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Mehmet Okur (Turkey)
Born : 26.05.1979
Place of birth: Yalova (TUR)
Nationality: TUR
Height (m): 2.10
Weight (kg): 111
Position: F
Current club: Utah Jazz
PLAYER PROFILE
Career: Oyak Renault (Turkey-TBL, 1997-98), Tofad (Turkey-TBL, 1998-2000),
Efes Pilsen (Turkey-TBL, 2000-02), Detroit Pistons (USA-NBA, 2002-04), Utah
Jazz (USA-NBA, 2004-07). Drafted in the second round (#38) of the 2001 NBA
draft, by the Detroit Pistons.
Okur has gone where no other Turkish player has ever been. His dedication to
hard work has made him an NBA All-Star, NBA Player of the Week and the Utah
Jazz's franchise record-holder for three-pointers made in a season. The fact
that he is a 2.10 m center and holds a three-point record is as good an
indication as any of what his best assets are. Okur is, first and foremost,
a shooter, and a fearless one at that. That confidence is merely a by-product
of his hard work as throughout the season and in the summer he works on his
shooting. Larry Bird once said that he took 1000 shots a day to perfect his
touch. Okur might be doing the same but with his laid-back demeanour he never
acknowledges it.
With his elevated status as a primetime player, Okur has also earned a
reputation as a smart defender. He had the difficult task of trying to slow
down Yao Ming and Tim Duncan during the playoffs. Even though he is the
highest profile star on Turkey's roster, Okur is not a finished product.
He has decent foot speed but he cannot be regarded as an athlete and as he
became obsessed with his perimeter game, his play inside began to suffer.
But the main thing about Okur is that he is coming back to play for his
National Team. EuroBasket 2005 was a disaster for Okur. He was in the middle
of all the finger pointing drama that went on behind the scenes. He was so
disgusted with the events that followed that he didn't participate in the
World Championships, saying that his chronically injured back needed a rest
and he didn't want to push it for a cause that had given him nothing but
trouble in the past.
But after Japan, he had a change of heart. Despite going deep into the
playoffs and having much less time to rest during the summer, Okur is
dedicated to playing on the European stage once again. It is up to coach
Tanjevic to utilise his biggest talent in the new system. The main problem
is that the coach's hard working, slick passing style of play doesn't suit
Okur that well. The hectic tempo and aggressive system that was so effective
last summer is not tailor made for Okur. He might not be the "saviour" but
he is still Turkey's biggest gun.
HISTORY
Participations in FIBA Europe competitions Team PPG RPG APG
EuroBasket - DIVISION A 2005 Turkey 13.8 6.0 2.0
European Championship for Men - Final Round 2003 Turkey 18.8 6.8 2.3
World Championship for Men 2002 Turkey 17.3 6.6 1.5
European Championship for Men - Final Round 2001 Turkey 9.0 3.8 0.4
FIBA SuproLeague 2001 Efes Pilsen 7.1 3.7 0.2
EuroLeague Men 2000 Tofas SC 5.4 5.7 0.6
European Championship for Men - Final Round 1999 Turkey 4.5 4.1 1.3
Saporta Cup 1999 Tofas SC 3.4 3.8 0.4
European Championship for Men '22 and Under' - Final Round 1998
Turkey 5.7 4.0 0.0
World Championship for Men '22 and Under' 1997 Turkey 2.7 3.3 0.1
European Championship for Cadets - Final Round 1995 Turkey 0.0 0.5 0.0
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