Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports Turner becomes the first player in the Thad Matta era to have his jersey placed in the rafters. Mark your calendars, Buckeyes fans. On February 16 against the Michigan Wolverines, the former 2009-10 Associated Press and No. 2 NBA draft pick in the 2010 NBA Draft will become the fifth Buckeye to have this number gracing the rafters of Value City Arena, the announced on Saturday January 30. The banner featuring Turner’s 21 jersey number is set to be unveiled at halftime of the Ohio State-Michigan game, per a release. Throughout the long-tenured history of Buckeye basketball, it may come as a surprise to some that there aren’t more jerseys retired in the rafters. One person not surprised was head coach Thad Matta, who played a pivotal role in developing Turner on and off the court. “That’s unbelievable for our program because the one thing here, it’s very difficult to get your jersey hung in the rafters,” Matta said in an interview with elevenwarriors.com. “As I reflect on Evan and just when he started here and what he’s done from Day 1 to where he is today and what he meant to Ohio State basketball, I could not be happier.” Turner certainly made Matta and the Buckeye faithful happy during his three years in Columbus. The Boston Celtics guard entered his collegiate campaign after finishing as the 49th-ranked player in the 2007 recruiting class. A four-star recruit per Rivals, the Winchester, Illinois native spurned the hometown Fighting Illini, Iowa and Wisconsin in favor of attending Ohio State…
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