Hedo Türkoğlu
· 2000 NBA Draft, 1st round, pick #16 (SAC)
Why he was overlooked Patterns
Signals in our data that pointed to him being undervalued: availability. Details below.
- Availability
Played 997 games over 15 NBA seasons (~81% of a full 82-game schedule each year).
- Pre-draft rankings
No ESPN pre-draft ranking on file for him.
- Age
21.3 years old on draft night (born 1979-03-19).
Since 2000, picks in this group beat their draft slot 47.6% of the time (286 players, 2000–2021 classes) vs. 50% for a typical pick.
Every line comes from data: Basketball-Reference career data; ESPN's draft profile; Wikidata birth dates. No scouting reports or quotes. Green = pointed toward a steal for him.
Career numbers
| Seasons | 15 |
| Games | 997 |
| Minutes / game | 26.8 |
| Points / game | 11.1 |
| Rebounds / game | 4.0 |
| Assists / game | 2.8 |
| Win Shares (career) | 63.3 |
| VORP | 19.6 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 0.9 |
The 2000 class: draft pick vs. redraft rank Full redraft
Each dot is a 2000 pick. Dashed line = typical redraft rank for each slot (2000–2021 classes). Above the line = beat his slot.
How players like him did
| Age 21 | 47.6% n=286 |
Share of 2000–2021 picks with the same trait who beat their draft slot. Line = 50%.
Measurables & pre-draft
| Age on draft night | 21.3 |
| Born | 1979-03-19 |
Picked around him 2000 redraft
| 13 | Courtney Alexander | redraft #29 |
| 14 | Mateen Cleaves | redraft #48 |
| 15 | Jason Collier | redraft #32 |
| 17 | Desmond Mason | redraft #16 |
| 18 | Quentin Richardson | redraft #7 |
| 19 | Jamaal Magloire | redraft #10 |
How verdicts and reasons are computed: methodology. Steal / bust = 15+ spots better / worse than the typical redraft rank for the slot.