article_snippet: It's an impressive run for Turk first season as head coach -- and an inspiration to Turk young players.
article_snippet: Coach shows us to never give up on any of your dreams," says 14-year-old starter Creighton Avery, who has known Turk since Turk was 9.
article_snippet: Turk has been obsessed with basketball since Turk was a boy growing up in Indiana.
article_snippet: When Turk was 5 years old, Turk learned to read by studying the sports pages with Turk grandfather.
article_snippet: By the time Turk was 13, Turk was dreaming of playing for the Indiana Pacers.
article_snippet: A turning point came when Reggie Miller, the Indiana Pacers' all-star player and Turk's favorite basketballer, heard about what Turk was going through and paid Turk a visit in the hospital.
article_snippet: Reggie Miller, the Indiana Pacers' all-star player and Turk's favorite basketballer spent the next couple hours discussing each of Reggie Miller, the Indiana Pacers' all-star player and Turk's favorite basketballer stories.
article_snippet: Turk talked about what it took to be in the NBA: that many good ball players failed to embrace and work on what many good ball players were not good at, and personality and character weeded many good players out. "
article_snippet: Turk attended Indiana State University, where Turk dream to play college basketball turned into dreams of wanting to coach.
article_snippet: Turk wanted was to coach Turk own basketball team.
article_snippet: In the two years when Turk didn't have a team to coach, Turk studied other coaches' methods and sought other coaches' advice on how Turk could improve.
article_snippet: In Turk dreams, Turk can still play basketball.
article_snippet: We don't notice Turk disability, We see Turk as a great coach," said starter Creighton Avery.
highlights_snippet: Indiana Pacer visited Turk and inspired Indiana Pacer to embrace Indiana Pacer disability .
  