Evan Marcel Turner is an American professional basketball coach and former player. He was most recently an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted second overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2010 NBA draft.
Turner with the Portland Trail Blazers in 2019
Turner as a freshman during a November 6, 2007, Ohio State exhibition game.
Turner dunks against James Madison in November 2009
Turner against Iowa in January 2010
The 2010 NBA draft was held on June 24, 2010, at the Theatre at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The draft, which started at 7:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time, was broadcast in the United States on ESPN. In this draft, National Basketball Association (NBA) teams took turns selecting amateur U.S. college basketball players and other eligible players, including international players. This draft set a record with five players being drafted from the same school in the first round. The players were John Wall (first), DeMarcus Cousins (fifth), Patrick Patterson (fourteenth), Eric Bledsoe (eighteenth), and Daniel Orton (twenty-ninth), all from the University of Kentucky. This draft also marked the second time an NBA D-League player was drafted, with the first case coming in 2008.
John Wall was selected 1st by the Washington Wizards.
DeMarcus Cousins was selected 5th by the Sacramento Kings.
Gordon Hayward was selected 9th by the Utah Jazz.
Paul George was selected 10th by the Indiana Pacers.
