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Pacers will make Evan Turner reach his potential

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Evan Turner's rookie year with the Philadelphia 76ers has been anything but normal; and not in a good way. The Chicago native who took home all the major national player of the year awards in college basketball during his final season of "amateur" status at Ohio State. His NBA career get off to a very rough start. He looked terrible in summer league; had an atrocious first … [Read more...] about Pacers will make Evan Turner reach his potential

Will Evan Turner Play in his Return Home to Chicago vs. Bulls?

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It wasn't supposed to be like this. No, not at all. After Ohio State University superstar Evan Turner was taken by the Philadelphia 76ers second overall in last June's NBA Draft,  and the NBA schedule came out, I circled December 21st on the calendar, the date ET came home to face the Chicago Bulls. The Southside native who prepped with Illini point guard Demetri McCamey at … [Read more...] about Will Evan Turner Play in his Return Home to Chicago vs. Bulls?

#2 Pick Evan Turner Struggling with Sixers So Far

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Last spring,  I had the pleasure of covering all four weekends of March Madness. This college basketball vocational voyage, which I dubbed the "Midwest Swing," granted me a lot of face time with the national player of the year Evan Turner. This kid from my hometown of Chicago swept all the player of the year awards en route to winning the Big Ten Tournament, reaching the sweet … [Read more...] about #2 Pick Evan Turner Struggling with Sixers So Far

Evan Turner talks about spending his new Money (Video)

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Remember this past March when Demetri McCamey, D.J. Richardson and the rest of the Illini were talking trash to Ohio State's Evan Turner in Big Ten Tournament semifinal game? And Turner responded by later showing the "holding my dollars" sign at the Illini bench? Presumably that was in reference to all the money he'll make in the NBA come June. Well TMZ.com indeed sent … [Read more...] about Evan Turner talks about spending his new Money (Video)

EVERYTHING you need to know about #2 Overall Pick Evan Turner

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"And with the second pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, the Philadelphia 76ers select Evan Turner from the Ohio State University." That's what you'll hear tomorrow night as the Sixers make it official. Turner is a needed compliment to Andre Iguodala on the wing and will bring his versatility to a franchise badly in need of a go-to player.I truly was blessed this past season and … [Read more...] about EVERYTHING you need to know about #2 Overall Pick Evan Turner

Evan Turnover? TOs and Strength Turner’s Weaknesses

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I truly was blessed this past season and post-season to have had the opportunity to closely cover college basketball's most decorated player in Ohio State's Evan Turner. "His Royal Smoothness" as we like to call him, won the Wooden, the Naismith and pretty much every other national college basketball player of the year award. We all know how good he is; he'll be the second guy … [Read more...] about Evan Turnover? TOs and Strength Turner’s Weaknesses

Evan Turner named Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year

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No big surprise here- Evan Turner, the consensus national player of the year in men’s basketball, has been named the 2009-10 Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year, the department of athletics announced Thursday. Turner swept the 2010 college basketball season player of the year awards after claiming the Naismith Trophy and John R. Wooden Award, as well as the USBWA, … [Read more...] about Evan Turner named Ohio State Male Athlete of the Year

Flaws in Evan Turner’s Game

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By Paul M. Banks I truly was blessed this past season and post-season to have had the opportunity to closely cover college basketball's most decorated player in Ohio State's Evan Turner. "His Royal Smoothness" as we like to call him, won the Wooden, the Naismith and pretty much every other national college basketball player of the year award.  We all know how good he is; … [Read more...] about Flaws in Evan Turner’s Game