Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA
« Reply #180 on: May 04, 2012, 08:52:31 AM »
Per Goodman, Turner to SMU.

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA
« Reply #181 on: May 04, 2012, 10:38:58 AM »
Per Goodman, Turner to SMU.

It would have been nice but then again may have caused issues with our current players.

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA
« Reply #182 on: May 04, 2012, 09:25:40 PM »
Great pickup for SMU.  The transfer game is so huge for schools not named UNC, Duke, or UK.  I'm glad to Lavin involved the last year and a half with Turner, Branch, and Momo. 

Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA
« Reply #183 on: May 04, 2012, 10:16:33 PM »
I am glad too, because Lavin sees that kids with at least a years experience can be instant contributors.  Yes in most cases kids have to sit a year but you saw in the branch case he made our guards better by just practicing with them day in and day out.  These transfers and juco kids will never not be an option with staff but as the seasons go on, Lavin and company will be bringing in majority of high school kids because he seems to be building the program with a mixture of 4, 3, 2, and one year players.

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #184 on: July 10, 2012, 09:15:02 PM »
Decided to bail on SMU to pursue a pro career instead.  Talented kid.. But we dodged a bullet with him.  I also read that Larry Brown pulled a ship from a player to give it to Turner.  This couldn't have happened to a nicer guy :)

Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #185 on: July 10, 2012, 09:15:59 PM »
Decided to bail on SMU to pursue a pro career instead.  Talented kid.. But we dodged a bullet with him.  I also read that Larry Brown pulled a ship from a player to give it to Turner.  This couldn't have happened to a nicer guy :)
Wow big blow for SMU

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #186 on: July 10, 2012, 09:37:19 PM »
Decided to bail on SMU to pursue a pro career instead.  Talented kid.. But we dodged a bullet with him.  I also read that Larry Brown pulled a ship from a player to give it to Turner.  This couldn't have happened to a nicer guy :)

Oooof
Remember who broke the Slice news

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #187 on: July 10, 2012, 09:41:59 PM »
Stating the obvious, but so glad this kid never visited!

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #188 on: July 10, 2012, 09:49:49 PM »
Stating the obvious, but so glad this kid never visited!

Yeah, Jamal Branch certainly seems the better fit for us... 8)

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #189 on: July 10, 2012, 10:05:55 PM »
What a bumb

Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #190 on: July 10, 2012, 10:50:38 PM »
Glad we got Jamal instaed  :)

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #191 on: July 10, 2012, 10:54:51 PM »
Not for nothing, but it was never a question of Branch or Turner.  Unless you count a year and a half ago when we we're recruiting him in HS. 

Turner seems like a terrible fit.  No doubt.      But we were thinking of bringing him in in addition to Branch.   So I don't get why everyone is saying we're better off with Jamal.   We were never choosing between the two.
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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #192 on: July 10, 2012, 11:11:31 PM »
Not for nothing, but it was never a question of Branch or Turner.  Unless you count a year and a half ago when we we're recruiting him in HS. 

Turner seems like a terrible fit.  No doubt.      But we were thinking of bringing him in in addition to Branch.   So I don't get why everyone is saying we're better off with Jamal.   We were never choosing between the two.

Wonder what's changed from a couple of months ago - since he'd played his frosh season (albeit abbreviated) - if he was going pro, why not put your name in the draft, and go thru the combine process, and the draft?

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #193 on: July 10, 2012, 11:26:53 PM »
Not for nothing, but it was never a question of Branch or Turner.  Unless you count a year and a half ago when we we're recruiting him in HS. 

Turner seems like a terrible fit.  No doubt.      But we were thinking of bringing him in in addition to Branch.   So I don't get why everyone is saying we're better off with Jamal.   We were never choosing between the two.


Wonder what's changed from a couple of months ago - since he'd played his frosh season (albeit abbreviated) - if he was going pro, why not put your name in the draft, and go thru the combine process, and the draft?

Not everyone deserves a chance to be scouted. This kid had his chance. He blew it. He'll
Wake up tomorrow, and he'll be 35 delivering pizzas.

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #194 on: July 11, 2012, 12:13:40 AM »
Not for nothing, but it was never a question of Branch or Turner.  Unless you count a year and a half ago when we we're recruiting him in HS. 

Turner seems like a terrible fit.  No doubt.      But we were thinking of bringing him in in addition to Branch.   So I don't get why everyone is saying we're better off with Jamal.   We were never choosing between the two.


Wonder what's changed from a couple of months ago - since he'd played his frosh season (albeit abbreviated) - if he was going pro, why not put your name in the draft, and go thru the combine process, and the draft?

Not everyone deserves a chance to be scouted. This kid had his chance. He blew it. He'll
Wake up tomorrow, and he'll be 35 delivering pizzas.

Man, that's disgusting.    Plain and simple.   
   

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #195 on: July 11, 2012, 12:34:41 AM »
Not for nothing, but it was never a question of Branch or Turner.  Unless you count a year and a half ago when we we're recruiting him in HS. 

Turner seems like a terrible fit.  No doubt.      But we were thinking of bringing him in in addition to Branch.   So I don't get why everyone is saying we're better off with Jamal.   We were never choosing between the two.


Wonder what's changed from a couple of months ago - since he'd played his frosh season (albeit abbreviated) - if he was going pro, why not put your name in the draft, and go thru the combine process, and the draft?

Not everyone deserves a chance to be scouted. This kid had his chance. He blew it. He'll
Wake up tomorrow, and he'll be 35 delivering pizzas.

Yeah, pretty sure thats how it's worked out for Brandon Jennings, and Jeremy Tyler.....

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #196 on: August 21, 2012, 05:31:49 PM »
Hope he takes the bus to games;

“@JeffEisenberg: Source: Ex-Arizona guard Josiah Turner has signed with a pro team in Hungary and will play there next season.”

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #197 on: October 17, 2012, 02:59:48 PM »
Bundle up JT!

“@HalifaxRainmen: #Halifax Rainmen are please to announce the signing of 6'4" point guard Josiah Turner, pending FIBA clearance http://t.co/QgKKdKUM

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #198 on: January 06, 2013, 01:07:11 PM »
Less than positive prognosis;

“@JoshGershon: Didn't realize Josiah Turner was released by the Canadian team he played for. Hopefully he can turn his career around. http://t.co/Pdiu2aCl

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Re: Josiah Turner - PG - Arizona Transfer - Sacramento, CA - SMU
« Reply #199 on: May 03, 2013, 03:17:11 PM »
What a saga!

“@JeffEisenberg: Repost: Josiah Turner says he has matured as a result of hardships he has faced since leaving Arizona. http://yhoo.it/YroXH5