:Evan Turner

Turner was born weighing {{convert|10|lbs|kg}}. Within his first year, he endured chicken pox, pneumonia, asthma, and measles. The 1989 Chicago measles epidemic caused Turner to desperately need emergency room services. He encountered severe breathing problems that required the removal of his adenoids and tonsils. At the age of three, he was hit by a car, resulting in a concussion and stitches. Oversized baby teeth and an overbite caused a speech impediment that necessitated speech therapy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/columns/story?columnist=oneil_dana&id=4683505|title=Turner perseveres through tough times: Through childhood sickness and the death of a friend, OSU star shines on and off court|access-date=November 25, 2009|date=November 24, 2009|work=ESPN.com|author=O'Neil, Dana}}

Before high school, Turner and fellow NBA player Iman Shumpert were teammates on the 8th grade basketball team at Gwendolyn Brooks Middle School in Oak Park, Illinois.{{cite news| url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/03/21/just-like-old-times-for-turner-and-shumpert/ | work=Chicago Tribune | first=Shannon | last=Ryan | title=Just like old times for Turner and Shumpert | date=March 21, 2010}} He played in the Summer 2004 AAU Boys 15-under Basketball National Championship Tournament for the Illinois Knights.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CLCB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=103B591E6BE15394&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=AAU Basketball roundup |access-date=March 16, 2009|date=July 4, 2004|work=The Leaf-Chronicle|author=Austin, Chris}} As a high school sophomore, he helped lead St. Joseph to a run in the Illinois AA Boys High School basketball tournament,{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CSTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=108BFC7040ABCCC5&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Class AA Boys Basketball Regionals: Marist holds off Upstart Harlan |access-date=March 16, 2009|date=March 2, 2005|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author=O'Brien, Michael}} which helped him get the attention of NCAA Division I basketball coaches.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CSTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=109782EB9D839F0E&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Sophomore hoop class could be best ever|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=April 8, 2005|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author=Bell, Taylor}} At St. Joseph's, which had previously produced Isiah Thomas, he was part of a Chicago area sophomore class that included Derrick Rose and his St. Joseph's teammate Demetri McCamey.

Turner started getting major Division I offers early in his junior year,{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10CD9F406A10FB60&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Phillips' Eldridge picks ISU; Hales' Randle coveted|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=September 25, 2005|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Sakamoto, Bob and Brian Hamilton}} At the beginning of his junior season, Chicago Tribune named him to its annual top Chicago metropolitan area basketball players list.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10DF6F068D6394F0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Chicago area's top boys basketball players |access-date=March 16, 2009|date=November 18, 2005|work=Chicago Tribune}}{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=10DF6F0689E6DDC8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Boys Top 20|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=November 18, 2005|work=Chicago Tribune | first=Bob | last=Sakamoto}} His team went to the state sectional final before losing to Proviso East High School in the sectional final.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1104AD091FBB90D0&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Pirates set sail with the big man – Proviso East 75, St. Joseph 72 |access-date=March 16, 2009|date=March 11, 2006|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Reaven, Steve}} After his junior season, he was considered one of the top 25 prospects in the country in his class{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CSTB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1122518C0DEE44D8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=St. Joseph duo moving up charts: McCamey, Turner considered among top 25 in the nation|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=June 9, 2006|work=Chicago Sun-Times|author=Bell, Taylor}} and he was given special mention by the Chicago Tribune and honorable mention by the Associated Press for all-state honors.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1108F62B719661B8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=First Team – Gym rats raise game – Countless hours of extra practice pay off for Scheyer, Beverley |access-date=March 16, 2009|date=March 24, 2006|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Sakamoto, Bob}} During the summer of 2006, he committed to Ohio State, which is located in Columbus.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11293F2B5A328EE8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=St. Joe's Turner commits to Ohio State|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=June 30, 2006|work=Chicago Tribune}} Turner's decision was influenced by his relationship with his father, James Turner, who lived in Columbus and whom Turner had visited every summer since he was ten years old.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CLDB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11552EDD881BE1C8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Turner finds extended family as part of OSU recruiting class|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=November 9, 2006|work=The Columbus Dispatch|author=Baptist, Bob}}

During his senior season, his team was listed second to Rose's Simeon Career Academy in the preseason Tribune Chicago area high school basketball team rankings.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=115767B204F2C4F8&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Boys Top 20|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=November 17, 2006|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Sakamoto, Bob}} That season, he was named to the first-team Associated Press 2006–07 Class AA all-state team, a day before Rose's Simeon eliminated Turner's St. Joseph in the Illinois Class AA supersectional.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:PJSB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1180182AE65BE688&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Cole, Roth named AP first team – AP all-state boys basketball teams|access-date=March 17, 2009|date=March 13, 2007|work=The Peoria Journal Star}}{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=117DF779E55AFD00&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=More than 1-man show – Rose's foul trouble doesn't slow Simeon – Simeon 75, St. Joseph 61 |access-date=March 16, 2009|date=March 14, 2007|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Sakamoto, Bob}} Turner and McCamey finished third and sixth to Rose in the Illinois Mr. Basketball voting,{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=11838E27B123BA28&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=2007 Mr. Basketball of Illinois – Thinking big – Derrick Rose's life and basketball career were guided by his family, and now he's ready for the next step |access-date=March 16, 2009|date=March 31, 2007|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Sakamoto, Bob}} and the Chicago Tribune chose both of them as first team All-state selections.{{Cite news|url=http://docs.newsbank.com/openurl?ctx_ver=z39.88-2004&rft_id=info:sid/iw.newsbank.com:NewsBank:CTRB&rft_val_format=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:ctx&rft_dat=1180EEDCE1C16B20&svc_dat=InfoWeb:aggregated5&req_dat=0D0CB579A3BDA420|title=Sharing rock 'n' rolling – Music to any coach's ears: All-Staters who know teamwork trumps a one-man show |access-date=March 16, 2009|date=March 23, 2007|work=Chicago Tribune|author=Sakamoto, Bob}} Turner was ranked as the #7, #13 and #16 small forward in the nation as a high school senior by ESPN, rivals.com, and scout.com respectively.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/basketball/recruiting/player?id=43444|title=Evan Turner – Basketball Recruiting – Player Profiles – ESPN|access-date=August 25, 2013|publisher=ESPN}}{{Cite web|url=http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?pr_key=44613&Sport=2|title=Evan Turner|access-date=March 24, 2009|publisher=Rivals.com|archive-date=April 30, 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060430164106/http://rivalshoops.rivals.com/viewprospect.asp?Sport=2&pr_key=44613|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://ohiostate.scout.com/a.z?s=145&p=8&c=1&nid=2122832|title=Evan Turner |access-date=March 24, 2009|publisher=Scout.com}} He received scholarship offers from five Big Ten Conference basketball programs, as well as Wake Forest, DePaul and Notre Dame.

