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G/F Evan "The Villain" Turner (2010 Naismith Winner)

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ET you are the man. We will love you always. I will be watching every game of yours that I can and you are now my favorite player in the league. I know you are gonna tear it up. Turner has the chance to be great, he's a triple double waiting to happen who is still getting a lot better. How many players out there are really like ET? He can and will do it all.

This is what he said after he got drafted: "I don't have any pressure. I have a lot of demands of myself," Turner said. "If Philly expects me to be great, then we have a mutual understanding."
 
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Pro pipeline
Turner becomes sixth Ohio State player in past four years to be taken in first round
Friday, June 25, 2010
By Bob Baptist
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

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Jason DeCrow | Associated Press
Evan Turner enjoys his moment in the spotlight in Madison Square Garden in New York.

NEW YORK - Until Evan Turner looked at what Ohio State men's basketball was getting to be about four years ago, he appeared to be headed to another Big Ten program whose style is the antithesis of that practiced by the Buckeyes.

"Wisconsin was excellent," said Turner's mother, Iris James. "The coach was excellent, the fans were just superb. That was my first experience going to a Big Ten college on that level. It was really an eye-opener for me."

James was sold on the Badgers - until her son sold her on the Buckeyes after coach Thad Matta made his pitch.

"One thing that turned me on to Ohio State was all the recruits he was bringing in," Turner said. "I thought about playing with Daequan Cook and Mike Conley and Greg Oden. That's a lot of competition, a lot of NBA players there. That's what I was thinking, that they would get me prepared for the future."
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Pro pipeline | BuckeyeXtra

Thrilled 76ers land Turner
By: TOM MOORE
The Intelligencer

PHILADELPHIA - The 2,000 or so fans at the Wachovia Center liked the pick, responding with a loud, sustained ovation when it was announced Thursday night.

Sixers president Ed Stefanski and assistant GM Tony DiLeo liked the pick.

And the pick liked being the pick.

In Ohio State shooting guard Evan Turner, the Sixers at No. 2 selected somebody who they believe can be a difference-maker right away.

"We are thrilled that Evan Turner is going to be a 76er," Stefanski said. "We're fortunate to get a kid like this. He makes his teammates better. He's so mature as a basketball player."

Last season, Turner became the first Division I player to average at least 20 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists since Oscar Robertson in 1958-59 and 1959-60. He averaged 20.4 points, 9.2 rebounds and 6 assists to earn the Naismith Trophy, the Wooden Award and the AP National Player of the Year.

"At the end of the day, Evan gave us everything we wanted," said Sixers coach Doug Collins.
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PhillyBurbs.com: ?Thrilled 76ers land Turner


Posted on Fri, Jun. 25, 2010
Sixers start new chapter with No. 2 pick Turner
By BOB COONEY
Philadelphia Daily News
[email protected]

IT WAS THE PERFECT storm.

Back on May 18 at the NBA draft lottery in Secaucus, N.J., the 76ers rode the lucky winds up from the No. 6 pick to the second spot. Last night, a few hours before their selection was announced, the heavens opened up around the Wachovia Center, producing a severe storm that the likes of South Philly hasn't seen in a while.

It may have been yet another sign from above.
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Read more: Sixers start new chapter with No. 2 pick Turner | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/25/2010

No surprise: It's Turner
By Keith Pompey
Inquirer Staff Writer

After recent rumors that clouded their intentions, the 76ers selected the player they were expected to take all along in Thursday night's NBA draft.

Evan Turner, a 6-foot-7 guard who played three seasons at Ohio State, immediately became a building block for the rebuilding franchise when the Sixers used the second overall choice to draft him. The team hopes to fill an immediate need at the shooting-guard position.

The Sixers did not have a selection in the second round.

"From moment one, when [Sixers president and general manager Ed Stefanski] and I talked to each other, [Turner] was our guy," new Sixers coach Doug Collins said.
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Read more: No surprise: It's Turner | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/25/2010

Q: Can you talk about the special cufflinks you had tonight?
A: ?Those were Ohio State ones; I had to represent my school, of course.?

