Hidayet Türkoğlu
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| Position | Small forward |
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| Height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| League | NBA |
| Team | Orlando Magic |
| Jersey | #15 |
| Born | March 19, 1979 İstanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality |  Turkey |
| Draft | 16th overall, 2000 Sacramento Kings |
| Pro career | 1996–present |
| Former teams | Efes Pilsen (1996–2000) Sacramento Kings (2000–2003) San Antonio Spurs (2003–2004) |
| Awards | 2008 NBA Most Improved Player Award, 2000-01 NBA All-Rookie Second Team |
| Official profile | Info Page |
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| Competitor for Turkey |
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| Silver | 2001 Turkey | National team | |
Hidayet Türkoğlu, commonly referred to as Hedo[1] Turkoglu (born March 19, 1979, in Istanbul, Turkey), is a Muslim Turkish professional basketball player, and the first Turkish-born player in NBA history.[2]
He stands 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall and plays in the small forward position.[2] He is a solid shooter inside and outside of the three point line[2] and is a versatile player who has played four positions from point guard to power forward during his career.[2]
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[edit] NBA career
Before coming to the NBA, Türkoğlu cited Kobe Bryant, Grant Hill, Scottie Pippen, Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell as his favorite players.[1] He was selected with the 16th pick by the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the 2000 NBA Draft from one of Istanbul's and Turkey's top clubs, Efes Pilsen.
He was a finalist for the league's Sixth Man of the Year Award in his sophomore season after averaging 10.1 points per game, 4.5 rebounds per game, and 2.0 assists per game coming off the bench.[1] His name also inspired a Burger King menu called Hido Menu in Turkey during the first years of his NBA career.[3]
In 2003 Türkoğlu was traded to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team trade that sent Brad Miller of the Indiana Pacers to the Kings while Indiana acquired Scot Pollard from the Kings and Danny Ferry from the Spurs; the Spurs also acquired Ron Mercer from the Pacers. He signed with the Orlando Magic when he became a free agent in 2004. At the same time he is a player for the Turkish national basketball team. Both on April 4, 2007 and March 19, 2008 (on his birthday) Türkoğlu scored a career high 39 points in a loss to the Washington Wizards.[4]
Türkoğlu has represented Turkey at all levels of international competition but declined to play in the 2006 World Basketball Championship.[5]
On April 28, 2008, Hedo Turkoglu was given the NBA's Most Improved Player Award for the 2007-2008 NBA Season.[6][7][8]
[edit] Statistics
| Year | Team | MPG | PPG | APG | RPG | SPG | BPG |
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| 2000-01 | SAC | 16.8 | 5.3 | 0.9 | 2.9 | .70 | .32 |
| 2001-02 | SAC | 24.6 | 10.1 | 2.0 | 4.6 | .71 | .39 |
| 2002-03 | SAC | 17.5 | 6.7 | 1.3 | 5.1 | .37 | .18 |
| 2003-04 | SAS | 25.9 | 9.2 | 1.9 | 4.5 | 1.0 | .40 |
| 2004-05 | ORL | 26.2 | 14.0 | 2.3 | 3.5 | .61 | .27 |
| 2005-06 | ORL | 33.5 | 14.9 | 2.8 | 4.3 | .90 | .27 |
| 2006-07 | ORL | 31.3 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1.0 | .20 |
| 2007-08 | ORL | 37.3 | 19.5 | 5.0 | 5.7 | 0.9 | .30 |
- 2007-08: Hedo Turkoglu averaged career highs in all 3 major statistical categories (points, rebounds and assists).
- MPG: Minutes Per Game
- PPG: Points Per Game
- APG: Assists Per Game
- RPG: Rebounds Per Game
- SPG: Steals Per Game
- BPG: Blocks Per Game
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Hidayet Turkoglu Biography from NBA.com Retrieved February 18, 2007
- ^ a b c d NBA.com Profile
- ^ Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Orlando Magic
- ^ Scanlon, Dick (2007-04-05). Turkoglu's Hot Hand Can't Save Magic as Raptors Pull Off Win. The Ledger. Retrieved on 2007-04-06.
- ^ Injury? Okur declines Turkish invite Retrieved February 18, 2007
- ^ Orlando's Turkoglu named most improved Retrieved April 28, 2008
- ^ AFP: Turkey's Turkoglu named NBA's Most Improved Player
- ^ NBA.com: Turkoglu Named Most Improved
- ^ Hidayet Turkoglu's career stats from NBA.com Retrieved April 07, 2008
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| Preceded by Monta Ellis |
NBA Most Improved Player 2007-08 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |
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