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
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Will Evan Turner Play in his Return Home to Chicago vs. Bulls?
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
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 “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
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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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
Midwest Swing 2nd Round Edition
By Paul M. Banks MILWAUKEE- So far the most entertaining exchange of the first half of the "Midwest Swing" tour took place down the stretch of Pittsburgh-Xavier. My press row seat placed me in the midst of a trash talk cross-fire between drunk Xavier fans in the Bradley Center's third row and Pitt's mascot "Roc". They taunted him with "we're going to shut you up Roc!" So … [Read more...] about Midwest Swing 2nd Round Edition
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!