Q: Was the red tie Ohio State too, or was that a Sixers red tie?
A: ?Yeah, yeah, the red tie was Ohio State.?
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SIXERS: Evan Turner Draft Night Teleconference - 6/24/2010
When Turner and his fellow freshmen arrived on campus three years ago. Jon Diebler and Kosta Koufos, Ohio Mr. Basketball and the runner-up, were the headliners. But when I asked Matta who he thought might be the best one, he said -- off the record -- Turner.

I reminded him of that tonight, and asked him what he knew at that point.

"When I watched him, he could do so many things," Matta said. "He did none of them great, but he could do so many different things with the basketball, defensively he could guard different positions, and that just made me think, 'Hey, this kid’s got a shot.'

"You know, you looked at him and he had never shaved when he came to Ohio State. He had huge feet; you thought he was going to get a little bigger. I just felt like there was something about him that he had a shot."

An NBA shot?

"I didn’t know (it would happen) this quickly," Matta said. "I thought eventually he could."
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http://blog.dispatch.com/hoopsscoops/2010/06/ets_girlfriend_has_a_new_team_1.shtml

Evan Turner said:
"Everybody bleeds scarlet but champions bleed gray"
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ET interview with Kevin Durant

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwy16PvjXro]YouTube - Evan Turner Drafted By 76ers (Interviews & Analysis)[/ame]
 
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Turner arrives in Philadelphia

Philadelphia welcomed Evan Turner this morning.
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Philadelphia 76ers' first-round draft pick Evan Turner meets fans after press conference introducing him in Philly Friday. The 76ers chose Turner, from Ohio State, with the second overall pick in the NBA basketball draft on Thursday. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

?If he were two inches taller,? Ryan said, ?people would be comparing him to Magic Johnson. If he was 6-8, that?s who he would be compared to. He has hook shots, he can attack the rim, he has improved his outside shooting, he has the court vision ? And his passing is better than people realize. He just wasn?t asked to pass at Ohio State. He?s a chameleon. He becomes whatever he has to be for his team to succeed.
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Deitch: Bo sees some serious Magic in Turner - The Delaware County Daily Times : Serving Delaware County, PA(DelcoTimes.com)


Posted on Sat, Jun. 26, 2010
Turner ready to take on NBA's best
By Keith Pompey
Inquirer Staff Writer

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Friday was unofficially Evan Turner Day at the Wachovia Center.

The 76ers and about 150 fans welcomed Turner in dramatic fashion during his introductory news conference. Highlights of the former Ohio State standout played on the overhead monitor. Confetti fell, and the crowd chanted "Let's go, Sixers!" as team public-address announcer Matt Cord introduced the 6-foot-7 guard.

Less than 17 hours after the Sixers made Turner the second pick in the NBA draft, he received some brotherly love from Philly.

"Thanks for all of the love," said Turner, whose brothers, Richard and Darius; mother, Iris James; and agent, David Falk, sat in the front row. ". . . I really can't wait to play here. Hopefully, my teammates and I will make you all proud."
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Read more: Turner ready to take on NBA's best | Philadelphia Inquirer | 06/26/2010

Turner shows Sixers his competitive spirit
By BOB COONEY
Philadelphia Daily News
[email protected]

AS PRESIDENT/general manager Ed Stefanski spoke of Evan Turner's fierce competitive nature yesterday, when the 76ers officially introduced their new draft pick, Turner's brother, Darius, nodded in agreement. He has seen firsthand the winning desire his brother possesses.

"It started in seventh grade when he started beating me," said Darius, who, at 22, is 1 year older than the newest Sixer. "That's when the competition really started getting better. He started working really hard to try to beat me, and his competitiveness drove him. Ever since then, whenever he's been the underdog, he's always thrived to be on top, and he's always come out on top."
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Read more: Turner shows Sixers his competitive spirit | Philadelphia Daily News | 06/26/2010

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[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lke7TBLbSfw]YouTube - NBC 4 Sports Talks To Evan Turner[/ame]
 
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