Eric Clifton Turner (born February 7, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player.

A 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) playmaker out of the University of Michigan, Turner averaged 14.7 points, 2.5 rebounds and 5.0 assists in 85 games from 1981–82 through 1983–84 and was a three-year starter.

Turner was a member of the USA team that won the bronze medal in the 1983 World University games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

In 1984–85, Turner was voted the CBA's Rookie of the year after ranking second in the league in assists and contributing 17.5 points per game in 47 outings.

He also suited up for the Staten Island Stallions in the United States Basketball League (USBL) season.