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Hedo Türkoğlu, the Turkish basketball player, spent five years playing in the Turkish Basketball League (TBL) before joining the NBA. He began his professional career in Turkey with Ülkerspor in 1996 and quickly established himself as one of the league's top players. During his time in Turkey, Türkoğlu won the TBL championship in 1998 and was named the league's MVP in 2000.