1. Ryan K Turell was born on February 3,1999 and is an American professional basketball player for Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.
17 Facts About Ryan Turell
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Ryan Turell led Yeshiva University to one of the longest winning streaks in NCAA Division III men's college basketball history.
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Ryan Turell was selected in the first round of the 2022 NBA G League draft by the Motor City Cruise, becoming the first Orthodox Jew selected in the G League draft.
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Ryan Turell was born in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Valley Village, the youngest of three children of Brad and Laurel Ryan Turell.
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Brad hired dribbling and shooting coaches for both his sons when Ryan Turell was in kindergarten.
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Ryan Turell said that if he were to play in the NBA he would play on the Sabbath, but would walk to games and practices scheduled for the Sabbath.
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Ryan Turell heard antisemitic slurs on the basketball court while playing both in high school and in college.
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Ryan Turell's goal is to play in the NBA, and eventually to play in Israel.
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Ryan Turell attended and played as a shooting guard on the varsity basketball team at Valley Torah High School, a Jewish school with a student body of 135.
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Ryan Turell played for Earl Watson Elite, a premier Amateur Athletic Union team.
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In 2018, Ryan Turell began playing college basketball on the Yeshiva University Maccabees team.
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Ryan Turell was named Skyline Conference Freshman of the Year, Skyline Conference All-First Team, D3hoops.
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Ryan Turell was named Skyline Conference Player of the Year, Skyline Conference All-First Team, D3hoops.
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Ryan Turell was named NABC DIII National Player of the Year, NABC DIII All-America First Team, NABC All-District Atlantic First Team, NABC District 3 First Team, Skyline Conference Player of the Year for the second season in a row, and Skyline Conference All-First Team for the third time in his career, D3hoops.
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Ryan Turell became the first Orthodox Jew selected in the G League draft.
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On October 21,2023, Ryan Turell signed with the Detroit Pistons, but was waived the same day.
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On July 2,2024, Ryan Turell signed with Ironi Ness Ziona of the Israeli Basketball Premier League.