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

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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 since October 2016.

Professional career

Efes Pilsen (1996–2000)

Türkoğlu joined Efes Pilsen (now known as

Anadolu Efes Anadolu Efes Spor Kulübü, commonly referred to as Anadolu Efes or simply Efes, is a Turkish professional basketball team based in Istanbul. Founded in 1976, the club was formerly known as Efes Pilsen until 2011. Efes is the 2021–22 EuroLeagu ...

) in 1996 and played four seasons with the team. He averaged 8.4 points on 58 percent shooting in 50 games in the

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. Türkoğlu helped the team reach the 2000 EuroLeague Final Four, averaging 13.6 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 2.7 assists, in 22 games.

Sacramento Kings (2000–2003)

Türkoğlu was selected by the

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with the 16th pick of the

2000 NBA draft The 2000 NBA draft was held on June 28, 2000, at the Target Center in Minneapolis. It was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team until 2011; the following and subsequent drafts (through 2010) all took place at The Theater at Madis ...

. 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-Cyrl, Предраг Стојаковић, ; born 9 June 1977), known by his nickname Peja (''Peđa'', Пеђа, ), is a Serbian professional basketball executive and former player who was most recently the assistant gener ...

. Turkoglu received votes for the

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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 Ron Mercer in a three-team trade. The trade also sent Brad Miller to the Kings and Scot Pollard 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

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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

. 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

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, 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

as a part of a four-team deal among the Toronto Raptors,

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and

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, which also included Shawn Marion. As part of the deal, the Magic received cash considerations from Dallas and Toronto as compensation. 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 Leandro Barbosa and Dwayne Jones.

Return to Orlando (2010–2014)

On December 18, 2010, Türkoğlu was traded back to the

along with Jason Richardson and Earl Clark for

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, Marcin Gortat, Mickaël Piétrus, 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. 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

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. 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

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, in his home country of Turkey. The Turkish national team finished with the silver medal, having beaten every team except for

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, 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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Post-playing career

On November 13, 2015, Türkoğlu announced his retirement after 15 seasons playing in the NBA. He was subsequently appointed CEO of the Turkish Basketball Federation. On March 15, 2016, the Turkish press reported that President

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (born 26 February 1954) is a Turkish politician who is the 12th and current president of Turkey since 2014. He previously served as the 25th prime minister of Turkey, prime minister from 2003 to 2014 as part of the Jus ...

appointed Türkoğlu as one of his senior advisers.

Personal life

Türkoğlu was born on March 19, 1979, in the

Gaziosmanpaşa Gaziosmanpaşa (; old name: ''Taşlıtarla'') is a developing working class municipality ( belediye) and district of Istanbul, Turkey, on its European side. Its area is 12 km2, and its population is 495,998 (2022). Esenler and Bayrampaşa a ...

district of

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, Turkey. His parents are

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born in the village of Lažani, in central

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, and he is fluent in Bosnian. He is a

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. His parents are

from

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, Serbia, who, after moving from Serbia to Turkey, changed their surname from Ramićević ( sr-cyr, Рамићевић) to Türkoğlu, which translates as "Turkish son". He speaks Serbian fluently. Türkoğlu and his wife, Banu, welcomed their first daughter in February 2009. The couple's second daughter was born in April 2013. Türkoğlu has been accused of being a Turkish nationalist with ties to Erdogan. In a public feud with Enes Kanter, Kanter responded that Türkoğlu is delusional and "Erdogan's lap dog".https://x.com/EnesFreedom/status/1082358590281637888

References

External links

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Professional career

Efes Pilsen (1996–2000)

Sacramento Kings (2000–2003)

San Antonio Spurs (2003–2004)

Orlando Magic (2004–2009)

Toronto Raptors (2009–2010)

Phoenix Suns (2010)

Return to Orlando (2010–2014)

Los Angeles Clippers (2014–2015)

International career

NBA career statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Post-playing career

Personal life

See also

References

External links