Victor Snipes

Victor Snipes
Personal information
Born(1970-03-19)March 19, 1970
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedApril 7, 2007(2007-04-07) (aged 37)
Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight165 lb (75 kg)
Career information
High school
College
NBA draft1993: undrafted
PositionPoint guard
Career highlights

Victor M. Snipes (legally changed later to Victor M. Turner; March 19, 1970 – April 7, 2007) was an American basketball player. He played for Lake Land College before joining Northeastern Illinois. In 1992, he led NCAA Division I in steals with 3.44 per game. He was arrested in September 1991 for unlawful use of a weapon and was sentenced to one year of court supervision.

Born in Washington, D.C., raised in Chicago, Illinois, and eventually a resident of Kenosha, Wisconsin, Snipes died in Kenosha on April 7, 2007, at age 37. At the time of his death he was a professional welder.