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Hedo Türkoğlu

Turkoglu during a Clippers and Bucks game during the 2014–15 season.
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Position: Small Forward
League: NBA
Personal information
Born: March 19, 1979 (1979-03-19) (age 46)
Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality: Turkish
Physical stats
Listed height: 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
National Basketball Association career
Debut: 2000 for the Sacramento Kings
Final season: 2015 for the Los Angeles Clippers
Career information
NBA Draft: 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 16th
Selected by the Sacramento Kings
Playing career: 1996–2015 (19 years)
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
2014–2015 Los Angeles Clippers
Career highlights and awards
  • NBA Most Improved Player (2008)
  • NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2001)
  • Turkish League champion (1997)
  • 2× Turkish Cup champion (1997, 1998)
  • 2× Turkish Presidential Cup champion (1998, 2000)
  • Turkish Basketball League Best Forward of the Year (2000)
Medals
Representing Turkey
EuroBasket
Silver 2001 Turkey
Goodwill Games
Silver 2010 Turkey
Career statistics
Points: 11,022 (11.1 PPG)
Rebounds: 3,971 (4.0 RPG)
Assists: 2,832 (2.8 APG)
Steals: 750 (0.8 SPG)
Blocks: 299 (0.3 BPG)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball–Reference.com

Hidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu (born March 19, 1979) is a Turkish retired professional basketball player. Drafted 16th overall in the 2000 NBA Draft by the Sacramento Kings, Turkoglu played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with two different stints with the Orlando Magic. He, along with Dwight Howard, lead Orlando once to the Finals in 2009, losing to the Los Angeles Lakers in five games.

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