 2.5-4.5 54.5 0.0-0.0 - 12.4

Splits Stats - Ball control per game

    gp gs mpg off/g def/g reb/g pf/g dq/g ast/g to/g a/to stl/g blk/g
Event Total 27 - 10.6 0.7 1.4 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.6 0.3 0.2
Conference 20 - 10.3 0.7 1.3 1.9 0.8 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.2
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 11.7 0.7 1.5 2.2 0.9 0.0 0.4 0.2 2.5 0.5 0.4
Away 15 - 9.7 0.7 1.3 1.9 0.6 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.2 0.2 0.1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 16 - 10.6 0.6 1.4 2.1 0.4 0.0 0.6 0.2 3.3 0.5 0.2
Losses 11 - 10.5 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.3 0.1 0.3
Month November 6 - 7.5 0.5 1.2 1.7 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.0 - 0.7 0.3
December 5 - 6.8 0.0 1.2 1.2 0.4 0.0 0.2 0.0 - 0.2 0.6
January 8 - 13.6 0.9 1.5 2.4 1.1 0.0 0.4 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.1
February 8 - 12.1 1.0 1.5 2.5 1.1 0.0 0.5 0.4 1.3 0.3 0.0

Splits Stats - Ball control totals

    gp gs min off def reb pf dq ast to a/to stl blk
Event Total 27 - 285 18 37 55 20 0 11 7 1.6 9 6
Conference 20 - 206 13 25 38 16 0 8 6 1.3 5 4
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 140 8 18 26 11 0 5 2 2.5 6 5
Away 15 - 145 10 19 29 9 0 6 5 1.2 3 1
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 16 - 170 10 23 33 6 0 10 3 3.3 8 3
Losses 11 - 115 8 14 22 14 0 1 4 0.3 1 3
Month November 6 - 45 3 7 10 0 0 3 0 - 4 2
December 5 - 34 0 6 6 2 0 1 0 - 1 3
January 8 - 109 7 12 19 9 0 3 4 0.8 2 1
February 8 - 97 8 12 20 9 0 4 3 1.3 2 0

Splits Stats - Ball control per 40 min

    gp gs mpg off/40 def/40 reb/40 pf/40 dq/40 ast/40 to/40 a/to stl/40 blk/40
Event Total 27 - 10.6 2.5 5.2 7.7 2.8 0.0 1.5 1.0 1.6 1.3 0.8
Conference 20 - 10.3 2.5 4.9 7.4 3.1 0.0 1.6 1.2 1.3 1.0 0.8
Exhibition - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Location Home 12 - 11.7 2.3 5.1 7.4 3.1 0.0 1.4 0.6 2.5 1.7 1.4
Away 15 - 9.7 2.8 5.2 8.0 2.5 0.0 1.7 1.4 1.2 0.8 0.3
Neutral - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Result Wins 16 - 10.6 2.4 5.4 7.8 1.4 0.0 2.4 0.7 3.3 1.9 0.7
Losses 11 - 10.5 2.8 4.9 7.7 4.9 0.0 0.3 1.4 0.3 0.3 1.0
Month November 6 - 7.5 2.7 6.2 8.9 0.0 0.0 2.7 0.0 - 3.6 1.8
December 5 - 6.8 0.0 7.1 7.1 2.4 0.0 1.2 0.0 - 1.2 3.5
January 8 - 13.6 2.6 4.4 7.0 3.3 0.0 1.1 1.5 0.8 0.7 0.4
February 8 - 12.1 3.3 4.9 8.2 3.7 0.0 1.6 1.2 1.3 0.8 0.0

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