fˈɑːloʊɪŋ tˈɜːkɪnz dˈɛθ, ðə mˌɛtɹəpˈɑːlɪtən bˈæskɪtbˌɔːl ɹˈaɪɾɚz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən nˈeɪmd ɐn ˈænjuːəl ɐwˈɔːɹd ˈæftɚ hˌɪm; ðə hˈaɪ tˈɜːkɪn məmˈoːɹɪəl ɐwˈɔːɹd wʌz ɡˈɪvən ˈænjuːəli tə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl bˈæskɪtbˌɔːlz ɹˈʊki ʌvðə jˈɪɹ.
Following Turkin's death, the Metropolitan Basketball Writers Association named an annual award after him; the Hy Turkin Memorial Award was given annually to professional basketball's rookie of the year.