Now that Evan Turner has declared for the NBA draft, we now know that the Naismith Award was the final chapter for this Ohio State All - American here in Columbus.
Turner began his time with the Buckeyes back in the fall of 2007 and was quickly nickmamed Evan Turnover for his propensity to give away the rock during his limited playing time on the floor. Oh, how things have changed.
Things began to turn for the better last season when he was named as a First Team, All - Big Ten performer, and led the Bucks to a berth in the NCAA Tournament.
However, this will probably be the only year OSU fans remember, and for obvious reasons. E.T. averaged 20 points a contest to go along with nearly ten rebounds and six assists. He won four major national awards, including the Naismith, and he was also named the Big Ten's Most Outstanding Player.
Unfortunately, this was not enough to get Ohio State into the Final Four as they were upset by Tennessee in the round of 16, despite 31 points from Turner.
Turner's two missed three point shots at the end of that game should not be the last image we have of him. Instead, it should be of Turner being recognized as the best player in the country with the prestigous Naismith Award.
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