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Myles Turner

Myles Christian Turner (born March 24, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Milwaukee Bucks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played one season for the Texas Longhorns before being selected by the Indiana Pacers with the 11th overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft. Turner spent 10 seasons with the Pacers, reaching the 2025 NBA Finals in his final year with the team. Standing at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), Turner plays the center position. He has led the league in blocks twice in his career.

Infobox

Position
Center / power forward
League
NBA
Born
(1996-03-24) March 24, 1996 (age 29)Bedford, Texas, U.S.
Listed height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight
250 lb (113 kg)
High school
Trinity (Euless, Texas)
College
Texas (2014–2015)
NBA draft
2015: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Drafted by
Indiana Pacers
Playing career
2015–present
2015–2025
Indiana Pacers
2025–present
Milwaukee Bucks
Men's basketball
Medals Men's basketball Representing United States FIBA Americas U18 Championship 2014 Colorado Springs National team

Tables

College recruiting information · High school career
Myles Turner C
Myles Turner C
Name
Myles Turner C
Hometown
Bedford, Texas
School
Euless Trinity (TX)
Height
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Weight
235 lb (107 kg)
Commit date
Apr 30, 2014
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Name
Recruit ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 5, 3 (C)    Rivals: 9    ESPN: 2, 1 (TX), 2 (C)
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 5, 3 (C)    Rivals: 9    ESPN: 2, 1 (TX), 2 (C)
Name
Overall recruit ranking:   Scout: 5, 3 (C)    Rivals: 9    ESPN: 2, 1 (TX), 2 (C)
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Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Texas 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "2014 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
Name
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Texas 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "2014 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
Name
Hometown
School
Height
Weight
Commit date
Myles Turner C
Bedford, Texas
Euless Trinity (TX)
6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Apr 30, 2014
Recruit ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 5, 3 (C) Rivals: 9 ESPN: 2, 1 (TX), 2 (C)
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100- .mw- .mw- .mw- body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw- .mw- .mw- .mw- } }"Texas 2014 Basketball Commitments". Rivals. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "2014 Texas Basketball Commits". Scout. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "ESPN". ESPN. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout. Retrieved June 23, 2015. "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
· Career statistics › NBA › Regular season
2015–16
2015–16
Year
2015–16
Team
Indiana
GP
60
GS
30
MPG
22.8
FG%
498
3P%
214
FT%
727
RPG
5.5
APG
7
SPG
4
BPG
1.4
PPG
10.3
2016–17
2016–17
Year
2016–17
Team
Indiana
GP
81
GS
81
MPG
31.4
FG%
511
3P%
348
FT%
809
RPG
7.3
APG
1.3
SPG
9
BPG
2.1
PPG
14.5
2017–18
2017–18
Year
2017–18
Team
Indiana
GP
65
GS
62
MPG
28.2
FG%
479
3P%
357
FT%
777
RPG
6.4
APG
1.3
SPG
6
BPG
1.8
PPG
12.7
2018–19
2018–19
Year
2018–19
Team
Indiana
GP
74
GS
74
