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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1979-03-19)March 19, 1979 (age 46) Gaziosmanpaşa,Istanbul, Turkey |
| Listed height | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Listed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 2000: 1st round, 16th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Sacramento Kings |
| Playing career | 1996–2015 |
| Position | Small forward /power forward |
| Number | 5, 14, 15, 26, 19, 8 |
| Career history | |
| 1996–2000 | Efes Pilsen |
| 2000–2003 | Sacramento Kings |
| 2003–2004 | San Antonio Spurs |
| 2004–2009 | Orlando Magic |
| 2009–2010 | Toronto Raptors |
| 2010 | Phoenix Suns |
| 2010–2014 | Orlando Magic |
| 2014–2015 | Los Angeles Clippers |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 11,022 (11.1 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 3,971 (4.0 rpg) |
| Assists | 2,832 (2.8 apg) |
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| Stats atBasketball Reference | |
Hidayet "Hedo"Türkoğlu (Turkish pronunciation:[hidaːˈjetˈtyɾkoːɫu]; born March 19, 1979) is a Turkishbasketball executive and former professional player. A 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) forward,[1] Türkoğlu played for six teams in his 15-season career in theNational Basketball Association (NBA). He won theNBA's Most Improved Player for the2007–08 NBA season and played in the NBA Finals for the Magic in2009. He also played for Turkey's national team in international competition. Türkoğlu has served as president of theTurkish Basketball Federation since October 2016.
Türkoğlu joinedEfes Pilsen (now known asAnadolu Efes) in 1996 and played four seasons with the team. He averaged 8.4 points on 58 percent shooting in 50 games in theEuroLeague. Türkoğlu helped the team reach the2000 EuroLeague Final Four, averaging 13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists, in 22 games.[2][3]
Türkoğlu was selected by theSacramento Kings with the 16th pick of the2000 NBA draft. He was the first Turkish-born player in NBA history.[4] He played alongside other European stars such asVlade Divac andPeja Stojaković.
Turkoglu received votes for theNBA Sixth Man of the Year Award following the 2001–02 season,[5] when he averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.[6]
During the 2003 offseason, Türkoğlu was traded to theSan Antonio Spurs along withRon Mercer in a three-team trade. The trade also sentBrad Miller to the Kings andScot Pollard andDanny 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.[7]
Türkoğlu joined theOrlando Magic in 2004. He scored a career-high 39 points twice: in an April 2007 game against theToronto Raptors, and in a March 2008 game against theWashington Wizards.[8]
On April 28, 2008, Türkoğlu was named theNBA's Most Improved Player for the2007–08 NBA season.[9][10] The Magic won 52 games that season, and Türkoğlu averaged career-highs in points per game (19.5), rebounds per game (5.7), and assists per game (5.0) and started all 82 regular-season games.[citation needed]
In the2008–09 NBA season, Türkoğlu helped the Magic reach theNBA Finals[11] for the first time since 1995.[citation needed] He led the Magic with 18.0 points per game in the Finals.[12] However, they lost in five games to theLos Angeles Lakers. Türkoğlu decided to opt out of his contract after the season.[citation needed]
On July 9, 2009, Türkoğlu was signed and traded to theToronto Raptors as a part of a four-team deal among the Toronto Raptors,Orlando Magic,Dallas Mavericks andMemphis Grizzlies, which also includedShawn Marion. As part of the deal, the Magic received cash considerations from Dallas and Toronto as compensation.[13]
On March 28, 2010, Türkoğlu was a healthy scratch for the Raptors, his first benching since March 10, 2006, when he was still an Orlando Magic player. This was a disciplinary measure, after he was spotted by fans out late in a nightclub in theYorkville district of Toronto, immediately after missing a game due to a stomach virus. The fans wrote staff within the Raptors organization, who then notified management and coaching staff, leading to the punishment.[14][15]
On May 29, 2010, Türkoğlu said in a television interview in Turkey that he felt he was wronged by the Raptors' management and wanted to leave Toronto.[16]
On July 14, 2010, he was traded to thePhoenix Suns forLeandro Barbosa andDwayne Jones.[17]
On December 18, 2010, Türkoğlu was traded back to theOrlando Magic along withJason Richardson andEarl Clark forVince Carter,Marcin Gortat,Mickaël Piétrus,a 2011 first-round draft pick, and $3 million cash.[18] On February 13, 2013, Türkoğlu was suspended for 20 games after testing positive formethenolone.[19] Türkoğlu said that he received medicine containing methenolone from a trainer in Turkey, though he did not know it was a banned substance.[20]
On January 3, 2014, Türkoğlu was waived by the Magic. He did not appear for them in the 2013–14 season.[21]
