Former Ohio State legend Evan Turner has already completed his first NBA Summer league, but that hasn't stopped the fans of his old Big Ten rivals from still talking smack at him online. I guess when you shoot just 33%, and your play doesn't come anywhere close to living up to your hype during the five game NBA summer season, detractors will come out of the woodwork. Including … [Read more...] about Hilarious Twitter Smackdown between Evan Turner and Purdue Student Section
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Evan Turnover? TOs and Strength Turner’s Weaknesses
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
Flaws in Evan Turner’s Game
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
Evan “His Royal Smoothness” Turner brings home the Wooden
By Paul M. Banks The most written about athlete in The Sports Bank history brings home another award, the Wooden award honoring the nation's best player also went back home to Chicago. Turner has swept all the national player of the year awards including the Naismith trophy. … [Read more...] about Evan “His Royal Smoothness” Turner brings home the Wooden
The Villain Evan Turner declares for NBA Draft
No big shocker here. The most written about single athlete in The Sports Bank's history will forgo his senior season at Ohio State to declare for the NBA Draft. … [Read more...] about The Villain Evan Turner declares for NBA Draft
His Royal Smoothness Evan Turner wins Naismith!
How cool is this? Someone we've written about and interviewed extensively during the season, and postseason. And who happens to be from the same city where this website is headquartered wins the most prestigious award in college basketball! Becomes the First Ohio State Player Ever to Win Prestigious Award … [Read more...] about His Royal Smoothness Evan Turner wins Naismith!
Ride Ends for Scarlet and Gray: Buckeyes Season Over
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Can Ohio State go all the way?
Katie Witham, Ohio State reporter for the Big Ten Network, discusses OSU potential with fellow Buckeye expert Paul M. Banks For part two of this interview click here (PMB) The Buckeyes have been placed into my regional each of the past 3 weekends, so after spending so much quality time with Thad Matta lately, (this following a season covering two Big Ten teams: … [Read more...] about Can Ohio State go all the way?
Iman Shumpert on All-Evan Turner BFF team
By Paul M. Banks As I've pointed out before, National Player of the Year Evan Turner is like the Hillary Clinton of college basketball: quite a polarizing figure. Fans of teams eliminated by Turner's Ohio State Buckeyes HATE him. And as the tournament rolls on, this bandwagon will indeed pick up more steam. But on the other side, he's also Mr. Popularity. He told me after … [Read more...] about Iman Shumpert on All-Evan Turner BFF team
Evan Turner wins Oscar Robertson Trophy: Chicago, OSU Rejoices!
He was my choice on my USBWA ballot. It really looks like the Wooden and Naismith award are his for the taking now. Kentucky's John Wall claims freshman of the year. For more on that scroll down ST. LOUIS (USBWA) - The U.S. Basketball Writers Association has selected Ohio State guard/forward Evan Turner as the winner of the 2009-10 Oscar Robertson Trophy, annually … [Read more...] about Evan Turner wins Oscar Robertson Trophy: Chicago, OSU Rejoices!