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St. Joseph’s BFFs McCamey & Turner Share Big 10 POW Award
This week's Big 10 player of the week award is a co-honor. And the two men sharing it were teammates in high school, at St. Josephs (same place where Isaiah Thomas prepped) in Chicago. Ilinois’ Demetri McCamey earned a share of the weekly award along with Ohio State’s Evan Turner. The award marks the eighth of Turner’s career, surpassing Glenn Robinson (Purdue) and Jim … [Read more...] about St. Joseph’s BFFs McCamey & Turner Share Big 10 POW Award
Ohio State’s Recruiting Class Solid if not Spectacular
By Hans Hetrick Workmanlike? Efficient? Lackluster? The 2010 Ohio State recruiting haul certainly didn’t match the top five class from last year, but Coach Tressel seemed satisfied, praising their versatility and maturity in his press conference. The Buckeyes put together the #20 (Scout.com ranking) class this year. Conspicuous is the lone five-star recruit, although … [Read more...] about Ohio State’s Recruiting Class Solid if not Spectacular
Evan Turner Should Win the Silver Basketball
By Paul M. Banks Forget Kalin Lucas, Ohio State’s Evan Turner is the point guard who should be hoisting the Silver Basketball award when the season is over. Read on and get to know the future league MVP. … [Read more...] about Evan Turner Should Win the Silver Basketball
Evan Turner and Demetri McCamey: BFFs and Team MVPs
By Paul M. Banks Evan Turner attended St. Joseph high school in Chicago, along with another Big Ten point guard who’s been his team’s MVP- Illinois’ Demetri McCamey. … [Read more...] about Evan Turner and Demetri McCamey: BFFs and Team MVPs
Evan Turner, Buckeyes Stoned in Morgantown
By Hans Hetrick After a promising three game win streak and the seemingly complete restoration of Evan Turner, the Ohio State Buckeyes turned to stone in Morgantown Saturday against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Before Saturday, the Buckeyes looked destined to make a serious run at the Big Ten title, and the possibility of a deep run through March Madness grew with every … [Read more...] about Evan Turner, Buckeyes Stoned in Morgantown
Talor Battle and Evan Turner: BFFs
By Paul M. Banks The Big Ten’s talent is concentrated at the point guard position, junior class. And two of the most talented guys who fit in at both categories (Ohio State’s Evan Turner and Penn State’s Talor Battle) also happen to be very good friends. … [Read more...] about Talor Battle and Evan Turner: BFFs
Bucks’ Michael Redd out for Season, Bulls Playoff Chances Improve
Currently, the Milwaukee Bucks are .5 ahead of the Bulls for second place in the ridiculously bad Central Division, and final playoff spot in the East. But today, the Bucks lost the player who is to them what Ben Sheets is to the Brewers: a key star who is well paid, yet always injured. … [Read more...] about Bucks’ Michael Redd out for Season, Bulls Playoff Chances Improve
Evan Turner’s Injury Costly in Numerous Ways
By: David Kay It is not very often when I watch a sports highlight that I cringe. Maybe it is my thick skin or the fact that I have seen some pretty gruesome looking injuries happen during my short lifetime, but when Ohio State’s Evan Turner took a nasty spill after missing a dunk Saturday, I cringed. (The video is linked at the bottom of the page if you have not seen … [Read more...] about Evan Turner’s Injury Costly in Numerous Ways
Jim Jackson’s Fearless Big Ten Forecast
For Part one click here By Paul M. Banks At Big Ten Media Day, Ohio State alum Jim Jackson was just like the rest of us journalists, he participated in the college hoops version of speed dating that is Media Day, as he went from table to table interviewing players and coaches. At the same time, the season NBA veteran and current Big Ten Network analyst was utterly NOT … [Read more...] about Jim Jackson’s Fearless Big Ten Forecast