Boys regional hoops preview: Plymouth super sophomore playing beyond his years
By CURT CONRAD
News Journal
Turson, who will lead Plymouth (20-3) into tonight's regional semifinals against Van Buren (19-4) at Bowling Green State University's Anderson Arena, stormed onto the north central Ohio basketball scene last winter. He averaged 18.5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 4.9 assists and 2.7 steals a game as a freshman and was selected the Firelands Conference Player of the Year.
This year, he led north central Ohio in scoring (21.6), rebounds (10.5), assists (6.8) and steals (3.2). He scored a single-game school record 51 points in a 68-67 win over St. Peter's and had three triple-doubles during the regular season.
In two district tournament games last week, he had a combined 46 points, 29 rebounds and 15 assists.
"He can get around anybody," said 6-7 senior center Jacob Furr, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds. "You can tell he's been in the gym since he was 3 years old."
"His basketball IQ is so high," St. Mary's coach Scott Ruthsatz said. "He can beat you physically with his jump shot and his ability to handle and pass the ball, but his basketball IQ alone can beat teams.
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