On January 16, 2014, Türkoğlu signed with theLos Angeles Clippers for the rest of the 2013–14 season.[22] On January 18, he made his Clippers debut. In 13 minutes he recorded 4 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist in a 92–106 loss to the Indiana Pacers.[23]
On September 12, 2014, he re-signed with the Clippers.[24]
Türkoğlu was a member of theTurkish national team which won a silver medal atEuroBasket 2001.[25] He averaged 15.5 points per game in the tournament.[26][27][28]
Türkoğlu was named to the preliminary roster for the2006 World Championship. However, he declined the invitation.[29]
In 2009, Türkoğlu was a member of the Turkish national team which finished in eighth place at theEuroBasket in Poland.[30] One year later, Turkoglu participated in the2010 FIBA World Championship, in his home country of Turkey. The Turkish national team finished with the silver medal, having beaten every team except forTeam USA, the champions. Türkoğlu averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. At the2011 EuroBasket, and the2013 EuroBasket, he averaged 10.6 and 7.3 points per game, respectively.[31]
In March 2014, Türkoğlu retired from international basketball.[28][32]
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game |
| FG% | Field goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field goal percentage | FT% | Free throw percentage |
| RPG | Rebounds per game | APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game |
| BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game | Bold | Career high |
| * | Led the league |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–01 | Sacramento | 74 | 7 | 16.8 | .412 | .326 | .777 | 2.8 | .9 | .7 | .3 | 5.3 |
| 2001–02 | Sacramento | 80 | 10 | 24.6 | .422 | .368 | .726 | 4.5 | 2.0 | .7 | .4 | 10.1 |
| 2002–03 | Sacramento | 67 | 11 | 17.5 | .422 | .372 | .800 | 2.8 | 1.3 | .4 | .2 | 6.7 |
| 2003–04 | San Antonio | 80 | 44 | 25.9 | .406 | .419 | .708 | 4.5 | 1.9 | 1.0 | .4 | 9.2 |
| 2004–05 | Orlando | 67 | 11 | 26.2 | .419 | .380 | .836 | 3.5 | 2.3 | .6 | .3 | 14.0 |
| 2005–06 | Orlando | 78 | 59 | 33.5 | .454 | .403 | .861 | 4.3 | 2.8 | .9 | .3 | 14.9 |
| 2006–07 | Orlando | 73 | 73 | 31.1 | .419 | .388 | .781 | 4.0 | 3.2 | 1.0 | .2 | 13.3 |
| 2007–08 | Orlando | 82* | 82* | 36.9 | .456 | .400 | .829 | 5.7 | 5.0 | .9 | .3 | 19.5 |
| 2008–09 | Orlando | 77 | 77 | 36.6 | .413 | .356 | .807 | 5.3 | 4.9 | .8 | .2 | 16.8 |
| 2009–10 | Toronto | 74 | 69 | 30.7 | .409 | .374 | .774 | 4.6 | 4.1 | .7 | .4 | 11.3 |
| 2010–11 | Phoenix | 25 | 16 | 25.2 | .440 | .423 | .722 | 4.0 | 2.3 | .7 | .6 | 9.5 |
| Orlando | 56 | 56 | 33.9 | .448 | .404 | .667 | 4.6 | 5.1 | .9 | .4 | 11.4 | |
| 2011–12 | Orlando | 53 | 53 | 31.2 | .415 | .353 | .705 | 3.8 | 4.4 | .8 | .3 | 10.9 |
| 2012–13 | Orlando | 11 | 1 | 17.2 | .264 | .042 | .500 | 2.4 | 2.1 | .6 | .1 | 2.9 |
| 2013–14 | L.A. Clippers | 38 | 0 | 10.3 | .385 | .440 | .500 | 2.3 | .9 | .5 | .3 | 3.0 |
| 2014–15 | L.A. Clippers | 62 | 2 | 11.4 | .441 | .432 | .545 | 1.6 | .6 | .3 | .1 | 3.7 |
| Career | 997 | 571 | 26.8 | .426 | .384 | .784 | 4.0 | 2.8 | .8 | .3 | 11.1 | |
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Sacramento | 8 | 0 | 17.6 | .435 | .571 | 1.000 | 3.5 | 1.4 | .4 | .1 | 7.5 |
| 2002 | Sacramento | 16 | 8 | 27.7 | .401 | .353 | .516 | 5.2 | 1.4 | .4 | .6 | 8.6 |
| 2003 | Sacramento | 10 | 5 | 17.4 | .360 | .286 | .722 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 1.2 | .5 | 5.3 |
| 2004 | San Antonio | 10 | 10 | 27.1 | .321 | .333 | .611 | 4.5 | 1.5 | .9 | .1 | 7.7 |
| 2007 | Orlando | 4 | 4 | 39.0 | .500 | .333 | .500 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 13.8 |
| 2008 | Orlando | 10 | 10 | 39.9 | .447 | .286 | .848 | 6.4 | 5.5 | .8 | .2 | 17.5 |
| 2009 | Orlando | 24 | 24 | 38.9 | .427 | .386 | .817 | 4.5 | 4.8 | .8 | .2 | 15.8 |
| 2011 | Orlando | 6 | 6 | 34.8 | .294 | .233 | .571 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 1.3 | .2 | 9.2 |
| 2012 | Orlando | 5 | 5 | 32.4 | .366 | .417 | .636 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 1.0 | .8 | 8.4 |
| 2014 | L.A. Clippers | 5 | 0 | 8.2 | .462 | .400 | .000 | 1.0 | .2 | .6 | .0 | 3.2 |
| Career | 98 | 72 | 29.9 | .406 | .350 | .751 | 4.2 | 2.9 | .8 | .3 | 10.7 | |
On November 13, 2015, Türkoğlu announced his retirement after 15 seasons playing in the NBA.[33] He was subsequently appointed CEO of theTurkish Basketball Federation.[34][35]
On March 15, 2016, the Turkish press reported that PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoğan appointed Türkoğlu as one of his senior advisers.[36]
Türkoğlu was born on March 19, 1979, in theGaziosmanpaşa district ofIstanbul, Turkey. His parents areBosniaks[37][38] born in the village ofLažani, in centralNorth Macedonia,[39] and he is fluent inBosnian. He is aMuslim.[40] After moving to Turkey, his parents changed their surname from Ramićević (Serbian Cyrillic:Рамићевић) to Türkoğlu, which translates as "Turkish son". He speaks both Turkish and Serbian fluently.[41][42]
Türkoğlu and his wife, Banu, welcomed their first daughter in February 2009.[43] The couple's second daughter was born in April 2013.[44]
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