Dec 13, 2014; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns forward
Myles Turner(52) fights for position against Texas State Bobcats forward
Cameron Naylor(24) during the second half at the Frank Erwin Special Events Center. Texas beat Texas State 59-27. Mandatory Credit: Brendan Maloney-USA TODAY Sports
4. Myles Turner, Texas Longhorns
Position: Center
Age: 19
Height, Weight, Wingspan: 6’11.5″, 239 pounds, 7’4″
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It’s only been a day of measurements, but no player has helped themselves more at the 2015 NBA Draft combine than Myles Turner. Already regarded as an elite physical prospect, he measured just as impressively as expected.
It doesn’t hurt to have a 7’4″ wingspan.
Myles Turner (@Original_Turner) extends his *unofficial* 7'4 wingspan #NBACombine @TexasMBB https://t.co/ywt3ephRKD
— NBA Draft (@NBADraft) May 13, 2015
Unreal.
Turner struggled with offensive consistency, which is the one and only reason he isn’t a Top 5 prospect. He’s an elite shot-blocker who can dominate the glass and space the floor with his jumper.
Turner’s offensive inefficiency in big games is simply too much of a red flag to ignore.
Turner disappeared offensively against high-caliber teams. He shot 50.3 percent against unranked opponents and 37.6 percent against ranked opponents.
If Phil Jackson and company believe that they can bring the best out of Turner, he will be in play.
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