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As a freshman, Turner averaged 27.1 minutes per game, 8.5 points per game and 4.4 rebounds per game over the course of the season and finished second on the team in assists and third in steals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=87812&SPID=10421&DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1293033&Q_SEASON=2008|title=Evan Turner|access-date=April 18, 2009|publisher=Ohio State University}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{Cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/stats?teamId=194&year=2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081206170007/http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/stats?teamId=194&year=2008|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 6, 2008|title=Ohio State Buckeyes Statistics – 2007–08|access-date=April 18, 2009|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}} Turner recorded his first career double double on January 19, 2008, at Thompson–Boling Arena against the Tennessee Vols with his first 20-point game and first 10-rebound game.{{Cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/gamelog?playerId=36135&year=2008|title=Evan Turner #21 G-F (2007–08 game log)|publisher=ESPN|access-date=March 23, 2010}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280192633|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120055137/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=280192633|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 20, 2018|title=No. 7 Volunteers squeak past pesky Buckeyes|publisher=ESPN|date=January 19, 2008|access-date=March 23, 2010}} That season, he helped Ohio State win the 2008 National Invitation Tournament by averaging 18.5 points, 7 rebounds, 4.5 assists and 3 steals in the tournament's semifinal and final round at Madison Square Garden.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=280920194|title=Mississippi 69, Ohio State 81|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=April 1, 2008|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=280940194|title=Massachusetts 85, Ohio State 92|access-date=March 16, 2009|date=April 3, 2008|publisher=ESPN}} Turner had also scored in double digits in the quarterfinal round.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=280860194|title=Dayton 63 (23–11, 8–8 A 10), Ohio St 74 (22–13, 10–8 Big Ten)|access-date=March 23, 2010|date=March 26, 2008|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}} He was also in the starting lineup for the other two NIT games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=280840194|title=California 56 (17–16, 6–12 Pac-10), Ohio St 73 (21–13, 10–8 Big Ten)|access-date=March 23, 2010|date=March 24, 2008|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/boxscore?gameId=280780194|title=UNC-Asheville 66 (23–10, 10–4 Big South), Ohio St 84 (20–13, 10–8 Big Ten)|access-date=March 23, 2010|date=March 18, 2008|publisher=ESPN}} Turner contributed at least 24 minutes as a starter in each of the five tournament games.

As a sophomore, Turner was named player of the week three times during the 2008–09 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season (December 8, 2008, February 2, 2009, and February 9, 2009).{{Cite web|url=http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120808aab.html|title=Ohio State's Evan Turner Named Big Ten Player of the Week: Turner leads Buckeyes to two victories against ranked opponents|access-date=March 15, 2009|date=December 8, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709054316/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/120808aab.html|archive-date=July 9, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020209aab.html|title=Ohio State's Turner Nabs Weekly Honor: Sophomore leads Buckeyes to a pair of conference victories last week|access-date=March 15, 2009|date=February 2, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090207000755/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020209aab.html|archive-date=February 7, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020909aad.html|title=Evan Turner Garners Second Consecutive Weekly Honor: OSU sophomore averages double-double to lead Buckeyes to pair of conference wins|access-date=March 15, 2009|date=February 9, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090211103135/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020909aad.html|archive-date=February 11, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} On February 26, Turner became the only Big Ten player selected by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) as a Top 15 finalist for the Oscar Robertson Trophy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2009/oscar090226.html|title=USBWA Names Finalists For 2009 Oscar Robertson Trophy|access-date=March 15, 2009|date=February 26, 2009|publisher=U.S. Basketball Writers Association}} As a guard/forward for the Ohio State Buckeyes men's basketball team of the Big Ten Conference, he led his team in the following per-game statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, and steals.{{Cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/teams/stats?teamId=194&year=2009|title=Ohio State Buckeyes Statistics – 2008–09|access-date=March 15, 2009|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}}{{dead link|date=July 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} Turner led the Big Ten in scoring as a sophomore.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/stats/leaders/BIG10/PTSAVG/culm/yearly|title=Stats 2008–2009 Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Leaders (scoring)|access-date=April 7, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive}} Turner and Manny Harris became the fourth and fifth players in conference history to finish in the top ten in the conference in points, rebounds and assists since assists became a statistic in 1983–84, following Steve Smith, Jim Jackson and Brian Evans.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021010aab.html|title=Men's Basketball Release: Week 14: The race for the crown tightens|access-date=February 14, 2010|date=February 10, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100214093643/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/021010aab.html|archive-date=February 14, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

Although Turner was not selected as a preseason All-Big Ten conference player,{{Cite web|url=http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-ten-media-poll-amp-allconference-133667 |title=Big Ten Media Poll & All-Conference |access-date=November 1, 2008 |date=October 29, 2008 |publisher=Collegehoops.net |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726141425/http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/big-ten-media-poll-amp-allconference-133667 |archive-date=July 26, 2011 }} he was the only person chosen as a unanimous first-team All Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media at the end of the regular season.{{Cite web|url=http://bigten.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2009AllBigTen|title=2008–09 All-Big Ten Men's Basketball Team|access-date=March 10, 2009|date=March 9, 2009|publisher=Big Ten Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315234655/http://bigten.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/big10/sports/m-baskbl/auto_pdf/2009AllBigTen|archive-date=March 15, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} On March 5, the National Association of Basketball Coaches honored Turner as a District 7 (Big Ten){{Cite web |url=http://nabc.cstv.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nabc/sports/c-baskbl/auto_pdf/2008-09NABCDistrictRealignm |access-date=March 14, 2009 |title=2008–09 NABC Division I Men's Basketball |publisher=CBS Interactive }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} first-team selection along with four other sophomores.{{Cite web| url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nabc/genrel/auto_pdf/D1all-district09.pdf| publisher=National Association of Basketball Coaches| title=National Association of Basketball Coaches Announces 2009 Division I All-District Teams| access-date=March 14, 2009| date=March 5, 2009| archive-date=March 25, 2009| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325105247/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nabc/genrel/auto_pdf/D1all-district09.pdf| url-status=dead}} He was also chosen on March 10 by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association for its 2008–09 Men's Division I District V (OH, IN, IL, MI, MN, WI) Team, based on voting from its national membership.{{Cite web| url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2009/alldistrict090310.html| publisher=U.S. Basketball Writers Association| title=USBWA NAMES 2008–09 MEN'S ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS| access-date=March 14, 2009}} Turner was selected as a 2009 All-American honorable mention by the Associated Press.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/11569784 |title=2009 AP All-America teams |access-date=February 7, 2010 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121010062208/http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/11569784 |archive-date=October 10, 2012 }} On March 15, he was selected to the 2009 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament team, despite Ohio State's loss in the final game to Purdue.{{Cite web|url=http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031209aaa.html|title=Men's Basketball Live Tournament Coverage|access-date=March 21, 2009|date=March 15, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090315014148/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/031209aaa.html|archive-date=March 15, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031509aaa.html|title=Purdue Wins Big Ten tournament Championship: Boilermakers defeat Ohio State, 65–61|access-date=March 21, 2009|date=March 15, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090318011854/http://bigten.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/031509aaa.html|archive-date=March 18, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Turner played for the 2009 Junior USA World University Championships team, along with conference foes Robbie Hummel of Purdue and Talor Battle of Penn State. He helped them to the bronze medal and a 6–1 record.{{Cite web|url=http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=09_mwug_game_07 |title=USA Men's WUG Team Closes Out Competition Strong With 91–80 Victory Over Israel For The Bronze Medal |access-date=July 26, 2009 |date=July 11, 2009 |publisher=USA Basketball, Inc. |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090717032352/http://www.usabasketball.com/news.php?news_page=09_mwug_game_07 |archive-date=July 17, 2009 }}

His junior season began with numerous accolades. ESPN chose both Kalin Lucas and Turner to its 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball season preseason second-team All-American list.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/preview2009/news/story?id=4651093|title=2009–10 ESPN.com All-America teams|access-date=November 14, 2009|date=November 13, 2009|work=ESPN.com}} FOX Sports preseason All-American list included him on its fifth team.{{Cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/10037796/Preseason-All-Americans-for-2009-10 |title=Preseason All-Americans for 2009–10 |access-date=October 18, 2009 |date=September 19, 2009 |work=FOX Sports |author=Goodman, Jeff |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090926013431/http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/10037796/Preseason-All-Americans-for-2009-10 |archive-date=September 26, 2009 }} Turner was named among the 50 preseason Wooden Award watch list nominees and the 50 preseason Naismith College Player of the Year watchlist nominees.{{Cite news|url=http://voices.washingtonpost.com/terrapins-insider/2009/08/vasquez_named_to_wooden_award.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120908061312/http://voices.washingtonpost.com/terrapins-insider/2009/08/vasquez_named_to_wooden_award.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 8, 2012|title=Vasquez Named to Wooden Award Watch List|access-date=October 18, 2009|date=August 19, 2009|newspaper=The Washington Post|author=Yanda, Steve}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/PressReleases/10292009PreseasonWatchlist/tabid/164/Default.aspx |title=Naismith Trophy 2009–10 Preseason Watch List Dominant With Upperclassmen |access-date=November 8, 2009 |date=October 29, 2009 |work=Naismith Award |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091111053620/http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/PressReleases/10292009PreseasonWatchlist/tabid/164/Default.aspx |archive-date=November 11, 2009 }} The 24-member Big Ten media panel selected him as a first-team preseason All-Big Ten team member.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aaa.html|title=Defending Big Ten Champion Michigan State Named Men's Basketball Preseason Favorite By Media: Reigning Big Ten Player of Year Kalin Lucas Tabbed Preseason Player of Year|access-date=October 30, 2009|date=October 29, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091101122508/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/102909aaa.html|archive-date=November 1, 2009|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

