Hidayet Türkoglu
Encyclopedia
Hidayet "Hedo" Türkoğlu is a Turkish
professional basketball
player in the NBA
currently playing for the Orlando Magic
. He plays the small forward
position, although he has played four positions in his career. He possesses above-average ballhandling and playmaking skills for a forward, and is sometimes used in a point forward
role.
. Türkoğlu helped the team reach the 2000 Euroleague Final Four, averaging 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 22 games.
with the 16th pick of the 2000 NBA Draft
. He was the first Turkish-born player in NBA history.
He earned consideration for the NBA's Sixth Man Award
in his sophomore season, after averaging 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
along with Ron Mercer
in a three-team trade. The trade also sent Brad Miller to the Kings and Scot Pollard
and Danny 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.
Türkoğlu joined the Orlando Magic
in 2004. He scored a career-high 39 points twice: in an April 2007 game against the Toronto Raptors
, and in a March 2008 game against the Washington Wizards
.
On April 28, 2008, Türkoğlu was named the NBA's Most Improved Player Award
for the 2007–08 NBA season. Türkoğlu helped the Orlando Magic win 52 games, and 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
, the Magic reached the 2009 NBA Finals
for the first time since 1995. However, they lost in 5 games to the Los Angeles Lakers
. Türkoğlu decided to opt out of his contract.
as a part of a four-team deal among the Toronto Raptors
, Orlando Magic
, Dallas Mavericks
and Memphis Grizzlies
, which also included Shawn Marion
.
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, Hedo Turkoglu said in a television interview in Turkey that he felt he was wronged by the Raptors' management and wanted to leave Toronto.
for Leandro Barbosa
and Dwayne Jones
.
along with Jason Richardson
and Earl Clark
for Vince Carter
, Marcin Gortat
, Mickaël Piétrus
, a 2011 first-round draft pick and $3 million cash.
. He averaged 15.5 points per game.
Türkoğlu was named to the preliminary roster for the 2006 World Championship. However, he declined the invitation.
In 2009, Turkoglu was a member of the Turkish national team squad which finished in 8th place at the European Basketball Championship in Poland. One year later, Turkoglu participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship
in his home country of Turkey. That team ended up getting the silver medal by beating every team except for Team U.S.A. at the gold medal game. Hedo averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 74 || 7 || 16.8 || .412 || .326 || .777 || 2.8 || .9 || .7 || .3 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 80 || 10 || 24.6 || .422 || .368 || .726 || 4.5 || 2.0 || .7 || .4 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 67 || 11 || 17.5 || .422 || .372 || .800 || 2.8 || 1.3 || .4 || .2 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 80 || 44 || 25.9 || .406 || .419 || .708 || 4.5 || 1.9 || 1.0 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Orlando
| 67 || 11 || 26.2 || .419 || .380 || .836 || 3.5 || 2.3 || .6 || .3 || 14.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Orlando
| 78 || 59 || 33.5 || .454 || .403 || .861 || 4.3 || 2.8 || .9 || .3 || 14.9
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Orlando
| 73 || 73 || 31.1 || .419 || .388 || .781 || 4.0 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 13.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Orlando
| 82 || 82 || 36.9 || .456 || .400 || .829 || 5.7 || 5.0 || .9 || .3 || 19.5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Orlando
| 77 || 77 || 36.6 || .413 || .356 || .807 || 5.3 || 4.9 || .8 || .2 || 16.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
| align="left" | Toronto
| 74 || 69 || 30.7 || .409 || .374 || .774 || 4.6 || 4.1 || .7 || .4 || 11.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Phoenix
| 25 || 16 || 25.2 || .440 || .423 || .722 || 4.0 || 2.3 || .7 || .6 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
| align="left" | Orlando
| 56 || 56 || 33.9 || .448 || .404 || .667 || 4.6 || 5.1 || 1.0 || .4 || 11.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 883 || 515 || 28.5 || .428 || .386 || .791 || 4.3 || 3.0 || .8 || .3 || 12.1
| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 8 || 0 || 17.6 || .435 || .571 || 1.000 || 3.5 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 16 || 8 || 27.7 || .401 || .353 || .516 || 5.2 || 1.4 || .4 || .6 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 10 || 5 || 17.4 || .360 || .286 || .722 || 2.9 || 1.4 || 1.2 || .5 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
| 10 || 10 || 27.1 || .321 || .333 || .611 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .9 || .1 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Orlando
| 4 || 4 || 39.0 || .500 || .333 || .500 || 3.3 || 3.5 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 13.8
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Orlando
| 10 || 10 || 39.9 || .447 || .286 || .848 || 6.4 || 5.5 || .8 || .2 || 17.5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
| align="left" | Orlando
| 24 || 24 || 38.9 || .427 || .386 || .817 || 4.5 || 4.8 || .8 || .2 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 82 || 61 || 30.7 || .416 || .359 || .766 || 4.5 || 3 || .7 || .3 || 11.4
.
