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Two years ago, Ohio State was penalized with the loss of two scholarships because Greg Oden and Kosta Koufos had left early for the 2007 and ’08 NBA drafts, respectively, and quit school after the school’s April 15 deadline for withdrawal. Had they dropped out earlier, OSU wouldn’t have been penalized because Oden and Koufos would have remained in good academic standing, reducing the impact on the program’s APR score. Matta has had four players leave Ohio State — Mullens, Mike Conley Jr., Daequan Cook and Evan Turner — in good academic standing when they declared early for the draft. “I didn’t want to leave in a negative way and mess it up for the kids who could use (scholarships) in the future,” Turner said. Buckeye Xtra Sports

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Turner enrolled in spring-quarter classes after his junior season ended in 2010 but quickly realized he needed to focus time and energy solely on preparing for the NBA draft and dropped out before OSU’s deadline. “A professor gave us a quarter-long project,” Turner said. “I told the others in my group, ‘You’re going to have to find someone to work on this with you.’ I went straight here and told the coaches I was going pro.” Conley finished his spring quarter classes in 2007 despite the burden of NBA demands. “It was nonstop,” Conley said. “A lot of things are thrown at you — different propositions, ideas and situations. How are you going to find time to work out? What are you going to do for the next month and a half? I was busy.” Buckeye Xtra Sports

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One thing is clear: Evan Turner would like the basketball. The 76ers sophomore guard has spent this summer splitting time among three places, but has also spent a good deal of his summer working with Hall of Famer and Philadelphia University coach Herb Magee, who has been tweaking Turner's shot. "I knew I had a hitch in my shot," said Turner, who was in Chicago. "I just wanted to get it together. I didn't want to shoot any balls short. I wanted to understand the basic principle of jump-shooting, all of that, what to look for. Coach Magee has been helping me out a lot." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Do you think the improvement to your shot has been the biggest improvement you've made? Evan Turner: "Well, I knew I had a hitch in my shot. I just wanted to get it together. I didn’t want to shoot any balls short anymore. I wanted to understand the basic principles of jump shooting, all of that, what to look for. Coach Magee has been helping me out a lot." Can you answer this summer-long question: Should you be a shooting guard or a small forward? Evan Turner: "I just want the ball. You know, it doesn’t really make any difference for me. It depends on the personnel shift and everything like that. But I need the ball, I want the ball, to make plays and make shots. You know, I’m gaining confidence to get back out and play. And I’m just really: I want the ball, I want to make plays and do a bigger part." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Did you feel like it was necessary for you to build back your confidence? Evan Turner: "Definitely. I just needed the off-season to get my game back ready. I’ve been playing ball against good competition. At the team workout, I was one of the best players there. I feel like I’m leaving the ground a lot better, more athletic. I needed to get my mojo back, and I feel like I got it." Philadelphia Inquirer

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Evan Turner: Just finished a good workout with @Andre Iguodala Twitter

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Evan Turner: Okay the NFL got there problems out the way so now we need to do the same. #ballislife #pause Twitter

Philadelphia 76ers, Evan Turner, Lockout 

Evan Turner: As I get older and older and learn more about the games that women play and how manipulative they are. It just really sends me overboard Twitter

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The NBA work stoppage is not keeping the Sixers’ Evan Turner from putting in the work to improve his rookie field goal percentage of 42 percent, the lowest at any level of his career. “My whole college career and high school career I shot 50 percent,” Turner said after his hour-and-a-half shooting session with the soon-to-be inducted Hall of Famer, Herb Magee. “This was the first real bad year where I ever shot below 50 percent. I don’t know how hard it is to shoot 50 percent in the NBA, but I felt there were a lot of shots I took that I didn’t make that could have gone in with little tweaks. “I just want to shoot a great percentage and have confidence from my teammates and my coaches that I can make shots.” CSNPhilly.com

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It's been too long since we were actually able to talk about basketball itself. At least six weeks on the potential first-round draft pick, and about the same amount of time focusing on exactly when Comcast-Spectacor's deal to sell the 76ers would be completed, and throughout it all monitoring any trade movement with swingman Andre Iguodala. With yesterday's news that the ownership deal is officially in place, and with the deal now being shipped to the NBA's Board of Governors for approval, a process which will likely take in the range of two months, we can now take some time to look at one aspect of basketball in particular: Evan Turner's work with Herb Magee. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Evan Turner: Damn man the homie Yao retired..I thought he was on his way to getting MVP before he got hurt a few years ago. Twitter

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Collins met with Thaddeus Young on Monday and with Andre Iguodala on Tuesday before heading to Atlanta for meals with Jodie Meeks and Lou Williams in Atlanta on Wednesday. Later that day, Collins flew to Los Angeles and met with Elton Brand on Wednesday night before getting together with Jrue Holiday yesterday. Collins had previously spoken to both Evan Turner and Craig Brackins in person in Philadelphia and most likely talked to the rest of his players by phone. Philadelphia Inquirer

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The reason for Collins' travels was his desire to let his players know just what he expected from them during the lockout, presumably including what they should be working on this offseason, and what his team might need from them. Once the lockout began, coaches and front office people are not allowed to make any contact with players. For Collins, an avid texter and enthusiastic communicator, it could cause some serious withdrawal. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Last night, Andre Iguodala and Evan Turner appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to face off against Greg Oden and LaMarcus Aldridge of the Blazers in The Team Mating Game. Philadelphia Inquirer

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Evan Turner: Nsync didn't even get good until the "no strings attached" album dropped and then "celebrity" wasn't even that good. Backstreet boy bought consistent heat for years! Twitter

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It has become a postseason tradition - a running joke on TNT's postgame show where the faces of NBA players are photo-shopped onto the heads of average tourists who have caught the catch of the day. And it was something that Lou Williams used as motivation. "I didn't want to be one of the 'Goin' Fishin' guys," Williams joked. "At least not today." Without Williams, Jrue Holiday and Evan Turner's efforts on Sunday, the Sixers would be spending today with rods and reels instead of getting ready to go back to Miami after their 86-82 win over the Heat in Game 4 of the NBA's Eastern Conference quarterfinals at Wells Fargo Center. phillyburbs.com

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Evan Turner isn’t happy about not playing much, if at all, over the past few weeks. But he’s not going to mope about it. Instead, the rookie and second overall pick from last summer, hopes to learn from it. “I can’t really [cry] about that especially when we’re winning,” Turner said. “It’s not about yourself. It’s about helping your team and seeing a bigger picture …. That’s life. You can’t fret over that stuff. At the end of the day, being a professional athlete, you’ve got to be a man about stuff. You can’t really dwell on it and keep moving on.” Delaware News Journal

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Turner scored just seven points in those five games. It wasn’t the way he envisioned his rookie season to go. “I didn’t envision a lot of stuff this year,” Turner said. “It’s just been one of those years.” Delaware News Journal

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When the Sixers drafted Evan Turner with the No. 2 pick last June, they took a player who, in college, could get wherever he wanted with the ball in his hands. Problem was, the Sixers wanted him to play shooting guard. Problem is, Turner just isn't a good enough shooter to be a starting "two" in the NBA. Not yet. Enter Herb Magee. Magee, of course, is the legendary coach at Philadelphia University who has amassed 922 wins in his 44-year career there. As a player, he was for years the school's all-time leading scorer with 2,235 points. If there is one area of expertise in Magee's vast basketball knowledge, it is shooting. He has wowed at camps for years and years, made videos and taught many NBA players the art. Philadelphia Inquirer

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