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Turner, nicknamed "The Villain", opened the season by recording the first triple double by a Big Ten player since January 13, 2001, and the second in school history (Dennis Hopson was the first) during the Coaches vs. Cancer classic against Alcorn State University.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=293130194|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241227135819/https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=293130194|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 27, 2024|title=Turner nets 14 points, 17 boards, 10 assists in Ohio State's rout|access-date=November 16, 2009|date=November 9, 2009|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures}} This earned him his fourth career Big Ten player of the week honor and first of the 2009–10 Big Ten Conference men's basketball season.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111609aaa.html|title=Michigan and Ohio State Garner First Weekly Honors of 2009–10 Season: U-M's Harris and OSU's Turner help teams dominate competition in season openers|access-date=November 16, 2009|date=November 16, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703214330/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/111609aaa.html|archive-date=July 3, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} The following week, he ran his streak of double doubles to four to earn back-to-back player of the week honors.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112309aaa.html|title=Ohio State's Evan Turner Garners Second Straight Weekly Honor: Buckeye junior opens 2009–10 campaign with four consecutive double-doubles|access-date=November 25, 2009|date=November 23, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304194045/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/112309aaa.html|archive-date=March 4, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Two weeks after his first triple-double, he repeated the feat at home against Lipscomb University on November 24.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204840219|title=Turner's Triple-Double Leads Buckeyes Over Lipscomb, 84–64|date=November 25, 2009|publisher=Ohio State University Athletics}}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} This earned him his third consecutive Big Ten player of the week award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/113009aac.html|title=Northwestern and Ohio State Collect Player of the Week Laurels: OSU's Turner records second triple double of the year|access-date=December 2, 2009|date=November 30, 2009|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304194105/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/113009aac.html|archive-date=March 4, 2012|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} On December 5, 2009, in the fourth week of the season, he suffered transverse process fractures of the second and third lumbar vertebrae in his back, which was expected to cause him to be inactive for two months.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=4716240|title=Turner out 2 months with spine fractures|access-date=December 7, 2009|date=December 6, 2009|work=ESPN.com}} Turner returned early from his injury on January 6, 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300060194|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805161521/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300060194|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2016|title=Ohio St. 79, Indiana 54|access-date=January 12, 2010|date=January 6, 2010|work=ESPN.com}} This occurred two days after Ohio State fell out of the top 25 in the 2009–10 NCAA Division I men's basketball rankings on January 4 in his absence.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2010&weekNumber=9&seasonType=2|title=2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Jan. 4)|access-date=January 20, 2010|date=January 4, 2010|work=ESPN.com}} With Turner back in the lineup, Ohio State returned to the top 25 on January 18,{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/rankings?seasonYear=2010&weekNumber=11&seasonType=2|title=2010 NCAA Men's Basketball Rankings (Jan. 18)|access-date=January 20, 2010|date=January 18, 2010|work=ESPN.com}} and Turner earned his fourth Big Ten Player of the Week award on the same day after leading his team to wins over two ranked conference foes.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011810aaa.html|title=Ohio State's Evan Turner Named Player of the Week: Junior guard leads Buckeyes in back-to-back wins over ranked foes|access-date=January 20, 2010|date=January 18, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122224658/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011810aaa.html|archive-date=January 22, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Then on February 8, Turner established a new Big Ten Conference record with his eighth career Conference Player of the Week award, surpassing Glenn Robinson and Jackson. The fifth of the season also tied Robinson's single-season record.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020810aaa.html|title=Illinois' McCamey and Ohio State's Turner Share Weekly Laurel|access-date=February 8, 2010|date=February 8, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100211140549/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/020810aaa.html|archive-date=February 11, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Two weeks after tying the single-season record, he broke the record when he averaged 24.5 points, 8.5 rebounds and 5.5 assists against two ranked conference opponents (No. 4 Purdue and at No. 11 Michigan State).{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022210aaa.html|title=Ohio State's Evan Turner Named Big Ten Player of the Week|access-date=February 22, 2010|date=February 22, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100304064225/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/022210aaa.html|archive-date=March 4, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Then he won the award again on March 1.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030110aaa.html|title=Michigan State's Morgan and Ohio State's Turner Share Weekly Award|access-date=March 1, 2010|date=March 1, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100404143628/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030110aaa.html|archive-date=April 4, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

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Turner helped lead the Buckeyes to the regular-season co-championship of the Big Ten Conference and helped them earn the number one seed in the 2010 Big Ten Conference men's basketball tournament. On March 12, 2010, in their first game in the tournament, Turner helped the Buckeyes get a win over their arch-rival Michigan Wolverines with a last-second 37-foot three-pointer.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300710194|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107072323/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300710194|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2019|title=Buckeyes nip Wolverines to reach Big Ten semifinals|access-date=March 13, 2010|date=March 12, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} In the second game, against Illinois, Turner scored 31 points, scoring the game-tying points to send the game to overtime and then the final four points in overtime to send the game into double overtime. Turner scored a total of 12 points in overtime.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300720194|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190107124521/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300720194|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 7, 2019|title=Turner takes over second overtime as Buckeyes advance to final|access-date=March 13, 2010|date=March 13, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} He then led Ohio State to victory in the championship game against Minnesota with another 31 points.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300730194|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805143325/http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/recap?gameId=300730194|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 5, 2016|title=Ohio State ties Big Ten title game victory margin record in 29-point win|access-date=March 14, 2010|date=March 14, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} Turner was named Tournament Most Outstanding Player and part of the All-Tournament team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/blog/2010/03/all-big-ten-tournament-team-announced.html|title=All-Big Ten tournament Team Announced|access-date=March 15, 2010|date=March 14, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100322223759/http://www.bigten.org/blog/2010/03/all-big-ten-tournament-team-announced.html|archive-date=March 22, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Turner also repeated as the Big Ten scoring champion, and although he lost the rebounding championship to Mike Davis (9.167 to 9.161), he led the conference in defensive rebounds. He also ranked second in assists and third in steals.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/confldrs.html|title=The Automated ScoreBook: Overall Statistics|access-date=March 30, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412084528/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/stats/2009-2010/confldrs.html|archive-date=April 12, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} He improved upon his sophomore showing by becoming the first player to finish in the top two in average points (1st, 20.4), rebounds (2nd, 9.2) and assists (2nd, 6.0), becoming the first men's basketball player to do so and the first to finish in the top five in all three categories.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030210aab.html|title=Men's Basketball Release: Week 17: Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin have all secured first-round tournament byes|access-date=March 30, 2010|date=March 2, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310222009/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030210aab.html|archive-date=March 10, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

