born october american professional basketball player national_basketball_association nba drafted second overall philadelphia nba draft played traded february turner plays point guard shooting guard small forward positions turner team national player year playing turner time big conference scoring champion big conference men basketball player year twice player named unanimous team selection coaches media big team finishing scoring second rebounds assists conference season men basketball player finish categories finish category season conference record holder career single season record conference player week awards turner attended illinois senior season high school basketball players position nation true freshman helped lead championship following year big conference scoring champion season team big selection season honorable mention american selected member big conference tournament team big players conference average points rebounds assists season conference record holder career player week awards despite missing month junior season men basketball team set single season record player week awards pro participated rising stars challenge helped reach nba playoffs nba seasons season everyday starter impending free agent status traded indiana fourth season early life turner born weighing pounds year endured chicken pneumonia chicago epidemic caused turner desperately need emergency room services encountered severe breathing problems required removal age hit car resulting concussion baby teeth caused speech necessitated speech therapy high school career high school turner fellow nba player teammates 8th grade basketball team illinois turner star brooks 8th grade boys basketball team finished season record played summer boys basketball national championship tournament illinois knights high school sophomore helped lead run basketball tournament helped attention basketball coaches joseph produced chicago area sophomore class considered best history state illinois included teammate overshadowed second best chicago area prospect class rose class compared chicago area class included thomas class included turner started getting major division offers early junior year attended midnight madness men basketball team beginning junior season chicago_tribune named annual chicago metropolitan area basketball players list ranked number area team went state final season ended final loss junior season considered prospects country class according scout given special mention chicago_tribune honorable mention associated_press state honors summer committed ohio_state located columbus ohio turner decision influenced relationship father lived columbus ohio turner visited summer years old senior season team listed second preseason area high school basketball team rankings season rose named team class state team day eliminated turner joseph illinois class turner finished sixth rose illinois basketball voting chicago_tribune chose team state selections rose turner ranked small forward nation high school senior espn respectively received scholarship offers big conference basketball programs notre dame college career freshman year freshman averaged minutes game points game rebounds game course season finished second team assists steals turner recorded career double double january tennessee point game rebound game season helped ohio_state win averaging points rebounds assists steals tournament semifinal final round madison square garden scored double round starting lineup games contributed minutes starter tournament games sophomore year sophomore turner named player week times big conference men basketball season december february february february turner big player selected finalist oscar trophy guard forward men basketball team led team following game statistical categories points rebounds assists steals turner led big scoring sophomore 4th 5th players conference history finish conference points rebounds assists assists following selected preseason big conference player person chosen unanimous team big selection coaches media end regular season march honored turner district big team selection chosen march team based voting national membership selected american honorable mention associated_press march selected big conference men basketball tournament team despite ohio_state loss final game turner played team conference foes helped bronze medal record junior year junior season began numerous accolades espn chose turner ncaa division men basketball season preseason second team american list preseason american list included fifth team turner named preseason watch list nominees preseason college player year nominees member big media panel selected team preseason big team member turner nicknamed villain opened season recording triple double big player january second school history coaches cancer classic earned fourth career big player week honor big conference men basketball season following week ran streak double doubles earn player week honors weeks triple double repeated feat home november earned consecutive big player week award december fourth week season suffered transverse process second expected cause inactive months turner returned early injury january occurred days ohio_state fell ncaa division men basketball rankings january absence turner lineup ohio_state returned january turner earned fourth big player week award day leading team wins ranked conference foes february turner established new big conference record eighth career conference player week award surpassing jackson fifth season tied robinson single season record weeks tying single season record broke record averaged points rebounds assists ranked conference opponents michigan state won award march turner helped lead regular season championship helped earn number seed big conference men basketball tournament march game tournament turner helped win arch rival second foot second game illinois turner scored points scoring game tying points send game overtime final points overtime send game double overtime turner scored total points overtime led ohio_state victory championship game minnesota points turner named tournament outstanding player tournament team turner repeated big scoring champion lost championship led conference defensive rebounds ranked second assists steals improved sophomore showing player finish average points 1st rebounds 2nd assists 2nd men basketball player finish categories awards turner selected midseason finalist january included march man final national ballot wooden award ballot selected man team list shortened finalists turner flown los_angeles announcement april turner announced winner february named midseason candidate year announced recipient award indianapolis april turner won consensus choice voters geographical districts fox selected national player year earned associated_press panel members votes recognized year winning wooden player year awards nearly swept major player year awards wall won yahoo sports player year turner person chosen unanimous team big selection coaches media end regular season selected big men basketball player year turner selected sports turner selected team yahoo sports selected march finalists professional career philadelphia april turner held press conference announced final season collegiate eligibility enter nba draft expected selected draft picks turner signed agent selected 2nd overall pick philadelphia nba draft signed year deal year option worth estimated million october debut philadelphia 22nd birthday turner recorded points rebounds assists coming bench minutes lead team scoring loss november turner got nba start ended game double double recording points rebounds assists win place injured december turner scored career high points win going field perfect free throw line ended season fourteen starts double doubles team gone previous season able improve turner season reached nba playoffs seventh seed matched new look miami heat led wade turner praised series handling wade defensive scoring points rebounds shooting win game philadelphia win series fell eventual eastern conference champions miami games february turner selected play rising stars competition game unveiled new model shoes march second start season turner recorded career high points march march utah jazz posted double doubles fourth consecutive start scored points april miami heat april recorded double double setting career high points adding rebounds course season starts recorded double doubles posted postseason double double game semifinals nba playoffs points rebounds repeated feat game series recording rebounds points started philadelphia playoff games team eliminated second round playoffs turner started games nba season tallied double doubles averaging career high points rebounds assists december posted point rebound double double game winning shot overtime seconds remaining march fell assist short triple double points rebounds assists golden state warriors sign turner extension prior october deadline meaning right restricted free agent end season november turner established new career high points including game tying basket seconds remaining overtime turner hit game winning december brooklyn nets turner sat december knee returned lineup following night points rebounds assists january turner recorded career high points win recorded rebounds game turner hit game winning january february turner traded exchange second round draft pick turner debuted february scored points added rebounds bench scored season high points entire starting lineup april scored help team win milwaukee turner reported relationship indiana teammate free agents looking big contract played style trying fill role big thing conflict led fist fight april team practice eve team second game round nba playoffs reputation irritating people month earlier turner come rescue wade game round series atlanta indiana trailing head coach changed rotation turner left playing minutes playing time went butler round returned lineup game round time defending champion sat throat indiana elected turner million qualifying offer free agent according agent turner agreed sign july officially signed september began season reserve endured concurrent injuries turner scored team high points starting role win december turner forced overtime sinking point shot seconds left regulation missed foot jump shot seconds remaining second overtime given lead inserted starting lineup point guard december sacramento kings posted double double assists points chicago native turner posted season high points united center january turner hit fourth attempts career second game winning shot seconds left team trailed january february hit game winner seconds left posted career triple double february points assists rebounds march turner scored season high points second half including fourth quarter help rally past posted triple doubles march brooklyn nets points rebounds assists april points rebounds assists april recorded career high assists turner played game season finished averages points rebounds career high assists game offseason named participant january turner started place injured posted point rebound double double brooklyn nets posted point rebound double double bench boston february february halftime ohio_state michigan game value city arena turner collegiate number retired ohio_state march turner posted point rebound double double blocked potential game tying shot seconds left portland trail present july turner signed year million contract nba career statistics regular season playoffs personal life turner mother older brothers named richard august reported turner signed multi year endorsement contract chinese maker
Evan Turner