MPG
28.6
FG%
487
3P%
388
FT%
736
RPG
7.2
APG
1.6
SPG
8
BPG
2.7*
PPG
13.3
2019–20
2019–20
Year
2019–20
Team
Indiana
GP
62
GS
62
MPG
29.4
FG%
457
3P%
344
FT%
751
RPG
6.6
APG
1.2
SPG
7
BPG
2.1
PPG
12.1
2020–21
2020–21
Year
2020–21
Team
Indiana
GP
47
GS
47
MPG
31.0
FG%
477
3P%
335
FT%
782
RPG
6.5
APG
1.0
SPG
9
BPG
3.4*
PPG
12.6
2021–22
2021–22
Year
2021–22
Team
Indiana
GP
42
GS
42
MPG
29.4
FG%
509
3P%
333
FT%
752
RPG
7.1
APG
1.0
SPG
7
BPG
2.8
PPG
12.9
2022–23
2022–23
Year
2022–23
Team
Indiana
GP
62
GS
62
MPG
29.4
FG%
548
3P%
373
FT%
783
RPG
7.5
APG
1.4
SPG
6
BPG
2.3
PPG
18.0
2023–24
2023–24
Year
2023–24
Team
Indiana
GP
77
GS
77
MPG
27.0
FG%
524
3P%
358
FT%
773
RPG
6.9
APG
1.3
SPG
5
BPG
1.9
PPG
17.1
2024–25
2024–25
Year
2024–25
Team
Indiana
GP
72
GS
72
MPG
30.2
FG%
481
3P%
396
FT%
773
RPG
6.5
APG
1.5
SPG
8
BPG
2.0
PPG
15.6
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
642
GP
609
GS
28.7
MPG
499
FG%
362
3P%
771
FT%
6.8
RPG
1.3
APG
7
SPG
2.2
BPG
14.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2015–16
Indiana
60
30
22.8
498
214
727
5.5
7
4
1.4
10.3
2016–17
Indiana
81
81
31.4
511
348
809
7.3
1.3
9
2.1
14.5
2017–18
Indiana
65
62
28.2
479
357
777
6.4
1.3
6
1.8
12.7
2018–19
Indiana
74
74
28.6
487
388
736
7.2
1.6
8
2.7*
13.3
2019–20
Indiana
62
62
29.4
457
344
751
6.6
1.2
7
2.1
12.1
2020–21
Indiana
47
47
31.0
477
335
782
6.5
1.0
9
3.4*
12.6
2021–22
Indiana
42
42
29.4
509
333
752
7.1
1.0
7
2.8
12.9
2022–23
Indiana
62
62
29.4
548
373
783
7.5
1.4
6
2.3
18.0
2023–24
Indiana
77
77
27.0
524
358
773
6.9
1.3
5
1.9
17.1
2024–25
Indiana
72
72
30.2
481
396
773
6.5
1.5
8
2.0
15.6
Career
642
609
28.7
499
362
771
6.8
1.3
7
2.2
14.1
· Career statistics › NBA › Playoffs
2016
2016
Year
2016
Team
Indiana
GP
7
GS
4
MPG
28.2
FG%
465
3P%
000
FT%
667
RPG
6.4
APG
4
SPG
3
BPG
3.3
PPG
10.3
2017
2017
Year
2017
Team
Indiana
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
33.3
FG%
432
3P%
000
FT%
625
RPG
6.8
APG
8
SPG
1.8
BPG
1.3
PPG
10.8
2018
2018
Year
2018
Team
Indiana
GP
7
GS
7
MPG
28.0
FG%
611
3P%
462
FT%
789
RPG
5.1
APG
6
SPG
3
BPG
6
PPG
12.4
2019
2019
Year
2019
Team
Indiana
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
31.5
FG%
400
3P%
214
FT%
615
RPG
6.3
APG
1.5
SPG
0
BPG
1.8
PPG
9.8
2020
2020
Year
2020
Team
Indiana
GP
4
GS
4
MPG
36.4
FG%
568
3P%
429
FT%
438
RPG
10.8
APG
8
SPG
5
BPG
4.0
PPG
15.8
2024
2024
Year
2024
Team
Indiana
GP
17
GS
17
MPG
32.4
FG%
517
3P%
453
FT%
760
RPG
6.6
APG
2.1
SPG
5
BPG
1.5
PPG
17.0
2025
2025
Year
2025
Team
Indiana
GP
23*
GS
23*
MPG
29.3
FG%
484
3P%
344
FT%
771
RPG
4.8
APG
1.4
SPG
5
BPG
2.0
PPG
13.8
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
66
GP
63
GS
30.7
MPG
500
FG%
378
3P%
725
FT%
6.0
RPG
1.3
APG
5
SPG
1.9
BPG
13.8
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2016
Indiana
7
4
28.2
465
000
667
6.4
4
3
3.3
10.3
2017
Indiana
4
4
33.3
432
000
625
6.8
8
1.8
1.3
10.8
2018
Indiana
7
7
28.0
611
462
789
5.1
6
3
6
12.4
2019
Indiana
4
4
31.5
400
214
615
6.3
1.5
0
1.8
9.8
2020
Indiana
4
4
36.4
568
429
438
10.8
8
5
4.0
15.8
2024
Indiana
17
17
32.4
517
453
760
6.6
2.1
5
1.5
17.0
2025
Indiana
23*
23*
29.3
484
344
771
4.8
1.4
5
2.0
13.8
Career
66
63
30.7
500
378
725
6.0
1.3
5
1.9
13.8
· Career statistics › College
2014–15
2014–15
Year
2014–15
Team
Texas
GP
34
GS
7
MPG
22.2
FG%
455
3P%
274
FT%
839
RPG
6.5
APG
6
SPG
3
BPG
2.6
PPG
10.1
Year
Team
GP
GS
MPG
FG%
3P%
FT%
RPG
APG
SPG
BPG
PPG
2014–15
Texas
34
7
22.2
455
274
839
6.5
6
3
2.6
10.1

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