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Turner was selected as a Midseason Top-30 finalist for the 2010 John Wooden Award in January.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011110aac.html|title=Men's Basketball Release: Week 10: The Big Ten has featured eight teams in the AP Top 25 this season; Boilers set a new school record for 35 consecutive weeks ranked in the AP Poll.|access-date=February 8, 2010|date=January 11, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100120060155/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011110aac.html|archive-date=January 20, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} He was included on the March 15, 26-man final national ballot for the Wooden Award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.woodenaward.com/?p=494|title=2010 Wooden Award Ballot Sent to Voters|access-date=March 17, 2010|date=March 15, 2010|publisher=John R. Wooden Award}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.byucougars.com/Filing.jsp?ID=13699 |title=Fredette Named to Wooden Award Ballot |access-date=March 17, 2010 |date=March 15, 2010 |publisher=BYU Athletics |author=Chilton, Kyle }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} From that ballot he was selected to the ten-man Wooden All-American team.{{Cite web|url=http://www.cbs42.com/sports/cbaskm/story/Wall-Scheyer-Turner-chosen-to-Wooden-All-American/3C3ueIIOw0m7q9XYSC6O4w.cspx |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130118210401/http://www.cbs42.com/sports/cbaskm/story/Wall-Scheyer-Turner-chosen-to-Wooden-All-American/3C3ueIIOw0m7q9XYSC6O4w.cspx |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 18, 2013 |title=Wall, Scheyer, Turner chosen to Wooden All-American team |access-date=April 4, 2010 |publisher=Sports Network/CBS42 }} Then the list was shortened to five finalists (Turner, Sherron Collins, John Wall, Wesley Johnson and Da'Sean Butler) who were flown out to Los Angeles for the announcement.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/2010/04/09/1868353/ohio-states-turner-beats-out-kus.html|title=Ohio State's Turner beats out KU's Collins for Wooden Award|access-date=April 10, 2010|date=April 9, 2010|work=Kansas City Star}} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}} On April 9, Turner was announced as the winner.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=5072463|title=Wall finishes second in voting|access-date=April 10, 2010|date=April 9, 2010|work=ESPN.com}} In February, he was named a midseason Top 30 candidate for the Naismith College Player of the Year and was announced the recipient of the award in Indianapolis April 5, 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/PressReleases/02242010NaismithTrophyMidseasonCandidates/tabid/168/Default.aspx |title=Naismith Trophy Midseason Candidates Announced: Winner to be Revealed at the Final Four in Indianapolis |access-date=March 7, 2010 |date=February 24, 2010 |publisher=AT&T Intellectual Property |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327152528/http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/PressReleases/02242010NaismithTrophyMidseasonCandidates/tabid/168/Default.aspx |archive-date=March 27, 2010 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030210aab.html|title=Men's Basketball Release: Week 17: Michigan State, Ohio State, Purdue and Wisconsin have all secured first-round tournament byes|access-date=March 7, 2010|date=March 2, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310222009/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030210aab.html|archive-date=March 10, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/PressReleases/04042010MensCollegePOY/tabid/184/Default.aspx |title=Evan Turner Named 2010 Naismith Men's College Player of the Year: Becomes the First Ohio State Player Ever to Win Prestigious Award |access-date=April 6, 2010 |date=April 4, 2010 |publisher=Naismithawards.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100423000433/http://www.naismithawards.com/PressBox/PressReleases/04042010MensCollegePOY/tabid/184/Default.aspx |archive-date=April 23, 2010 }} Turner won the USBWA's Robertson Trophy as the consensus choice by voters in all nine geographical districts.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2010/oscar100322.html|title=USBWA Selects Ohio State's Turner As Player Of The Year|access-date=March 22, 2010|date=March 22, 2010|publisher=U.S. Basketball Writers Association|author=Mitch, Joe}} Fox, Associated Press and Sporting News selected him as their National Player of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-10/sporting-news-college-basketball-player-year-evan-turner-ohio- |title=Sporting News college basketball Player of the Year: Evan Turner, Ohio State |access-date=March 14, 2010 |date=March 10, 2010 |work=Sporting News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100414163355/http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-10/sporting-news-college-basketball-player-year-evan-turner-ohio- |archive-date=April 14, 2010 }} He earned 54 of the 65 Associated Press panel members' votes.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=5049701|title=Turner dominates player of year voting|access-date=April 8, 2010|date=April 3, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} He was recognized the National Association of Basketball Coaches' Division I Player of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nabc.org/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/nabc/genrel/auto_pdf/GOGSummary |format=PDF |publisher=National Association of Basketball Coaches |title=AT&T/NABC Guardians Of The Game Awards Show Wrapup |access-date=April 6, 2010 |date=April 5, 2010 }}{{dead link|date=December 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

By winning the Wooden, Naismith, Robertson, Fox Sports, NABC, TSN, and AP Player of the Year awards, he nearly swept all of the major player of the year awards. Wall won the Adolph Rupp Trophy (and Yahoo! Sports player of the year). Turner was again the only person chosen as a unanimous first-team All Big Ten selection by both the coaches and the media at the end of the regular season and was selected as the 2010 Big Ten Men's Basketball Player of the Year.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030810aab.html|title=Big Ten Announces All-Big Ten Teams and Individual Honorees: Ohio State's Evan Turner Named Big Ten Player of the Year|access-date=March 9, 2010|date=March 8, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100310222209/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030810aab.html|archive-date=March 10, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/mbasketball/story.asp?list_id=22&story_id=3385623 |title=Big Ten to announce men's All-Big Ten teams |access-date=March 9, 2010 |date=March 8, 2010 |publisher=Big Ten Network |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515012127/http://www.bigtennetwork.com/sports/mbasketball/story.asp?list_id=22&story_id=3385623 |archive-date=May 15, 2010 }} Turner was also selected as the Big Ten Conference male Athlete of the Year for all sports.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=204963321 |title=Turner Selected Big Ten's Best Male Athlete for 2010 |access-date=August 10, 2010 |date=June 23, 2010 |publisher=Ohio State University }}{{dead link|date=September 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Turner was selected as a first-team 2010 NCAA Men's Basketball All-American by Associated Press, Sporting News, Fox Sports, National Association of Basketball Coaches, United States Basketball Writers Association and Yahoo! Sports.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aab.html |title=Add FoxSports.com to Kansas Men's Basketball Postseason Accolades for 2009–10 |access-date=March 14, 2010 |publisher=CBS Interactive |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100313155109/http://www.kuathletics.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aab.html |archive-date=March 13, 2010 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-08/sporting-news-college-basketball-all-american-team |title=Sporting News' College Basketball All-America Team |access-date=March 14, 2010 |date=March 9, 2010 |work=Sporting News |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100412114748/http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-08/sporting-news-college-basketball-all-american-team |archive-date=April 12, 2010 }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportswriters.net/usbwa/news/2010/allamerica100315.html|access-date=March 15, 2010|title=USBWA Names 2009–10 All-Americans|date=March 15, 2010|publisher=United States Basketball Writers Association}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-29/kentucky-freshman-teammates-lead-all-america-team|access-date=March 29, 2010|title=Kentucky freshman teammates lead All-America team|date=March 29, 2010|work=Sporting News|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100525080842/http://www.sportingnews.com/college-basketball/article/2010-03-29/kentucky-freshman-teammates-lead-all-america-team|archive-date=May 25, 2010|url-status=dead}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?sport=mbball&story=16396|title=Men's Basketball: Butler 3rd Team All-American|access-date=April 1, 2010|date=April 1, 2010|author=Antonik, John|publisher=MSNsportsNET.com|archive-date=March 28, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120328123719/http://www.msnsportsnet.com/page.cfm?sport=mbball&story=16396|url-status=dead}} He was also selected in March as one of six finalists for the Bob Cousy Award.{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aab.html|title=Men's Basketball Release: Week 18: 13th Annual Big Ten tournament Tips Off Thursday|access-date=March 16, 2010|date=March 9, 2010|publisher=CBS Interactive|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100413204344/http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/030910aab.html|archive-date=April 13, 2010|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