Türkoğlu's parents were born in Sjenica
, Serbia
. He is fluent in Bosnian
and Serbian
.
Turkish people
Turkish people, also known as the "Turks" , are an ethnic group primarily living in Turkey and in the former lands of the Ottoman Empire where Turkish minorities had been established in Bulgaria, Cyprus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, and Romania...
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player in the NBA
National Basketball Association
The National Basketball Association is the pre-eminent men's professional basketball league in North America. It consists of thirty franchised member clubs, of which twenty-nine are located in the United States and one in Canada...
currently playing for the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
. He plays the small forward
Small forward
The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall...
position, although he has played four positions in his career. He possesses above-average ballhandling and playmaking skills for a forward, and is sometimes used in a point forward
Point forward
Point forward is an unofficial playing position in basketball for those who share the attributes of both a point guard and a forward.A point forward is usually described as a forward who possesses the ball handling skills and court vision to bring the ball up the court and to initiate the team's...
role.
Efes Pilsen
Türkoğlu joined Efes Pilsen in 1996 and played four seasons with the team. He averaged 8.4 points on 58 percent shooting in 50 games in the EuroleagueEuroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
. Türkoğlu helped the team reach the 2000 Euroleague Final Four, averaging 13.6 points and 4.6 rebounds in 22 games.
Sacramento Kings
Türkoğlu was selected by the Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
with the 16th pick of the 2000 NBA Draft
2000 NBA Draft
The 2000 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2000 at the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Until 2011, it was the last draft held at the home arena of an NBA team; the following and subsequent drafts have all taken place at The Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York. This draft is...
. He was the first Turkish-born player in NBA history.
He earned consideration for the NBA's Sixth Man Award
NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award
The National Basketball Association's Sixth Man of the Year Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the league's most valuable player for his team coming off the bench as a substitute . A panel of sportswriters and broadcasters from throughout...
in his sophomore season, after averaging 10.1 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
San Antonio Spurs
During the 2003 offseason, Türkoğlu was traded to the San Antonio SpursSan Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
along with Ron Mercer
Ron Mercer
Ronald Eugene Mercer is a former American basketball player at the University of Kentucky who also had a career in the National Basketball Association; the last time he played was for the New Jersey Nets in 2005.-Basketball career:...
in a three-team trade. The trade also sent Brad Miller to the Kings and Scot Pollard
Scot Pollard
Scot L. Pollard is a retired American professional basketball player. In an eleven-year NBA career, he played for five teams, spending the bulk of his career with the Sacramento Kings and the Indiana Pacers...
and Danny Ferry
Danny Ferry
Daniel John Willard "Danny" Ferry is a retired American professional basketball player and the Vice President of Basketball Operations for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association...
to the Pacers. Türkoğlu played one season with the Spurs and averaged 9.2 points on a career-high 42 percent three-point shooting.
First stint with the Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
in 2004. He scored a career-high 39 points twice: in an April 2007 game against the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
, and in a March 2008 game against the Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
.
On April 28, 2008, Türkoğlu was named the NBA's Most Improved Player Award
NBA Most Improved Player Award
The National Basketball Association's Most Improved Player Award is an annual National Basketball Association award given since the 1985–86 NBA season, to the most improved player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of sportswriters throughout the United States and Canada,...
for the 2007–08 NBA season. Türkoğlu helped the Orlando Magic win 52 games, and 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
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
, the Magic reached the 2009 NBA Finals
2009 NBA Finals
The 2009 NBA Finals was the National Basketball Association championship series for the 2008-09 season. The best-of-seven playoff was contested between the Los Angeles Lakers, champions of the Western Conference and defending Western Conference champions, and the Orlando Magic, champions of the...
for the first time since 1995. However, they lost in 5 games to the Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association...
. Türkoğlu decided to opt out of his contract.
