Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
Phoenix Suns 2010-11 Media Guide - NBA Media Central
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Hedo<br />
Forward 6-10 220 Current <strong>NBA</strong> Season: <strong>11</strong><br />
Born: 3/19/79, Istanbul, Turkey Club: Efes Pilsen (Turkey)<br />
Acquired: From Toronto 7/14/10 in exchange for Leandro Barbosa<br />
and Dwayne Jones<br />
Status: Signed through 2013-14; Early Termination Option after 2012-13<br />
2009-10<br />
In his 10th <strong>NBA</strong> season and only campaign with Toronto, averaged <strong>11</strong>.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 30.7<br />
minutes in 74 appearances (69 starts)… Averaged <strong>11</strong>.4 points, 4.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists as a starter… Sixth<br />
consecutive season averaging double-digit scoring… Led the team in scoring twice while tallying 38 double-digit<br />
scoring efforts, including seven of 20-plus points… Led the team in assists 14 times and rebounds four times…<br />
Pulled down a career-high 19 rebounds and 16 defensive boards Apr. <strong>11</strong> vs. Chicago… Two double-doubles, including<br />
a season-high 26-point, <strong>11</strong>-rebound performance on Jan. 28 at New York… Also recorded <strong>11</strong> points and a seasonhigh<br />
<strong>11</strong> assists Dec. 23 at Detroit… Converted on the game-winning free throw with 1.2 seconds left Jan. 24 vs.<br />
L.A. Lakers… Made the game-winning shot with 8.1 seconds left in overtime Dec. 4 at Washington... Recorded a<br />
career-high 32 blocked shots… Saw his streak of 236 consecutive starts come to an end March 28 at Miami (last<br />
game as a reserve had been Mar. 10, 2006 - Orlando vs. Cleveland)… Received an accidental elbow to the face by<br />
Indiana Pacers forward Mike Dunleavy on Jan. 31 that resulted in a non-displaced fracture of the orbital bone<br />
under his right eye which caused him to miss two games… Missed six games total due to injury: stomach flu (Mar.<br />
26), sore left ankle (Mar. 7), orbital bone fracture (Feb. 2-3), upper respiratory infection (Jan. 3) and sore left<br />
hip (Nov. 17)… Signed and traded by the Orlando Magic to the Raptors on July 9, 2009 as part of a four-team<br />
deal that also landed Toronto Devean George and Antoine Wright from the Dallas Mavericks for Shawn Marion (signand-trade),<br />
and sent cash considerations to Orlando, a 2016 second-round pick to the Memphis Grizzlies, and Kris<br />
Humphries, Nathan Jawai and cash considerations to Dallas.<br />
Pro Career<br />
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Turkoglu<br />
AWARDS AND RECOGNITION<br />
2008 <strong>NBA</strong> Most Improved Player… 2001 <strong>NBA</strong> All-Rookie Second Team.<br />
CAREER NOTES<br />
First Turkish-born player in <strong>NBA</strong> history… A 10-year <strong>NBA</strong> veteran owns career averages of 12.2 points, 4.3 rebounds<br />
and 2.9 assists in 28.2 minutes in 752 games (443 starts) with the Sacramento Kings (2000-03), San Antonio Spurs<br />
(2003-04), Orlando Magic (2004-09) and Toronto Raptors (2009-10)… Originally selected with the 16th overall<br />
(first round) of the 2000 <strong>NBA</strong> Draft by the Sacramento Kings… Has made seven playoff appearances in 10 career<br />
seasons and his team has won a postseason series in all but one of those appearances… Overall, his teams are 9-7<br />
(.563) in playoff series, which includes<br />
a 2009 <strong>NBA</strong> Finals berth… Averaged a<br />
team-leading 18.0 points along with<br />
4.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists in the 2009<br />
Finals vs. LA Lakers… Has made six<br />
game-winning shots in the final seconds<br />
of a game since 2006-07 and gameclinching<br />
free throws on two other<br />
occasions in that span… One of only<br />
three <strong>NBA</strong> forwards who have averaged<br />
at least four assists in each of the last<br />
three seasons (LeBron James, Andre<br />
Iguodala)… Has made 100 or more<br />
three-pointers in each of the last five<br />
seasons and has averaged 126 threes in<br />
that span (631-of-1644, .384)…<br />
Averaged 15.8 points over his five-year<br />
continued…<br />
Players<br />
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