Big-bodied Gopher with real late-season scoring pop
Turner is a 6-foot-10 forward who showed real upside at Central Arkansas in the 2024-25 season, averaging 8.5 points and 4.2 rebounds while exploding for 37 points and 11 boards in an ASUN Tournament win; he also finished that year on a tear, averaging 18.5 points over his final 10 games[4][6]. The appeal is clear: size, physicality, and a late-blooming scoring touch that suggest he can punish smaller frontcourts when engaged[4][14]. The caution flag is equally clear: at Minnesota in the 2025-26 season, he played only seven games and averaged 0.7 points and 1.6 rebounds in 5.7 minutes before leaving the program, so his fit depends on whether a staff wants a developmental big with upside rather than an immediate plug-and-play piece[2][8][15].
