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COUNTDOWN TO NBA SUPERSTARS FROM TURKEY:
1) Mirsad Turkcan- Philadelphia 76ers
2) Hidayet "Hedo" Turkoglu- Orlando Magic
3) Mehmet "Memo" Okur- Utah Jazz
4) Ibrahim Kutluay- Seatle Supersonics
5) Ersan Ilyasova- Milwauke Bucks
6) Cenk Akyol- Atlanta Hawks
7) Zaza Pachulia- Atlanta Hawks
Introduction:
The purpose of this website is to inform you about Turkish players in NBA. While most people will not know theese players, some of theese players are actually really good. You might have known Mehmet Okur from 2007 NBA All Star Game, but did you know that Hidayet Turkoglu is in starting lineup now and is averaging 19.2 points per game while he averaged 11.0 last year? Did you know that Ersan Ilyasova and Cenk Akyol two players who are still very young might be the future of international players? I bet you did not, this website was created to inform you about Turkish Stars in NBA, and we have really good players. Even though Kutluay did not do much in NBA, he is the #1 star in NBA, Okur has broke a record for most 3 points made for anybody 6"11 and taller, he also has the puriest 3-point jump shot for his size. Theese and more are coming up in following pages.
| Player | PPG | RPG | APG | Team | Draft Team |
| Mirsad Turkcan(F) | 10.3 | 9.7 | 1.6 | Fenerbahce Ulker | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Hidayet Turkoglu(F) | 19.2 | 6.10 | 4.2 | Orlando Magic | Sacremento Kings |
| Mehmet Okur(C) | 12.7 | 5.50 | 2.1 | Utah Jazz | Detroit Pistons |
| Ibrahim Kutluay(F) | 7.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | PAOK Thessaloniki(EU) | not drafted |
| Ersan Ilyasova(F) | N/A | N/A | N/A | AXA FC Barcelona(EU) | Milwauke Bucks |
| Cenk Akyol(G)* | 9.6 | N/A | N/A | Galatasaray CafeCrown | Atlanta Hawks |
| Zaza Pachulia(C) | 4.8 | 3.60 | 0.4 | Atlanta Hawks | Milwauke Bucks |
Leaders:
| Points Per Game | Rebonds Per Game | Assits Per Game |
| Hidayet Turkoglu | Mirsad Turkcan | Hidayet Turkoglu |
| Mehmet Okur | Hidayet Turkoglu | Mehmet Okur |
| Mirsad Turkcan | Mehmet Okur | Mirsad Turkcan |
| Cenk Akyol | Zaza Pachulia | Ibrahim Kutluay |
| Ibrahim Kutluay | Ibrahim Kutluay | Zaza Pachulia |
KEYS:
F: FORWARD
C: CENTER
G:GUARD
EU: Plays for a team in Europe in EuroLeague.
*Will play in Atlanta Hawks in next year or two.
*Currently a starter in a team other than a NBA team
**Currently a starter in National Basketball Association(NBA)
AA: curently on All Star ballot, and one of the leaders in votes
A1: became an all star player before and now is going for a second shot.