Toronto Raptors
On July 9, 2009, Türkoğlu was signed and traded to the Toronto RaptorsToronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
as a part of a four-team deal among the Toronto Raptors
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
, Orlando Magic
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
, Dallas Mavericks
Dallas Mavericks
The Dallas Mavericks are a professional basketball team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association , and the reigning NBA champions, having defeated the Miami Heat in the 2011 NBA Finals.According to a 2011...
and Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
, which also included Shawn Marion
Shawn Marion
Shawn Dwayne Marion is an American professional basketball player currently with the Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association. Born in Waukegan, Illinois, Marion attended high school in Clarksville, Tennessee. Before transferring to the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Marion...
.
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, Hedo Turkoglu said in a television interview in Turkey that he felt he was wronged by the Raptors' management and wanted to leave Toronto.
Phoenix Suns
On July 14, 2010, he was traded to the Phoenix SunsPhoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
for Leandro Barbosa
Leandro Barbosa
Leandro Mateus Barbosa is a Brazilian professional basketball player, who plays at the guard position with Flamengo Basketball in Brazil. He is also under contract with the National Basketball Association's Toronto Raptors, and is expected to return to that team once the 2011 NBA lockout ends...
and Dwayne Jones
Dwayne Jones
Dwayne Jones is an American professional basketball player.-College career:Along with senior Jameer Nelson and juniors Delonte West and Pat Carroll, Jones was an integral part of the undefeated Saint Joseph's team during the 2004 regular season. The Hawks earned a #1 seed in the NCAA Tournament...
.
Second stint with Orlando Magic
On December 18, 2010, Türkoğlu was traded back to the Orlando MagicOrlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
along with Jason Richardson
Jason Richardson
Jason Anthoney "J-Rich" Richardson is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association.A 6'6", 225 lb...
and Earl Clark
Earl Clark
Earl Rashad Clark is an American professional basketball player. Clark played collegiate basketball for the University of Louisville men's basketball team and was drafted 14th overall by the Phoenix Suns in the 2009 NBA Draft....
for Vince Carter
Vince Carter
Vincent Lamar "Vince" Carter is an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns. He is a shooting guard who can also play small forward....
, Marcin Gortat
Marcin Gortat
Marcin Gortat, pronounced "MAHR-cheen GOR-taht" , also known as the Polish Hammer, is a Polish professional basketball player who plays the center position for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. The 6'11", 240 pound power forward/center is the son of boxer Janusz Gortat...
, Mickaël Piétrus
Mickaël Piétrus
Mickaël Piétrus is a Caribbean-French professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the NBA. He is listed at 6'6", 215 pounds and plays both the small forward and shooting guard positions...
, a 2011 first-round draft pick and $3 million cash.
Turkish national team
Türkoğlu was a member of the Turkish national team which won silver medals at the 2001 European ChampionshipEuroBasket 2001
The EuroBasket 2001 was the 32nd EuroBasket, the biennial regional basketball championship contested by European nations and held by FIBA Europe. The tournament, which was hosted by Turkey, began on 31 August 2001 and concluded with the final on 9 September 2001. Yugoslavia won the gold medal,...
. He averaged 15.5 points per game.
Türkoğlu was named to the preliminary roster for the 2006 World Championship. However, he declined the invitation.
In 2009, Turkoglu was a member of the Turkish national team squad which finished in 8th place at the European Basketball Championship in Poland. One year later, Turkoglu participated in the 2010 FIBA World Championship
2010 FIBA World Championship
The 2010 FIBA World Championship, hosted by Turkey, was the international basketball competition contested by the men's national teams. The tournament ran from August 28 to September 12, 2010. It was co-organized by the International Basketball Federation , Turkish Basketball Federation and the...
in his home country of Turkey. That team ended up getting the silver medal by beating every team except for Team U.S.A. at the gold medal game. Hedo averaged 12.3 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.4 assists per game.
