1980–84
A dominant 6-foot-11 center who averaged 15.2 points per game across four seasons and anchored the 1983-84 Final Four team alongside Sam Bowie. Turpin was selected sixth overall in the legendary 1984 NBA Draft by the Washington Bullets, making him one of Kentucky's highest draft picks of the era.
| 1983-84 | #54 | SR | 34 | 34 | 15.2 | 6.4 | 1.0 | 31.5 |