But the pair helped keep a small crowd of about 500 entertained during a charity basketball and netball match at the Edgar Centre yesterday.
The game was organised by Basketball Otago and Netball Otago to help raise funds for the Christchurch earthquake appeal.
Netball Otago regional manager Nicki Paterson said $4250 was raised on the night and she was hopeful more would be raised from auctioning the players' uniforms online.
For the record, the red team won 81-69.
Turner dropped a few shots during his career but this time it was for a good cause. He opened the scoring for the black team, drilling a shot from about a metre from the hole, err, hoop.
New Zealand discus champion Marshall Hall revealed some hidden basketball talents, leaping high and dunking the ball every chance he got. A bit unfair, really. Surely he had the power to shoot from a little further out.
Former All White Mike McGarry did not look that comfortable handling the ball but his footwork was pretty sharp, and Highlanders first five-eighth Colin Slade must have been tempted to chip ahead but stuck to the game plan - pass it don't kick it.
