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Turkcan revisted: Hidayet Turkoglu?

Discussion in 'NBA Draft' started by Clutch, May 19, 2000.

  1. Clutch

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    According to ESPN, the 6'8" Hidayet Turkoglu out of Turkey is a "legitimate first round draft pick". Remember... Mirsad Turkcan was the first ever Turkish player to be drafted (by the Rockets, #18 in 1998)...

    Turkoglu? What a name.


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  2. hakola

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    It means "Son of a Turk"


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  3. Will

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    Then does Turkcan mean "can of a Turk"?
     
  4. hakola

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    Yeah, you could say that...But I don't know how exactly "can" would tranlate into english .

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