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BIOGRAPHY

Myles Turner was born on March 24, 1996, in Bedford, Texas. He is a center/forward in the NBA.

Turner was born in Bedford, Texas, to parents David and Mary Turner, and started playing basketball as a six-year-old. He attended Central Junior High School, and as a 6-foot-2-inch freshman, he led his team to 27 wins.

Turner took part in the 2014 McDonald's All-American Boys Game, in which he recorded seven points and seven rebounds. He also represented the United States in the 2014 FIBA Americas Under-18 Championship, helping the country win a gold medal.

As a freshman at Texas in 2014–15, Turner averaged 10.1 points, 6.5 rebounds and 2.6 blocks per game, earning 2015 Big 12 Freshman of the Year honors.

On March 30, 2015, Turner declared for the NBA draft, forgoing his final three years of college eligibility. In June 2015, Turner said, "The decision wasn't really that hard because I knew I would be picked pretty high, so I knew this was my opportunity to go.

Turner was selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. At the season's end, he earned NBA All-Rookie Second Team honors.