The Turk Wins the Most Improved Player Award

Hedo Turkoglu's great improvements across the stat lines have paid off after winning the Most Improved Player Award this season. Turkoglu averaged 19 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists this season and was one of the key players responsible for the recent success of the Orlando Magic. Turkoglu's stat lines this season marked career highs in each category. Last season, he averaged 13 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. "I guess this year was the time for me to step it up and come this far, so I am just blessed that I was healthy this year and all the things went well for me, having a good coach, my teammates, everybody. If you look at it, it is not just my improvement, it is the Magic's improvement too, comparing to last year." Hedo Turkoglu said after receiving the award.