On February 16, 2016, at halftime of the Ohio State–Michigan game at Value City Arena, Turner's collegiate number, 21, was retired by Ohio State.{{cite web|author=Mahoney, Andrew|date=February 17, 2016|title=At Ohio State, No. 21 will always belong to Evan Turner|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2016/02/17/celtics-swingman-evan-turner-has-his-number-retired-ohio-state/m1Ps3aYwTsIIjM6EpFqmpI/story.html|access-date=February 18, 2016|work=The Boston Globe}}

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On April 7, 2010, Turner held a press conference and announced that he would forgo his final season of collegiate eligibility and enter the 2010 NBA draft, where he was expected to be selected as one of the top 3 draft picks.{{Cite news|url=http://evanturner.org/2010/04/evan-turner-officially-declares-for-2010-nba-draft-press-conference|title=Video: Evan Turner Announces Going Pro|author=EvanTurner.org, ETFanNews|publisher=EvanTurner.org|date=April 7, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100523214638/http://evanturner.org/2010/04/evan-turner-officially-declares-for-2010-nba-draft-press-conference/|archive-date=May 23, 2010}} Turner signed with Michael Jordan's agent, David Falk.{{Cite news|url=http://content.usatoday.com/communities/gameon/post/2010/05/david-falk-signs-evan-turner/1|title=David Falk signs Evan Turner|last=Cherner|first=Reid|date=May 6, 2010|work=USA Today|access-date=May 16, 2010}} He was selected with the 2nd overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the draft,{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/basketball/nba/2010-06-24-3785373088_x.htm|title=76ers take Evan Turner at No. 2|access-date=August 2, 2010|date=July 24, 2010|work=USA Today|last=Maaddi|first=Rob}} and signed a 2-year deal with a third-year option worth an estimated $12 million.{{Cite web|url=http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/sports/index.ssf/2010/07/evan_turner_no_2_pick_in_nba_d.html|title=Evan Turner, No. 2 pick in NBA draft, signs contract with Philadelphia 76ers|date=July 14, 2010|website=lehighvalleylive.com|agency=Associated Press|access-date=July 12, 2016}}

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On October 27, 2010, in his debut (and also on his 22nd birthday) for the 76ers in their season opener at Wells Fargo Center, Turner recorded 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 assists, coming off the bench for 30 minutes to lead the team in scoring in a 97–87 loss to the Miami Heat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=301027020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820042636/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=301027020|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Dwyane Wade scores 30 points as Heat top 76ers|date=October 27, 2010|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}} On November 7, 2010, Turner got his first NBA start and ended the game with a double-double, recording 14 points and 10 rebounds to go with his 3 assists, in a 106–96 win over the New York Knicks in place of the injured Andre Iguodala.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=301107018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803224824/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=301107018|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 3, 2016|title=Amare Stoudemire's 21 points not enough as 76ers defeat Knicks|access-date=November 8, 2010|date=November 7, 2010|publisher=ESPN}} On December 29, 2010, Turner scored a career-high 23 points in a 123–110 win against the Phoenix Suns, going 9–12 from the field and a perfect 4–4 from the free throw line.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=301229021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820081349/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=301229021|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Jrue Holiday leads two other teammates with at least 20 points as 76ers cruise|date=December 30, 2010|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}} He ended the season with fourteen starts and two double-doubles.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/4239/year/2011/evan-turner|title=Evan Turner Game-by-Game Stats|access-date=January 19, 2012|publisher=ESPN}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/turneev01/gamelog/2011/|title=Evan Turner 2010–11 Game Log|access-date=July 6, 2012|publisher=Sports Reference LLC.}} The team had gone 27–55 the previous season, but were able to improve to 41–41 in Turner's first season. They reached the 2011 NBA Playoffs as the seventh seed, and were matched up against the new-look Miami Heat led by LeBron James and Dwyane Wade.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/playoff-bracket|title=2011 NBA Playoffs Bracket – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}} Turner was praised for his aggressiveness in the series, handling Wade on the defensive side, and scoring 17 points and six rebounds on 50% shooting in the 76ers' win in Game 4.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=310424020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820065408/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=310424020|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Lou Williams' late 3 helps Sixers drop Heat and avoid sweep|date=April 25, 2011|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}} That would be Philadelphia's only win of the series however, as they fell to the eventual Eastern Conference Champions Miami in five games.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=310427014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820065026/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=310427014|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Dwyane Wade leads Heat into Eastern Conference semifinals|date=April 28, 2011|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}}

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On February 8, 2012, Turner was selected to play in the 2012 Rising Stars competition.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/sixers/news/evan_turner__compete__risi_2012_02_08.html|title=Evan Turner to compete in Rising Stars Challenge during All-Star Weekend – 2/8/2012|access-date=February 19, 2012|date=February 8, 2012|work=NBA.com}} During the game, he unveiled a new model of Li-Ning shoes.{{cite web|url=http://www.slamonline.com/online/kicks/2012/02/kicks-evan-turners-li-ning-rising-stars-pe/|title=Kicks: Evan Turner's Li-Ning Rising Stars PE|access-date=February 19, 2012|date=February 15, 2012|work=SLAM Magazine}} On March 7, 2012, in only his second start of the season, Turner recorded a career-high 26 points against the Boston Celtics.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320307020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820060113/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320307020|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=76ers rip Celtics to maintain lead in division|access-date=March 9, 2012|date=March 7, 2012|publisher=ESPN}} He again scored 26 points on April 3, 2012, against the Miami Heat.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320403014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915005839/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320403014|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2016|title=LeBron James scores 41, helps Heat clinch playoff berth|date=April 4, 2012|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}} On April 25, 2012, he recorded another double-double while setting a career-high with 29 points and adding 13 rebounds.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320425015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160915004058/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320425015|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 15, 2016|title=Evan Turner gets 29 as Sixers stop short-handed Bucks|access-date=April 25, 2012|date=April 25, 2012|publisher=ESPN}} Over the course of the season, he made twenty starts and recorded five double-doubles.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/player/gamelog/_/id/4239/year/2012/evan-turner|title=Evan Turner Game-by-Game Stats|access-date=July 6, 2012|publisher=ESPN}}{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/turneev01/gamelog/2012/|title=Evan Turner 2011–12 Game Log|access-date=July 6, 2012|publisher=Sports Reference LLC.}} He posted his first postseason double double on May 12, 2012, against the Boston Celtics in the first game of the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2012 NBA Playoffs, with 16 points and 10 rebounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320512002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820071429/http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=320512002|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 20, 2016|title=Rajon Rondo's triple-double and Kevin Garnett's 29 lead Celtics by 76ers|date=March 13, 2012|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}} He repeated the feat on May 21 in game five of the series, recording 10 rebounds and 11 points.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/320521002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528134306/https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/320521002|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 28, 2023|title=Brandon Bass' big night helps Celtics push Sixers to brink|access-date=July 6, 2012|date=May 21, 2012|publisher=ESPN}} He started 12 of Philadelphia's 13 playoff games, but the team was eliminated in the second round of the playoffs.

