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Hidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu (; born March 19, 1979) is a Turkish
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executive and former professional player. A forward, Türkoğlu played for six teams in his 15-season career in the
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(NBA). He won the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 2007–08 NBA season and played in the NBA Finals for the Magic in
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. He also played for Turkey's national team in international competition. Türkoğlu has served as president of the
Turkish Basketball Federation The Turkish Basketball Federation ( tr, Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu, TBF) is the national federation for basketball in Turkey. It is headquartered in Istanbul. They organize the Basketball Super League, the Turkish Basketball Cup and the Turk ...
since October 2016.


Professional career


Efes Pilsen (1996–2000)

Türkoğlu joined Efes Pilsen (now known as
Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Biracılık ve Malt Sanayii A.Ş.''(lit. Anadolu Efes Brewery and Malt Industries)'' produces and markets beer and malt and non-alcoholic beverages in a wide geographical area comprising Turkey, Russia, the Commonwealth of Independe ...
) 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 The 2000 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four was the FIBA EuroLeague Final Four tournament of the 1999–2000 season. It was the second to last edition of the FIBA EuroLeague Final Fours that were organized by FIBA Europe. For the next edition of the tou ...
, averaging 13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists, in 22 games.


Sacramento Kings (2000–2003)

Türkoğlu was selected by the
Sacramento Kings The Sacramento Kings are an American professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California. The Kings compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the Western Conference Pacific Division. The Kings are the oldest ...
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
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and
Peja Stojaković Predrag Stojaković ( sr-cyr, Предраг Стојаковић, ; born June 9, 1977), known by his nickname Peja (''Peđa'', Пеђа, ), is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the assistant gen ...
. Turkoglu received votes for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award following the 2001–02 season, when he averaged 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.


San Antonio Spurs (2003–2004)

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


Orlando Magic (2004–2009)

Türkoğlu joined the
Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
in 2004. He scored a career-high 39 points twice: in an April 2007 game against the
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, and in a March 2008 game against the
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. On April 28, 2008, Türkoğlu was named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 2007–08 NBA season. 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. In the 2008–09 NBA season, Türkoğlu helped the Magic reach the
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for the first time since 1995. He led the Magic with 18.0 points per game in the Finals. However, they lost in five games to the
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. Türkoğlu decided to opt out of his contract after the season.


Toronto Raptors (2009–2010)

On July 9, 2009, Türkoğlu was signed and traded to the
Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors are a Canadian professional basketball team based in Toronto. The Raptors compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. They play their home games a ...
as a part of a four-team deal among the Toronto Raptors,
Orlando Magic The Orlando Magic are an American professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. The Magic compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Southeast Division. The franchise was establ ...
,
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and
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, which also included
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. 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 the Yorkville 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. 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.


Phoenix Suns (2010)

On July 14, 2010, he was traded to the
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for
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and Dwayne Jones.


Return to Orlando (2010–2014)

On December 18, 2010, Türkoğlu was traded back to the
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along with
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and
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for
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,
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,
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, a 2011 first-round draft pick, and $3 million cash. On February 13, 2013, Türkoğlu was suspended for 20 games after testing positive for
methenolone Metenolone, or methenolone, is an androgen and anabolic steroid (AAS) which is used in the form of esters such as metenolone acetate (brand name Primobolan, Nibal) and metenolone enanthate (brand name Primobolan Depot, Nibal Injection). Metenolo ...
. Türkoğlu said that he received medicine containing methenolone from a trainer in Turkey, though he did not know it was a banned substance. On January 3, 2014, Türkoğlu was waived by the Magic. He did not appear for them in the 2013–14 season.


Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)

On January 16, 2014, Türkoğlu signed with the
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for the rest of the 2013–14 season. 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. On September 12, 2014, he re-signed with the Clippers.


International career

upTürkoğlu with the Turkish national team during the 2010 World Championship Türkoğlu was a member of the Turkish national team which won a silver medal at
EuroBasket 2001 The 2001 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 2001, was the 32nd FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship held by FIBA Europe, which also served as Europe qualifier for the 2002 FIBA World Championship, giving a be ...
. He averaged 15.5 points per game in the tournament. Türkoğlu was named to the preliminary roster for the 2006 World Championship. However, he declined the invitation. In 2009, Türkoğlu was a member of the Turkish national team which finished in eighth place at the EuroBasket in Poland. One year later, Turkoglu participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship, in his home country of Turkey. The Turkish national team finished with the silver medal, having beaten every team except for
Team USA The United States national team or Team USA may refer to any of a number of sports team representing the United States in international competitions. Olympic teams Additionally, these teams may compete in other international competitions such as ...
, the champions. Türkoğlu averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game. At the 2011 EuroBasket, and the 2013 EuroBasket, he averaged 10.6 and 7.3 points per game, respectively. In March 2014, Türkoğlu retired from international basketball.


NBA career statistics


Regular season

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Playoffs

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Retirement and sports executive career

On November 13, 2015, Türkoğlu announced his retirement after 15 seasons playing in the NBA. In a press conference held on November 16, 2015, President of the
Turkish Basketball Federation The Turkish Basketball Federation ( tr, Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu, TBF) is the national federation for basketball in Turkey. It is headquartered in Istanbul. They organize the Basketball Super League, the Turkish Basketball Cup and the Turk ...
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announced the decision of the federation board that Türkoğlu was appointed
CEO A chief executive officer (CEO), also known as a central executive officer (CEO), chief administrator officer (CAO) or just chief executive (CE), is one of a number of corporate executives charged with the management of an organization especially ...
of the federation. His responsibilities cover the basketball leagues, national teams and sponsors.


Political career

On March 15, 2016, the Turkish press reported that President
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician serving as the List of presidents of Turkey, 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as prime minister of Turkey from 2003 to 2014 and as Lis ...
appointed Türkoğlu as one of his senior advisers.


Personal life

Türkoğlu was born on March 19, 1979, in the
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district of
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, Turkey. He is a
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. Türkoğlu and his wife, Banu, welcomed their first daughter in February 2009. The couple's second daughter was born in April 2013.


See also

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*
List of Turkish NBA players The following is a list of Turkish players in the National Basketball Association (NBA). This list also includes players who were born outside of Turkey but have represented the national team. Mirsad Türkcan is the first Turkish basketball play ...


References


External links


NBA.com Profile

TBLStat.net Profile
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