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	Mehmet Okur - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mehmet Okur (born May 26, 1979 in Yalova, Turkey) is a professional basketball player who currently plays power forward for the National Basketball Association's Utah Jazz.
		Okur is a product of the youth program of Efes Pilsen, one of Turkey's top clubs.
		Okur was selected 38th overall in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mehmet_Okur (224 words)

	ESPN Fantasy Basketball 2006: Player News Archive
		Okur was the focal point of the Jazz offense in Wednesday's opener as he produced a game-high 27 points on 10-for-17 shooting from the field and a perfect 5-for-5 from the line.
		Okur appears to be in much better shape than he was at the start of last season, and should be a solid fantasy center this year.
		Okur has been able to score throughout most of his NBA career, but he showed improvement as a rebounder toward the end of last season, and if he can continue that into 2005-06 he'll make himself one of the most valuable of the second-tier fantasy centers.
	games.espn.go.com /cgi/fba/playernewsarchive?statsId=1014 (419 words)

	ABC News: Jazz Edge Spurs 97-96 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Okur, who finished with 23 points and 11 rebounds, pulled down the ball after Keith McLeod missed a layup and banked it in as time expired and the home fans roared.
		Okur slammed down a miss by Boozer to put Utah up 95-94, but the lead went right back to San Antonio when Duncan put back an offensive rebound to make it 96-95.
		Okur then missed badly on a 3-point attempt with about 30 seconds left but he atoned at the other end with a defensive rebound off a miss by Ginobili, who drove through the lane and appeared to be fouled hard but there was no call.
	abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=401726 (537 words)

	TSN.ca - NBA - Canada's Sports Leader
		Okur has good jumping ability for a player of his size (6'11") and has solid offensive potential.
		Okur is a solid offensive big man, but needs to work on his defensive skills.
		Okur still has a lot to learn, but could mature into a solid offensive threat at power forward.
	www.tsn.ca /nba/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=447&hubName=DET (114 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Sloan begins to solve the mystery of Okur
		Okur, after all, missed some training camp with a foot problem, then got sick while the Jazz were in Detroit for an exhibition game that Okur couldn't play in against those with whom he won the NBA championship last spring.
		Okur came in with 1:44 left in the first quarter when Jarron Collins picked up a second foul and quickly got a layin from Howard Eisley and an offensive and a defensive rebound as Denver finished the period ahead by two.
		Okur came to the Jazz as a restricted free agent, signing for six years and $50 million that wasn't matched by the Pistons, for whom he played two seasons, starting 42 of 143 regular-season games but none of his 39 playoff games.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595104124,00.html (594 words)

	Okur fights with Brown, himself - 2/26/04
		The Pistons drafted Mehmet Okur in the second round in 2001, and waited a year for him to play in the NBA.
		Okur, a second-year player, sat on the bench for most of last season until the playoffs.
		Okur admits he struggles with his confidence at times, leading to his inconsistency.
	www.detnews.com /2004/pistons/0402/26/p01-75226.htm (1132 words)

	Mehmet Okur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mehmet Okur scores seven of his career-high 31 points in overtime, and the Utah Jazz beat the Charlotte Bobcats 95-91 on Monday night.
		Mehmet Okur scored seven of his career-high 31 points in overtime, and Utah beat the Charlotte Bobcats 95-91 on Monday night.
		Mehmet Okur scored seven of his career-high 31 points in overtime to lead the Utah Jazz to a 95-91 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats.
	www.newsbug.net /topic/mehmet-okur.php (422 words)

	WOAI: San Antonio News - Utah makes splash in free agency (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The 25-year-old Okur, who was originally selected by Detroit in the second round (38th pick overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft, has started 42 games in his two years in the league.
		But I think that Mehmet realized that with that now under his belt there were a lot of other things he wanted to achieve and perhaps the best place for him do that was here (Utah).
		The Jazz hope that Okur will not only rebound, but that he will also be able to score from the low post, which is something that the Jazz were not able to do consistently in 2003-04.
	www.woai.com /sports/nba/story.aspx?content_id=D62C16D3-9DB2-4B8B-9296-348E886FDB79 (1054 words)