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Turner started all 82 games during the 2012–13 NBA season and tallied 14 double-doubles,{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/turneev01/gamelog/2013/|title=Evan Turner 2012–13 Game Log|access-date=July 16, 2013|publisher=Basketball-reference.com}} while averaging a career high 15.3 points 6.3 rebounds and 4.3 assists.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/playerfile/evan_turner/career_stats.html|title=Evan Turner #12 Forward-Guard|access-date=July 16, 2013|work=NBA.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130715140437/http://www.nba.com/playerfile/evan_turner/career_stats.html|archive-date=July 15, 2013}} On December 7, 2012, he posted a 26-point, 10-rebound double-double against the Boston Celtics and made the game-winning shot in overtime with 3.9 seconds remaining.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400277990|title=Rajon Rondo flubs final shot as Sixers top Celts in OT|access-date=December 8, 2012|date=December 7, 2012|publisher=ESPN}}

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The 76ers did not sign Turner to an extension prior to the October 31, 2013, deadline, meaning that the 76ers had the right to make him a restricted free agent at the end of the season.{{cite web|url=http://probasketballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/11/02/evan-turner-says-hinkie-is-not-my-gm-after-failing-to-receive-a-contract-extension-from-sixers/|title=Evan Turner says 'Hinkie is not my GM' after failing to receive a contract extension from Sixers|access-date=November 28, 2013|date=November 2, 2013|publisher=NBC Sports|author=Pollakoff, Brett}} On November 9, 2013, Turner established a new career high with 31 points, including the game-tying basket with 8.7 seconds remaining in the first overtime against the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/20131110_76ers_fall_to_Cavaliers_in_double_overtime.html|title=76ers fall to Cavaliers in double overtime|access-date=November 11, 2013|date=November 10, 2013|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|publisher=Philly.com|author=Pompey, Keith}} Turner hit the game-winning buzzer beater on December 20 against the Brooklyn Nets.{{cite web|url=http://stats.nba.com/gameDetail.html?GameID=0021300383|title=Brooklyn Nets @ Philadelphia 76ers – Friday, December 20th, 2013|access-date=February 5, 2014|date=December 20, 2013|work=NBA.com|archive-date=February 22, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222034440/http://stats.nba.com/gameDetail.html?GameID=0021300383|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://allball.blogs.nba.com/2013/12/20/horry-scale-evan-almighty/|title=Horry Scale: Evan Almighty|access-date=February 5, 2014|date=December 20, 2013|work=NBA.com|author=Whitaker, Lang|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222034600/http://allball.blogs.nba.com/2013/12/20/horry-scale-evan-almighty/|archive-date=February 22, 2014|url-status=dead}} Turner sat out on December 28 due to knee soreness, but he returned to the lineup the following night against the Los Angeles Lakers with 32 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489318|title=Plumlee's career-high 22 lead Suns past 76ers|access-date=December 29, 2013|date=December 28, 2013|publisher=ESPN}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489325|title=Sixers beat Lakers, end 13-game road losing streak|date=December 29, 2013|publisher=ESPN|access-date=December 30, 2013}} On January 22, 2014, Turner recorded a career-high 38 points in a 110–106 win over the New York Knicks; he also recorded 11 rebounds in the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489499|title=76ers send Knicks to 5th straight loss, 110–106|access-date=January 23, 2014|date=January 22, 2014|publisher=ESPN}} Turner hit the game-winning buzzer beater on January 29, 2014, against the Boston Celtics.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap/_/gameId/400489551|title=Evan Turner's last-second layup lifts 76ers over Celtics|date=January 30, 2014|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}}{{cite web|url=http://allball.blogs.nba.com/2014/01/29/horry-scale-turner-turns-up/|title=Horry Scale: Turner Turns Up|access-date=February 5, 2014|date=January 29, 2014|work=NBA.com|author=Whitaker, Lang|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140130120128/http://allball.blogs.nba.com/2014/01/29/horry-scale-turner-turns-up/|archive-date=January 30, 2014|url-status=dead}}

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On February 20, 2014, Turner and Lavoy Allen were traded to the Indiana Pacers in exchange for Danny Granger and a second-round draft pick.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/news/pacers-acquire-evan-turner-and-lavoy-allen|title=Pacers Acquire Evan Turner and Lavoy Allen|date=February 20, 2014|work=NBA.com|publisher=Turner Sports Interactive, Inc.|access-date=February 20, 2014}} Turner debuted for the Pacers on February 25, 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2014/02/25/pacers-throttle-lakers-in-turners-debut-sweep-season-series/5823637/|title=Pacers throttle Lakers in Evan Turner's debut|last=Buckner|first=Candace|date=February 25, 2014|website=USA Today|access-date=July 12, 2016}} He scored 13 points and added 6 rebounds as part of the Pacers bench that scored a season-high 50 points against the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400489720|title=Paul George's third-quarter surge pulls Pacers from reach of Lakers|access-date=February 26, 2014|date=February 25, 2014|publisher=ESPN}} When the Pacers benched their entire starting lineup on April 6, he scored 23 to help the team to a win over the Milwaukee Bucks.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400490041|title=Pacers edge Bucks, creep back into 1st with starters benched|access-date=April 10, 2014|date=April 9, 2014|publisher=ESPN}} On April 21, 2014, in a team practice on the eve of the team's second game of the first round of the 2014 NBA playoffs, Turner and teammate Lance Stephenson got into an altercation.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/nba/eye-on-basketball/24536698/report-lance-stephenson-and-evan-turner-involved-in-practice-fight|title=Report: Lance Stephenson and Evan Turner fight in Pacers practice|access-date=April 23, 2014|date=April 23, 2014|work=CBS Sports|author=Moore, Matt}} In Game 6 of the first round series against Atlanta with Indiana trailing 3–2, head coach Frank Vogel changed the rotation and Turner was left out, playing no minutes, while some of his playing time went to Rasual Butler.{{cite web|url=http://www.indystar.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2014/05/01/pacers-force-game-victory-atlanta/8589689/|title=Pacers force Game 7 with 95–88 victory over Atlanta|access-date=May 2, 2014|date=May 1, 2014|work=The Indianapolis Star|author=Pointer, Michael}}{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/pacers/rewind-pacers-hawks-140501|title=Game Rewind: Pacers 95, Hawks 88, Game 6|access-date=May 2, 2014|date=May 1, 2014|work=NBA.com}} In Round 2 against the Washington Wizards, he returned to the lineup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore?gameId=400556174|title=Wizards vs. Pacers – Box Score – May 5, 2014 – ESPN|website=ESPN.com|access-date=July 12, 2016}} In the first game of Round 3 against the two-time defending champion Miami Heat, he sat out with strep throat.{{cite web|url=http://tracking.si.com/2014/05/18/evan-turner-out-sick-pacers-heat-series-playoffs-nba/|title=Pacers' Evan Turner out Sunday for Game 1 vs. Heat|access-date=May 18, 2014|date=May 18, 2014|work=Sports Illustrated|author=Weinreich, Marc|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519025149/http://tracking.si.com/2014/05/18/evan-turner-out-sick-pacers-heat-series-playoffs-nba/|archive-date=May 19, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}