Regular season
|-| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 74 || 7 || 16.8 || .412 || .326 || .777 || 2.8 || .9 || .7 || .3 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 80 || 10 || 24.6 || .422 || .368 || .726 || 4.5 || 2.0 || .7 || .4 || 10.1
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 67 || 11 || 17.5 || .422 || .372 || .800 || 2.8 || 1.3 || .4 || .2 || 6.7
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 80 || 44 || 25.9 || .406 || .419 || .708 || 4.5 || 1.9 || 1.0 || .4 || 9.2
|-
| align="left" | 2004–05
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 67 || 11 || 26.2 || .419 || .380 || .836 || 3.5 || 2.3 || .6 || .3 || 14.0
|-
| align="left" | 2005–06
| align="left" | Orlando
| 78 || 59 || 33.5 || .454 || .403 || .861 || 4.3 || 2.8 || .9 || .3 || 14.9
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Orlando
| 73 || 73 || 31.1 || .419 || .388 || .781 || 4.0 || 3.2 || 1.0 || .2 || 13.3
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Orlando
| 82 || 82 || 36.9 || .456 || .400 || .829 || 5.7 || 5.0 || .9 || .3 || 19.5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Orlando
| 77 || 77 || 36.6 || .413 || .356 || .807 || 5.3 || 4.9 || .8 || .2 || 16.8
|-
| align="left" | 2009–10
2009–10 NBA season
The 2009–10 NBA season was the 64th season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 27, 2009, and ended on Wednesday, April 14, 2010....
| align="left" | Toronto
Toronto Raptors
The Toronto Raptors are a professional basketball team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are part of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1995, along with the Vancouver Grizzlies, as part of the NBA's re-expansion...
| 74 || 69 || 30.7 || .409 || .374 || .774 || 4.6 || 4.1 || .7 || .4 || 11.3
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Phoenix
Phoenix Suns
The Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US...
| 25 || 16 || 25.2 || .440 || .423 || .722 || 4.0 || 2.3 || .7 || .6 || 9.5
|-
| align="left" | 2010–11
2010–11 NBA season
The 2010–11 NBA season was the 65th season of the National Basketball Association . The 2011 NBA All-Star Game was played on February 20, 2011 at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. The Dallas Mavericks defeated the Miami Heat in six games, 4 games to 2, to win their first NBA title, and...
| align="left" | Orlando
| 56 || 56 || 33.9 || .448 || .404 || .667 || 4.6 || 5.1 || 1.0 || .4 || 11.4
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 883 || 515 || 28.5 || .428 || .386 || .791 || 4.3 || 3.0 || .8 || .3 || 12.1
Playoffs
|-| align="left" | 2000–01
| align="left" | Sacramento
Sacramento Kings
The Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association...
| 8 || 0 || 17.6 || .435 || .571 || 1.000 || 3.5 || 1.4 || .4 || .1 || 7.5
|-
| align="left" | 2001–02
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 16 || 8 || 27.7 || .401 || .353 || .516 || 5.2 || 1.4 || .4 || .6 || 8.6
|-
| align="left" | 2002–03
| align="left" | Sacramento
| 10 || 5 || 17.4 || .360 || .286 || .722 || 2.9 || 1.4 || 1.2 || .5 || 5.3
|-
| align="left" | 2003–04
| align="left" | San Antonio
San Antonio Spurs
The San Antonio Spurs are an American professional basketball team based in San Antonio, Texas. They are part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association ....
| 10 || 10 || 27.1 || .321 || .333 || .611 || 4.5 || 1.5 || .9 || .1 || 7.7
|-
| align="left" | 2006–07
| align="left" | Orlando
Orlando Magic
The Orlando Magic is a professional basketball team based in Orlando, Florida. They play in the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association and are currently coached by Stan Van Gundy...
| 4 || 4 || 39.0 || .500 || .333 || .500 || 3.3 || 3.5 || 1.2 || 1.0 || 13.8
|-
| align="left" | 2007–08
| align="left" | Orlando
| 10 || 10 || 39.9 || .447 || .286 || .848 || 6.4 || 5.5 || .8 || .2 || 17.5
|-
| align="left" | 2008–09
2008–09 NBA season
The 2008–09 NBA season was the 63rd season of the National Basketball Association . The 1,230-game regular season began on Tuesday, October 28, 2008, and ended on Wednesday, April 15, 2009...
| align="left" | Orlando
| 24 || 24 || 38.9 || .427 || .386 || .817 || 4.5 || 4.8 || .8 || .2 || 15.8
|-
| align="left" | Career
| align="left" |
| 82 || 61 || 30.7 || .416 || .359 || .766 || 4.5 || 3 || .7 || .3 || 11.4
Personal life
Hedo Türkoğlu is married to Banu Türkoğlu. Their daughter Ela was born on February 26, 2009. He is MuslimIslam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
.
Türkoğlu's parents were born in Sjenica
Sjenica
Sjenica , is a town and municipality in the Zlatibor District of Serbia. The population of the town, according to 2011 census, is 13,056 inhabitants, while the municipality has 25,448.-History:...
, Serbia
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
. He is fluent in Bosnian
Bosnian language
Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
and Serbian
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
.