NBA Position: C

General Information: 19 year old freshman, played at Texas. From Bedford, Texas.

Measurables: 6'11.5", 239 pounds, 7'4" wingspan, 9'4" standing reach

2014-15 Season Statistics: 10.1 PPG, 6.5 RPG, 0.6 APG, 0.3 SPG, 2.6 BPG, 1.4 TOPG (22.2 minutes per contest) – 45.5% FG, 83.6% FT, 27.4% 3P, 55.6% TSP

Summary: A shot-blocking shooter is the unicorn of the NBA, and Myles Turner has the potential to be that rare beast—his combination of exceptional size, length, fluid outside jumper AND 4.7 blocks per 40 minute average makes this otherwise raw big man an intriguing prospect. His shot selection needs work, and he's a hesitant/unsuccessful post player, and may present more of a long-term project player than Sacramento is willing to gamble on at this point.

Offensive Breakdown: Turner's most NBA ready skill is his jumpshot, and he's got a quick, soft touch that combined with his 6'11 size will tantalize despite the rest of his raw game. 52% of his shots were 2-point jumpers, and he hit on a decent 42.7% of them—he's good with his feet set, but he also showed an ability to score on the move. His 83.6% free throw success also speaks highly of his midrange ability. Combine his shooting touch with his long arms and size, and he could become an excellent pick-and-pop player. While he does have a shooting range out to the NBA three point line, his success has been overhyped—he finished the season shooting 27.4%, and only made 17 three pointers. His longball shot has the potential to be a good weapon as he continues to develop it, but it shouldn't be an expected capability from day one.

While Turner is one of the best defensive rebounders in the class, his success on the offensive boards—a 7.2% rate—is worst among the first round big men prospects aside from Frank Kaminsky. Turner's lack of post play contributed to this, as he spent much of the offense outside of the paint, but for a player who boxes out so well on the defensive end he didn't show the same effort on the offensive end. His offensive awareness improved over the season, but he offers little as a passer and his 6.2% assist rate is among the lowest of the big men.

The rest of Turner's defensive game is raw, but he showed consistent effort. Teams learned they could attack him in the pick-and-roll, and more athletic big men had success getting by him on the attack. His length and shot blocking skills allowed him to recover well when beaten off the dribble, but against bigger, quicker NBA opponents he won't find recovering as easy. He also averaged 4.3 fouls per 40 minutes, and is too quick to bite on pump fakes.

One nice fascist of Turner's blocking—DraftExpress' Derek Bodner pointed out in his write-up about Turner from late March that while his offense numbers went way down as Texas played top ranked defenses, his blocking was nearly as successful against top ranked offenses. Texas didn't have the toughest non-conference schedule (except for matches against Iowa, Kentucky and UConn), and while Turner struggled to score against the Big 12 (seasonal average of 45.5% shooting, but only 41.1% in conference) he was just as successful with blocks—he had 4.7 blocks per 40 minutes against Big 12 teams, which equaled his seasonal per 40 total.

Turner is one of the better defensive rebounders in the class, finishing with a 24.9% rate that is tied with Upshaw. While Turner isn't the most physical defender, he shows much better determination on the box out and consistently used his 9'4" standing reach to beat multiple opponents for the ball. He'll need to continue to add low body strength in order to compensate for the stronger, bigger opponents he'll face, but his size and wingspan will continue to give him some advantage. If developed correctly, Turner could become a long-term rim protector.

Intangibles: Turner has a clunky running style that goes beyond simple stiffness, and any such physical quirks are going to raise red flags with scouts who fear taking the next injury prone big man. Thankfully, a series of tests completed in Dallas seemed to show that his running style wasn't due to any weakness in his knees or his ankles, but was more a lack of leg muscle. A full explanation and detailed write-up about Turner's running style can be found courtesy of DraftExpress, a highlight of which is below.

While he's not the most mobile big man in the class and he lacks the explosiveness to be a big factor above the rim, his athleticism shouldn't cause him to fall out of the lottery. His size, length, rebounding skills and jumpshot can all help compensate.

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