After Indiana elected not to make Turner an $8.7 million qualifying offer, he became an unrestricted free agent.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/pacers/2014/06/30/evan-turner-no-qualifying-offer-free-agent-indiana/11817759/|title=Pacers let Evan Turner become unrestricted free agent|last=Zillgitt|first=Jeff|date=June 30, 2014|website=USA Today|access-date=July 12, 2016}} According to his agent, Turner agreed to sign with the Boston Celtics on July 21, 2014.{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/celtics/2014/07/21/evan-turner-signs-with-celtics/12963617/|title=Evan Turner signs contract with Boston Celtics|access-date=July 22, 2014|date=July 21, 2014|work=USA Today|last=Zillgitt|first=Jeff}} He officially signed with the Celtics on September 29, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/celtics-officially-add-former-no.-2-pick-turner|title=Celtics Officially Add Former No. 2 Pick Turner|access-date=September 29, 2014|date=September 29, 2014|work=NBA.com|author=D'Amico, Marc}} He began the season as a reserve, but when Marcus Smart and Rajon Rondo endured concurrent injuries, Turner scored a team-high 19 points in a starting role in a win against the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578378|title=Emergency starter Evan Turner scores 19 as Celtics top Bulls|access-date=November 9, 2014|date=November 8, 2014|publisher=ESPN}} On December 8, 2014, against the Washington Wizards, Turner forced overtime by sinking a three-point shot with 0.9 seconds left in regulation, but missed a {{convert|20|ft|m|adj=on}} jump shot with 0.9 seconds remaining in the second overtime which would have given the Celtics the lead.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578594|title=John Wall has career-high 17 assists as Wiz slip Celtics in 2 OT|access-date=December 9, 2014|date=December 8, 2014|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} Chicago native Turner posted a season-high 29 points at the United Center against the Chicago Bulls on January 3.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578788|title=Pau Gasol, Bulls drop Celtics in OT to win for 9th time in 10 games|access-date=January 5, 2015|date=January 3, 2015|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}}{{cite web|url=http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/celtics_nba/boston_celtics/2015/01/evan_turner_not_enough|title=Evan Turner not enough|access-date=January 5, 2015|date=January 3, 2015|work=Boston Herald|author=Bulpett, Steve}} Turner hit his fourth (in eight attempts) career last second game winning shot with a three-pointer with 1.9 seconds left as his team trailed 89–87 against the Portland Trail Blazers on January 22, 2015.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400578931|title=Turner's last-second 3 gives Boston 90–89 win over Portland|access-date=January 28, 2015|date=January 22, 2015|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} Then on February 11, 2015, he hit a game winner with 0.2 seconds left against Atlanta Hawks.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400579081|title=Evan Turner's last-second shot caps Celtics' late rally over Hawks|access-date=February 12, 2015|date=February 11, 2015|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} Evan Turner posted his first career triple double on February 25, 2015, against the New York Knicks with 10 points, 10 assists and 12 rebounds.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400579136|title=Celtics rout Knicks 115–94|access-date=February 26, 2015|date=February 25, 2015|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} On March 13, 2015, Turner scored 24 of his season-high 30 points in the second half, including 16 in the fourth quarter to help the Celtics rally past the Orlando Magic.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400579261|title=Celtics rally past Magic, 95–88|access-date=March 14, 2015|date=March 13, 2015|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} He posted two more triple doubles on March 23 against the Brooklyn Nets (19 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists) and on April 1 against the Indiana Pacers (13 points, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists).{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400579341|title=Evan Turner triple-double vs. Nets ends Celtics' 3-game skid|access-date=March 24, 2015|date=March 23, 2015|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}}{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400579407|title=Olynyk overcomes eye injury, leads Celts past Pacers 100–87|access-date=April 2, 2015|date=April 1, 2015|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}} On April 10, he recorded a career-high 13 assists against the Cleveland Cavaliers.{{cite web |url=http://www.nba.com/games/20150410/BOSCLE/gameinfo.html|title=Smart leads Celtics past Cavaliers 99–90|access-date=April 10, 2015|date=April 10, 2015|work=NBA.com}} Turner played every game in the 2014–15 season and finished with averages of 14.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, and a career-high 6.5 assists per game.{{cite web|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/turneev01.html|title=Evan Turner|access-date=April 17, 2015|publisher=Sports Reference LLC}} During the offseason, he was named as a participant in the first-ever NBA Africa Game.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/2015/news/07/16/nba-africa-game-2015-official-release/|title=Paul, Deng, Gasol brothers headline first NBA game in Africa|access-date=August 4, 2015|date=July 16, 2015|publisher=NBA}}

On March 26, Turner posted a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double and blocked Devin Booker's potential game-tying shot with 3.9 seconds left against the Phoenix Suns.{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400828977|title=Thomas scores 28, leads Celtics over Suns 102–99|access-date=March 29, 2016|date=March 27, 2016|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press}}

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On July 6, 2016, Turner signed a four-year, $70 million contract with the Portland Trail Blazers.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/trail-blazers-sign-evan-turner|title=Trail Blazers Sign Evan Turner|work=NBA.com|date=July 6, 2016|access-date=July 6, 2016}}{{Cite web|url=http://pamplinmedia.com/pt/313552-192162-turner-moves-into-blazers-rotation-sinclair-earns-nwsl-honor-thorns-sign-defender-horton-hires-cal-state-fullerton-pitching-coach-dietrich|title=Turner moves into Blazers' rotation; Sinclair earns NWSL honor, Thorns sign defender; Horton hires Cal State Fullerton pitching coach Dietrich|date=July 1, 2016|website=Portland Tribune|access-date=July 12, 2016|archive-date=August 6, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806180757/http://pamplinmedia.com/pt/313552-192162-turner-moves-into-blazers-rotation-sinclair-earns-nwsl-honor-thorns-sign-defender-horton-hires-cal-state-fullerton-pitching-coach-dietrich|url-status=dead}} Turner battled Maurice Harkless for the starting small forward role through the preseason,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/trail-blazers-evan-turner-falters-off-bench-in-friday-loss/|title=Trail Blazers' Evan Turner: Falters off bench in Friday loss|access-date=October 27, 2016|date=October 22, 2016|work=CBS Sports}} but in the end he lost out.{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/trail-blazers-evan-turner-loses-out-on-bid-for-starting-role/|title=Trail Blazers' Evan Turner: Loses out on bid for starting role|access-date=October 27, 2016|date=October 25, 2016|work=CBS Sports}} He debuted with a 3-point, 5-rebound and 5-assist performance in a 113–104 win over the Utah Jazz in 26 minutes off the bench.{{cite web|url=http://www.espn.com.au/nba/recap?gameId=400899376|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161026163836/http://www.espn.com.au/nba/recap?gameId=400899376|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 26, 2016|title=Lillard scores 39, Blazers run home-opening win streak to 16|work=ESPN.com|date=October 26, 2016|access-date=October 29, 2016}} With Harkless injured on December 8, Turner started against the Memphis Grizzlies and notched a 15-point, 10-rebound double-double in an 88–86 loss,{{cite web|url=http://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/basketball/news/trail-blazers-evan-turner-notches-double-double-in-start/|title=Trail Blazers' Evan Turner: Notches double-double in start|work=CBS Sports|date=December 9, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2016}} despite a pair of go-ahead free throws by Turner with 27 seconds left.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/playbyplay?gameId=400899775#gp-quarter-4|title=Portland Trail Blazers 86: 88 Memphis Grizzlies (play-by-play)|publisher=ESPN|date=December 8, 2016|access-date=December 12, 2016}} On January 5, 2017, he scored 15 of his season-high 20 points in the fourth quarter of the Trail Blazers' 118–109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400899963|title=McCollum scores 27 as Trail Blazers beat Lakers 118–109|publisher=ESPN|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=January 6, 2017}} Turner's 11 assists off the bench on January 11 against the Cleveland Cavaliers was the most by a Portland reserve in nearly 3 years.{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TrailBlazersPR/status/819421324057546752 |title=@TrailBlazersPR status update – Evan Turner's 11 assists are the most by a Trail Blazers reserve since Mo Williams |access-date=January 12, 2017|date=January 11, 2017|publisher=Twitter}} On February 8, he was ruled out for approximately five to six weeks after sustaining a fracture of the third metacarpal in his right hand the night before playing against the Dallas Mavericks.{{cite web|url=http://www.nba.com/blazers/news/evan-turner-sustains-hand-fracture|title=EVAN TURNER SUSTAINS HAND FRACTURE|work=NBA.com|date=February 8, 2017|access-date=February 8, 2017}} He returned to action, wearing a protective brace, on March 18 after missing 14 games. The team was 7–7 without Turner. At the end of the season he finished with 13.0 points, the most since the 2014–15 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400900424|title=Lillard has 27 as Trail Blazers start fast, top Hawks 113–97|publisher=ESPN|date=March 18, 2017|access-date=March 18, 2017}} He opened the 2017 NBA playoffs with a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double in a 12-point loss to the Golden State Warriors.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/boxscore/_/gameId/400950318|title=Portland Trail Blazers; 41–41, 16–25 Away; 109: 121; Golden State Warriors|publisher=ESPN|date=April 16, 2017|access-date=May 2, 2017}} The Trail Blazers were swept in four games, however.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400950386|title=Warriors move on with a sweep of the Trail Blazers|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=April 25, 2017|access-date=May 2, 2017}}

