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Hedo Turkoglu

Hidayet Türkoğlu
Hedo Turkoglu point guard 11-27-08.jpg
Türkoğlu with the Orlando Magic in 2008.
Personal information
Born (1979-03-19) March 19, 1979 (age 37)
Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality Turkish
Listed height 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight 220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th overall
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career 1996–2015
Position Forward
Number 5, 14, 15, 26, 19, 8
Career history
1996–2000 Efes Pilsen
20002003 Sacramento Kings
2003–2004 San Antonio Spurs
20042009 Orlando Magic
2009–2010 Toronto Raptors
2010 Phoenix Suns
20102014 Orlando Magic
20142015 Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points 11,022 (11.1 ppg)
Rebounds 3,971 (5.4 rpg)
Assists 2,832 (2.8 apg)
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com

Hidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu (Turkish pronunciation: [hid̪aːˈjet̪ ˈt̪yɾkoːɫu]; born March 19, 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6'10" forward played for six teams throughout his NBA career.

Türkoğlu joined Efes Pilsen (now known as Anadolu Efes) in 1996 and played four seasons with the team. He averaged 8.4 points on 58 percent shooting in 50 games in the Euroleague. Türkoğlu helped the team reach the 2000 Euroleague Final Four, averaging 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 22 games.

Türkoğlu was selected by the Sacramento Kings with the 16th pick of the 2000 NBA draft. He was the first Turkish-born player in NBA history. He played alongside other European stars such as Vlade Divac and Peja Stojaković.

He earned consideration for the NBA's Sixth Man Award in his sophomore season, after averaging 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.

During the 2003 offseason, Türkoğlu was traded to the San Antonio Spurs along with Ron Mercer in a three-team trade. The trade also sent Brad Miller to the Kings and Scot Pollard and Danny Ferry to the Pacers. Türkoğlu played one season with the Spurs and averaged 9.2 points on a career-high 42 percent three-point shooting.


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