Evan Turner

Evan Turner, an entrepreneur, investor, and media personality of The Ohio State University, is a former first-team AP All-American and National Player of the Year. Evan was the 2nd overall pick in the 2010 NBA Draft. Following his 10-year NBA career as a player, he served as an assistant coach for the Boston Celtics. Evan is an experienced investor with a diverse portfolio that includes commercial real-estate holdings, media, commodities, fashion- retail, literature, art, , music, sports, and technology. In partnership with Andre Iguodala, the duo launched a production studio named New Amendment, which produces the hit podcast Point Forward. Point Forward just announced a partnership with Vox Media for season three of the show. In addition, Evan launched the Beyond the Big Ten video and podcast network which includes Football and Basketball athlete alums covering Big Ten Conference programs from their unique athlete perspective. Evan is passionate about taking ownership in sports media and journalism by empowering those who wore the uniform with an opportunity. The successful launch of Beyond the Big 10 network saw three of the shows reach the Top 100. The landscape of ex-college athletes providing extensive media coverage of their former team has resulted in unprecedented access and a unique audience. The network is growing at a fast place with plans to launch coverage of more sports and Power 5 conferences next. This sports media company offers advertisers additional niche content inventory to a localized consumer with measurable results. Finally, Evan is very passionate about his charitable work, as demonstrated by his ongoing philanthropic commitment in Chicago and Columbus. Twice a year, Evan hosts a free basketball showcase for HS Upperclassmen through the Evan Turner Family Foundation. The mission is to provide young men without a basketball scholarship one last opportunity at using basketball as a vehicle to further academic achievement at the Division 2, Division 3, JUCO and NAIA levels. Most importantly, Evan loves being a dad and a superhero to his daughter, Aubrey.