Hidayet Türkoğlu

Infobox NBA Player
name = Hidayet Türkoğlu


league = NBA
team = Orlando Magic
number = 15
height_ft = 6
height_in = 10
weight_lbs = 220
position = Small forward
birth_date = birth date and age|1979|3|19
birth_place = Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey
nationality = Turkish
draft = 16th overall
draft_team = Sacramento Kings
draft_year = 2000
career_start = 1996
former_teams = Efes Pilsen (1996–2000)
Sacramento Kings (2000–2003)
San Antonio Spurs (2003–2004)
awards = 2000-01 NBA All-Rookie Second Team
2008 NBA Most Improved Player
profile = hidayet_turkoglu

Hidayet Türkoğlu, commonly referred to as Hedo [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hidayet_turkoglu/bio.html Hidayet Turkoglu Biography from NBA.com] Retrieved February 18, 2007] Turkoglu (born March 19, 1979, in Gaziosmanpaşa, Istanbul, Turkey.

He stands height|ft=6|in=10 tall and plays in the small forward position. [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hidayet_turkoglu/index.html NBA.com Profile] ] He is a solid shooter inside and outside of the three point line and is a versatile player who has played four positions from point guard to power forward during his career.

NBA career

Before coming to the NBA, Türkoğlu cited Kobe Bryant, Grant Hill, Scottie Pippen, Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell as his favorite players. 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. His name also inspired a Burger King menu called Hido Menu in Turkey during the first years of his NBA career. [ [http://www.deadspin.com/sports/nba/five-tiny-tidbits-on-the-orlando-magic-207768.php Five Tiny Tidbits On: The Orlando Magic] ]

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. [cite web| url=http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070405/NEWS/704050521/1011/SPORTS04 | title=Turkoglu's Hot Hand Can't Save Magic as Raptors Pull Off Win |last=Scanlon |first=Dick | work=The Ledger| date=2007-04-05| accessdate=2007-04-06]

Türkoğlu has represented Turkey at all levels of international competition but declined to play in the 2006 World Basketball Championship. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4188/is_20060613/ai_n16478551 Injury? Okur declines Turkish invite] Retrieved February 18, 2007]

On April 28, 2008, Hedo Turkoglu was given the NBA's Most Improved Player Award for the 2007-2008 NBA Season. After helping Orlando Magic to 52 wins and achieving career highs in points per game (19.5), rebounds per game (5.7) and assists per game (5.0) which is second among forwards next only to LeBron James in a career-high 82 games(starting in all of them). [ [http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/scorecard/nbanews.asp?articleID=232732 Orlando's Turkoglu named most improved] Retrieved April 28, 2008] [ [http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5hm0xnayvZmPtZhLNrFeZUNKFk3fQ AFP: Turkey's Turkoglu named NBA's Most Improved Player] ] [ [http://broadband.nba.com/cc/playa.php?content=video&url=http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia/nba/nbacom/press_conf/turkoglu_mostimproved_pc_080428.asx&video=blank&nbasite=nba NBA.com: Turkoglu Named Most Improved] ]

NBA career statistics

Regular season

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align="left" | 2000–01
align="left" | Sacramento
74 || 7 || 16.8 || .412 || .326 || .777 || 2.8 || .9 || .7 || .3 || 5.3
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align="left" | 2001–02
align="left" | Sacramento
80 || 10 || 24.6 || .422 || .368 || .726 || 4.5 || 2.0 || .7 || .4 || 10.1
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align="left" | 2002–03
align="left" | Sacramento
67 || 11 || 17.5 || .422 || .372 || .800 || 2.8 || 1.3 || .4 || .2 || 6.7
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align="left" | 2003–04
align="left" | San Antonio
80 || 44 || 25.9 || .406 || .419 || .708 || 4.5 || 1.9 || 1.0 || .4 || 9.2
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align="left" | 2004–05
align="left" | Orlando
67 || 11 || 26.2 || .419 || .380 || .836 || 3.5 || 2.3 || .6 || .3 || 14.0
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align="left" | 2005–06
align="left" | Orlando
78 || 59 || 33.5 || .454 || .403 || .861 || 4.3 || 2.8 || .9 || .3 || 14.9
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Orlando
73 || 73 || 31.1 || .419 || .388 || .781 || 4.0 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 13.3
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Orlando
82 || 82 || 36.9 || .456 || .400 || .829 || 5.7 || 5.0 || .9 || .3 || 19.5
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
601 || 297 || 26.8 || .431 || .391 || .799 || 4.1 || 2.5 || .8 || .3 || 11.7
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Playoffs

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align="left" | 2000–01
align="left" | Sacramento
8 || 0 || 17.6 || .435 || .571 || 1.000 || 3.5 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 7.5
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align="left" | 2001–02
align="left" | Sacramento
16 || 8 || 27.7 || .401 || .353 || .516 || 5.2 || 1.4 || .4 || .6 || 8.6
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align="left" | 2002–03
align="left" | Sacramento
10 || 5 || 17.4 || .360 || .286 || .722 || 2.9 || 1.4 || 1.2 || .5 || 5.3
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align="left" | 2003–04
align="left" | San Antonio
10 || 10 || 27.1 || .321 || .333 || .611 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .9 || .1 || 7.7
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align="left" | 2006–07
align="left" | Orlando
4 || 4 || 39.0 || .500 || .333 || .500 || 3.3 || 3.5 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 13.8
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align="left" | 2007–08
align="left" | Orlando
10 || 10 || 39.9 || .447 || .286 || .848 || 6.4 || 5.5 || .8 || .2 || 17.5
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align="left" | Career
align="left" |
58 || 37 || 27.3 || .410 || .345 || .721 || 4.5 || 2.3 || .7 || .4 || 9.6
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References

External links

* [http://www.hedo79.com official web site]
* [http://www.nba.com/playerfile/hedo_turkoglu/ NBA.com Profile - Hedo Turkoglu]
* [http://www.turksports.net/detay_basket.asp?tablo=162&kat=54 TurkSports.Net Profile]
* [http://basketboltr.net/2008/05/30/hedo-turkoglu/ Hidayet Turkoglu Basketboltr profile]