Born: Mar 19, 1979
Height: 6-10 / 2,08
Weight: 220 lbs. / 99,8 kg.
College: Turkey
Years Pro: 7
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.
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