On January 1, 2018, Turner scored a season-high 22 points in a 124–120 overtime win over the Chicago Bulls.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=400975293|title=McCollum scores 32, leads Blazers over Bulls 124–120 in OT|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=January 1, 2018|access-date=January 1, 2018}}

On April 1, 2019, Turner recorded his fourth career triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists off the bench in a 132–122 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He was a perfect 5 of 5 from the floor, making his triple-double just the seventh in NBA history to happen on five or fewer field goal attempts.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071830|title=Turner has triple-double as Blazers top Wolves, 132-122|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=April 1, 2019|access-date=April 2, 2019}} Two days later, he had a second consecutive triple-double with 13 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists off the bench in a 116–89 win over the Memphis Grizzlies, becoming the first Trail Blazer with back-to-back triple-doubles since Clyde Drexler in the 1989–90 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071848|title=Turner has 2nd triple-double, Blazers beat Grizzlies 116-89|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=April 3, 2019|access-date=April 4, 2019}} After scoring just four points in the first six games of the Trail Blazers' second-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets, Turner had 14 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter, in the deciding Game 7, helping Portland win 100–96 to advance through to the Western Conference Finals for the first time since 2000.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401129366|title=McCollum leads Blazers past Nuggets 100-96|work=ESPN.com|date=May 12, 2019|access-date=May 13, 2019|quote=Evan Turner, who scored just four points in the first six games of the series, added 14 points, including 10 in the fourth quarter.}}

On June 24, 2019, Turner was traded to the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Kent Bazemore.{{cite web |title=Atlanta Hawks Acquire Evan Turner From Portland In Exchange For Kent Bazemore |url=https://www.nba.com/hawks/news/hawks-acquire-evan-turner-portland-exchange-for-kent-bazemore |website=NBA.com |access-date=June 24, 2019}}

On February 5, 2020, Turner was traded to the Minnesota Timberwolves as part of a four-team trade,{{cite web |title=Minnesota Timberwolves Acquire Brooklyn Nets' 2020 First Round Pick from Atlanta Hawks, Malik Beasley, Juancho Hernangomez and Jarred Vanderbilt from Denver Nuggets in 12-Player, Four-Team Trade |url=https://www.nba.com/timberwolves/news/minnesota-timberwolves-acquire-brooklyn-nets-2020-first-round-pick-atlanta-hawks-malik-beasley |website=NBA.com |access-date=February 6, 2020 |date=February 5, 2020}} but didn't play a game for them.

On November 30, 2020, Turner announced his retirement from professional basketball.{{cite web |last1=Roche |first1=Conor |title=Celtics reportedly hiring Evan Turner to assistant coach role |url=https://www.boston.com/sports/boston-celtics/2020/11/30/celtics-hiring-evan-turner-assistant-coach |website=Boston.com |access-date=December 1, 2020 |date=November 30, 2020}}

For the 2020–21 season, Turner was an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics.{{cite web |last1=Snow |first1=Taylor C. |title=C's Have High Hopes for New Assistant Coach Evan Turner |url=https://www.nba.com/celtics/news/sidebar/prac-120420-celtics-have-high-hopes-soon-be-assistant-coach-evan-turner |website=NBA.com |access-date=January 9, 2021 |date=December 4, 2020}}

{{NBA player statistics legend|leader=y}}

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2010}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Philadelphia

| 78 || 14 || 23.0 || .425 || .318 || .808 || 3.9 || 2.0 || .6 || .2 || 7.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2011}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Philadelphia

| 65 || 20 || 26.4 || .446 || .224 || .676 || 5.8 || 2.8 || .6 || .3 || 9.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2012}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Philadelphia

| style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || style="background:#cfecec;"| 82* || 35.3 || .419 || .365 || .740 || 6.3 || 4.3 || .9 || .2 || 13.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Philadelphia

| 54 || 54 || 34.9 || .428 || .288 || .829 || 6.0 || 3.7|| 1.0 || .1 || 17.4

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2013}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Indiana

| 27 || 2 || 21.1 || .411 || .500 || .706 || 3.2 || 2.4 || .4 || .1 || 7.1

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2014}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Boston

| 82 || 57 || 27.6 || .429 || .277 || .752 || 5.1 || 6.5 || 1.0 || .2 || 9.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2015}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Boston

| 81 || 12 || 28.0 || .456 || .241 || .827 || 4.9 || 4.4 || 1.0 || .3 || 10.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2016}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 65 || 12 || 25.5 || .426 || .263 || .825 || 3.8 || 3.2 || .8 || .4 || 9.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2017}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 79 || 40 || 25.7 || .447 || .318 || .850 || 3.1 || 2.2 || .6 || .4 || 8.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2018}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 73 || 2 || 22.0 || .460 || .212 || .708 || 4.5 || 3.9 || .5 || .2 || 6.8

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|{{nbay|2019}}

| style="text-align:left;"|Atlanta

| 19 || 0 || 13.2 || .373 || .000 || .857 || 2.0 || 2.0 || .5 || .4 || 3.3

|- class="sortbottom"

| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

| 705 || 295 || 26.9 || .434 || .294 || .782 || 4.6 || 3.7 || .8 || .3 || 9.7

{{s-end}}

{{NBA player statistics start}}

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2011

| style="text-align:left;"|Philadelphia

| 5 || 0 || 19.4 || .447 || .800 || 1.000 || 4.6 || .8 || .6 || .2 || 8.0

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2012

| style="text-align:left;"|Philadelphia

| 13 || 12 || 34.5 || .364 || .000 || .688 || 7.5 || 2.5 || .9 || .5 || 11.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2014

| style="text-align:left;"|Indiana

| 12 || 0 || 12.4 || .429 || .571 || 1.000 || 2.2 || 1.6 || .3 || .0 || 3.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2015

| style="text-align:left;"|Boston

| 4 || 4 || 29.5 || .364 || .500 || .889 || 7.3 || 4.8 || .8 || .0 || 10.5

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2016

| style="text-align:left;"|Boston

| 6 || 4 || 35.7 || .365 || .214 || .778 || 5.7 || 4.5 || 1.3 || 1.0 || 13.2

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2017

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 4 || 4 || 31.0|| .364 || .333 || .750 || 5.8 || 3.8 || 1.8 || .5 || 10.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2018

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 3 || 3 || 29.0 || .364 || .286 || 1.000 || 4.0 || 3.3 || 1.0 || .3 || 9.3

|-

| style="text-align:left;"|2019

| style="text-align:left;"|Portland

| 16 || 0 || 15.3 || .326 || 1.000 || .800 || 4.6 || 2.2 || .2 || .2 || 2.7

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| style="text-align:center;" colspan="2"|Career

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Turner's mother is Iris James, and he has two older brothers named Darius and Richard.

On August 23, 2010, CNBC reported that Turner had signed a multi-year endorsement contract with Chinese apparel maker Li Ning Company Limited.{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2010/08/23/top-chinese-athletic-brand-signs-nbas-evan-turner.html |title=Top Chinese Athletic Brand Signs NBA's Evan Turner |access-date=September 17, 2010 |date=August 23, 2010 |work=CNBC |author=Rovell, Darren |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110807101829/http://www.cnbc.com/id/38818509/Top_Chinese_Athletic_Brand_Signs_NBA_s_Evan_Turner |archive-date=August 7, 2011 }}

On December 20, 2017, a semi-trailer truck crashed into Turner's pool at his Portland home.{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/21830431/semi-truck-crashes-swimming-pool-home-portland-trail-blazers-guard-evan-turner|title=Driver rescued after semi crashes into pool of Blazers' Evan Turner|access-date=December 21, 2017|date=December 21, 2017|agency=Associated Press/ESPN News Services|publisher=ESPN}}

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