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2008 Playoffs Statistics

PPG
17.5
RPG
6.40
APG
5.5
EFF
+ 18.10
Born: Mar 19, 1979
Height: 6-10 /  2,08
Weight: 220  lbs. / 99,8  kg.
From: Turkey
Years Pro: 7

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LAST SEASON (2004-05): Played in 67 outings for the Magic, averaged a career-high 14.0 ppg., 3.5 rpg. and 2.3 apg. in 26.2 minpg....Shot .380 (93-245) from three-point range and career-best .836 (188-225) from the free throw line...Made 11 starts, averaging 18.8 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 2.7 apg. in 37.1 minpg. during that span...Ranked 36th in the NBA in free throw percentage and tied for 38th in three-point FG percentage...Scored in double figures 50 times, including a career-high 32 points on Mar. 11 vs. Minnesota...Poured in 31 points (5-7 3FGA) on Jan. 28 vs. Washington...Led (or tied) the team in scoring 12 times and in assists twice...Scored 20-plus points 15 times and 30-plus points twice...Made first start on Jan. 12 @ Minnesota, scoring 26 points in season-best 43 minutes (also had six rebounds)...Scored 3,000th career NBA point on Feb. 4 @ Boston...Had at least one steal in 30 games, including a season-high three steals on Feb. 4 @ Boston and Nov. 24 vs. Portland...Pulled down season-high seven rebounds on Mar. 4 vs. New York...Had season-high six assists on Dec. 18 vs. Denver and on Mar. 8 @ Cleveland...Dished out 500th assist of NBA career on Nov. 29 vs. Boston... Placed on the Injured List on Mar. 23 due to a fractured distal radial head in his left wrist (suffered during fourth quarter on Mar. 21 @ Charlotte) and missed final 15 games of the season.

2003-04: Appeared in a career-high-tying 80 games with San Antonio, averaging 9.2 ppg., 4.5 rpg., 1.9 apg. and 1.00 stlpg. in 25.9 minpg....Shot .419 (101-241) from three-point range...Ranked eighth in the NBA in three-point field goal percentage...Started in 44 of the last 46 games of the season (Spurs went 34-10 in those outings), averaging 11.0 ppg., 5.1 rpg., 2.3 apg. and 1.18 stlpg....Scored in double figures 37 times, including a season-best 21 points on Mar. 5 vs. Dallas...Led (or tied) the team in scoring four times, in rebounding four times and in assists six times...Pulled down a career-best 14 rebounds @ Minnesota on Feb. 22...Recorded a career-high-tying four steals on Mar. 1 vs. Memphis and on Mar. 20 vs. Boston...Tallied a career-high-tying three blocked shots on Jan. 16 @ Indiana...Missed two games (Jan. 26, 27) due to a left thigh contusion...Also played and started in 10 postseason outings, averaging 7.7 ppg., 4.5 rpg. and 1.5 apg. in 27.1 minpg....

2002-03:
Appeared in 67 games, averaging 6.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 17.5 minutes per contest … shot .422 (165-391) from the field, .372 (29-78) from three-point land and .800 (88-110) from the line … earned 11 starts, averaging 11.0 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 30.2 minutes as a starter … scored in double-figures 14 times … finished with a season-high 22 points two times: at Memphis on 11/2 and at Seattle on 1/30 (starting in place of an injured Chris Webber) … hit a pair of free throws with 14.4 second left to give the Kings a 95-94 win over the Blazers at Portland on 11/23 … missed a total of eight games due to injury or illness … missed seven games after suffering a sprained right wrist on 11/27 (did not play on 11/29 and then was on the injured list for six games from 12/1-12/10) … missed one game due to food poisoning (11/5) … logged seven DNP-CDs … appeared in 10 playoff games, averaging 5.3 points, 2.9 rebounds, 1.4 assists and 1.20 steals in 17.4 minutes in the post-season … started five games in the Western Conference Semifinals against Dallas (in place of Webber) … had a game-high 17 points in the Kings 99-83 Game 4 win on 5/11 … registered two DNP-CDs in the post-season.

2001-02:
Earned consideration for the NBA’s Sixth Man Award after averaging 10.1 ppg (.422 FG%, .368 3pt%, .726 FT%), 4.5 rpg, 2.0 apg, 0.71 spg, and 24.6 mpg in 80 games played (started 10)...As a starter, averaged 16.6 ppg (.444 FG%, .313 3pt%, .857 FT%), 6.6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.00 spg, and 36.4 mpg (Kings 8-2 in those contests)...Scored in double figures in 37 games, including 20-plus points four times...Twice grabbed 10 or more rebounds ... Recorded two double-doubles...Led the team in scoring twice, in rebounding three times, and in assists three times…Played 30 or more minutes 15 times...Missed one game due to food poisoning (3/26) and one game with a sprained left wrist on 4/17/02...Narrowly missed a triple-double with a career-high 31 points (12-15 FG, 3-5 3pt, 4-5 FT), nine rebounds, and a career-high 10 assists in 44 minutes as a starter versus Denver (3/21)... Recorded 21 points (7-12 FG, 4-5 3pt, 3-3 FT), a season-high-tying 10 rebounds, and three assists in 27 minutes off the bench versus Phoenix (12/23).

PRE-NBA:
Averaged 8.3 ppg (.569 FG%, .409 3pt%, .725 FT%), 3.9 rpg, and 1.6 apg in 87 games in four Turkish Professional League seasons (1996-97 — 1999-00) with Efes Pilsen, which is located in Istanbul where he was born and raised...Also averaged 8.4 ppg (.579 FG%, .310 3pt%, .621 FT%), 3.5 rpg, and 1.7 apg in 50 EuroLeague Tournament games with Efes Pilsen during those four seasons...Helped lead Efes Pilsen to the 2000 EuroLeague Final Four, averaging 13.6 ppg (.626 FG%, .333 3pt%, .628 FT%), 4.6 rpg, and 2.7 apg in 22 tournament games.


Personal

Full name is Hidayet Turkoglu (TURK-oh-lue)...Nicknamed "Hedo" (HEE-doh)...Has a brother, Neyzat (Nez-ott)...His NBA signing was a national sports event in Turkey, with a nationally televised press conference...Began playing basketball at the age of 10...Before joining the NBA, his favorite players included Kobe Bryant, Grant Hill, Scottie Pippen, Allan Houston and Latrell Sprewell...Named to NBA Inside Stuff's "All-Under The Radar" Team in 2003-04...Worked as a counselor and coach at the 2002 Basketball Without Borders camp in Istanbul to help promote friendship and understanding through sport among 12-14-year-old youth basketball players...Enjoys reading, listening to music, watching movies and playing video games...Wears a size 14.