	FIBA.COM (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Okur, the first Turkish player to ever capture a crown in the world's elite league, joined the Utah Jazz in the summer and by no means is he finished achieving great things.
		Okur, who has connected on 84 percent of his free throws this season, made seven of eight from the line against the Clippers.
		Okur led a huge rebounding effort for the Jazz with seven of the team's 20 offensive boards, and was the only player on either team to reach double figures in the category.
	www.fiba.com /pages/en/news/latest_news_article.asp?r_act_news=5019&r_cat=8&page=1 (610 words)

	NBA.com: Okur’s Putback Helps Jazz End Spurs’ Streak
		Okur scored 23 points, including a game-winning follow shot as time expired, as the Jazz snapped an 18-game losing skid to the Spurs with a 97-96 victory.
		McLeod took the ensuing inbounds pass from Okur and drove on Tony Parker down the middle of the lane.
		Okur was the spark in Utah's 44-12 advantage in bench scoring, and he also added 11 rebounds.
	www.bknets.net /games/20050110/SASUTA/recap.html (868 words)

	Turks.US Daily News - Okur has provided Pistons strong support as rookie Daily News
		At the moment, Okur is penciled in as the starter for Ben Wallace in the Pistons' playoff opener at 12:30 p.m.
		For Okur and his longtime girlfriend, Esen Yilmaz, who are engaged to be married, the support has made the miles between their homeland and the house they rent in Rochester Hills seem not as far.
		When Okur is on road trips, his fiancee keeps company with a watchdog he bought for her at the beginning of the season.
	www.turks.us /article.php?story=2003041901410397 (1801 words)

	Boston.com / Sports / Basketball / Okur signs $50 million deal with Jazz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mehmet Okur was very concise in his earliest moments as a member of the Utah Jazz.
		Okur still finished the season averaging 9.6 points and 5.9 rebounds.
		Adding Okur and Boozer were the priorities in overhauling the lineup.
	www.boston.com /sports/basketball/articles/2004/07/27/okur_signs_50_million_deal_with_jazz?mode=PF (468 words)

	Channel3000.com - NBA - Utah Jazz - Utah Jazz 2004-05 Season Preview
		Okur, 25, was originally selected by Detroit in the second round (38th pick overall) of the 2001 NBA Draft.
		The Jazz were able to address the weaknesses on their roster with the additions of Boozer and Okur, and they had to be smiling as Arroyo impressed everyone with his performance at the Olympics.
		Mehmet Okur scored a game-high 31 points to lead the Utah Jazz over the Charlotte Bobcats, 95-91, in overtime at Charlotte Bobcats Arena.
	www.channel3000.com /nba112/3835561/detail.html (1314 words)

	ESPN.com - NBA Playoffs 2003 - 'Memo' to the league: Okur has game (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Okur admitted being a bit nervous the first time he took the court against Shaquille O'Neal.
		Okur, who is actually 6-foot-11, hit perhaps the biggest shot of the game for Detroit on Tuesday.
		But Okur, with the shot clock winding down, pump-faked a Sixer defender into the air and confidently hit a 3-pointer to give the Pistons an 81-74 lead and a momentum swing that lasted the rest of the game.
	sports.espn.go.com /nba/playoffs2003/story?id=1550858 (824 words)

	Detroit Pistons, Mehmet Okur, Chauncey Billups, National Basketball Association, Toronto Raptors - CBS SportsLine.com
		Okur had a career-high 27 points and 14 rebounds to lead the Pistons to their 10th straight win, a 95-91 comeback victory over the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.
		Okur, in his second NBA season, had 14 points and five rebounds in the fourth quarter after the Raptors scored the opening basket to take a nine-point lead.
		Okur was 7-of-13 from the field and 13-of-14 at the line.
	www.sportsline.com /nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20040114_TOR@DET (770 words)

	deseretnews.com \| Jazz get Okur's OK
		Mehmet Okur, the Jazz's top target in the NBA's 2004 free agency market, has agreed to sign an offer sheet that should pave the way for the 6-foot-11 big man to play for years to come in Utah.
		The securing of Okur's commitment, though, is a major hurdle overcome for the center-seeking Jazz, who must wait until the league's summer signing period opens eight days from now before they can receive anything in writing from the Detroit Pistons restricted free agent.
		Okur currently is at home in his native Turkey, where this week the 25-year-old will both carry the Olympic torch through the streets of Istanbul and get married to a Turkish model who formerly held the title of Miss Turkey.
	deseretnews.com /dn/view/0,1249,595075377,00.html (1023 words)

