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Hidayet Türkoğlu

19 March 1979 – present

Hidayet Türkoğlu is a Turkish former professional basketball player and sports administrator. After beginning his career with Efes Pilsen, he was drafted into the NBA in 1999 and played fifteen seasons there, mainly with the Orlando Magic, winning the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 2008. He captained Turkey to silver medals at EuroBasket 2001 and the 2010 FIBA World Championship, and later became president of the Turkish Basketball Federation.

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Born in Istanbul, Turkey
19 March 1979

He was born on 19 March 1979.

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Began his professional career with Efes Pilsen
1995 – 2000

He joined the Istanbul club in the mid-1990s and won Turkish League titles with the team.

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Selected in the NBA draft by the Sacramento Kings
30 June 1999

He was taken 16th overall in the 1999 NBA draft.

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Won silver with Turkey at EuroBasket 2001
September 2001

Turkey reached the final of the tournament it hosted and finished second to Yugoslavia.

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Traded to the San Antonio Spurs
2003

He spent the 2003-04 season in San Antonio.

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Joined the Orlando Magic
2004

He moved to Orlando in 2004 and became one of the team's leading scorers.

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Named NBA Most Improved Player
2008

He received the award for the 2007-08 season.

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Reached the NBA Finals with the Orlando Magic
June 2009

Orlando lost the 2009 Finals to the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Named MVP of the 2010 FIBA World Championship
September 2010

Turkey finished second on home soil and he was chosen as the tournament's most valuable player.

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Elected president of the Turkish Basketball Federation
2016

He took charge of the federation after retiring from playing in 2015.

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