	Okur OKs Jazz offer - 7/6/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		AUBURN HILLS — The Pistons are on the clock for restricted free-agent center Mehmet Okur.
		The Utah Jazz and Okur agreed Monday on terms of an offer sheet, believed to be for five years and $50 million.
		Okur was selected by the Pistons in the second round (38th pick overall) of the 2001 draft.
	www.detnews.com /2004/pistons/0407/06/d01-204250.htm (347 words)

	NBA.com: AK Makes Your Fantasy Team AOK
		After picking up Carlos Boozer and Mehmet Okur that offseason, and Carlos Arroyo returning from a monster Summer Olympics, they had high hopes of improving on their surprising 42-40 record in 2003-04, when most pundits predicted them to finish last.
		Mehmet Okur, a sweet-shooting center picked up from the Pistons prior to the 2004 season, should only get better as he learns from last year’s mistakes.
		Another bonus Okur gives you is a healthy amount of assists (2.5 post-All-Star break) compared to other big men, and a great free throw percentage (85% on 4.7 shots per game).
	www.floridaflame.net /fantasy/features/preview05_jazz.html (859 words)

	Utah Jazz - sacbee.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mehmet Okur poured in 23 points, 19 of which came in the second half, and pulled down 14 rebounds as Utah downed Golden State, 91-85, at The Arena in Oakland.
		Mehmet Okur scored 27 points, including two crucial three-pointers in the fourth quarter, as the Utah Jazz defeated the Dallas Mavericks, 93-82, at the Delta Center.
		Mehmet Okur matched a career-high with 27 points and pulled down 16 rebounds as the Utah Jazz snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 115-107 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday at the Delta Center.
	www.sacbee.com /24hour/sports/basketball/nba/22 (1659 words)

	USATODAY.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Okur scored 19 points off the bench and Carlos Boozer recorded his third double-double this season to lead the Utah Jazz to a 108-93 victory over the depleted Pistons.
		After Detroit's Tayshaun Prince hit two free throws with three seconds left, Okur threw the inbounds pass the length of the floor, perfectly leading Boozer for a layup at the buzzer and a 62-42 advantage.
		But Eisley answered with a jumper and Okur followed with a pair of free throws to extend the lead to 13 points.
	cgi1.usatoday.com /sports/scores104/104318/20041113NBA--UTAH------0nr.htm (712 words)

	InterBasket - Mehmet Okur, Turkey -- Utah Jazz
		IBN Facts: A flexible power forward/center that is equally comfortable shooting long jumpers as he is banging down in the low-post, Mehmet Okur is a rare asset.
		Mehmet Okur is out to prove the limits.
		Okur can do anything you might ask from a big man. He rebounds well.
	www.interbasket.net /players/okur.htm (557 words)

	The State News - www.statenews.com
		Okur seemed poised for a breakout year last season because of his performance in the playoffs the year before, but because of Brown's stubbornness he only played 3.3 more minutes per game than he did during his rookie campaign.
		After the acquisition of Rasheed Wallace, Okur's place in the starting lineup was taken away and his minutes decreased even further.
		It was a sad day in my house when Okur left Detroit to sign a lucrative contract with the Jazz.
	www.statenews.com /article.phtml?pk=27589 (587 words)

	JAZZ: Okur Transcript
		We felt that he would fit a lot of the needs that we had, he gave us an ability to score the basketball, he gave us some toughness, he gave us somebody that can rebound.
		“Mehmet and I spent a lot of time talking about what was best for Mehmet’s career.
		But I think that Mehmet realized that with that now under his belt there were a lot of other things he wanted to achieve and perhaps the best place for him do that was here.
	www.nbarhythmnrims.com /jazz/news/okur_transcript_072704.html (1187 words)

	The Oakland Press: Sports Columnists: Losing Okur is a possibility, but not the end of Pistons
		We begin with that analogy as the free agency period opens today not to be cute but to offer a reminder that no NBA transaction in the age of the salary cap should be evaluated too narrowly.
		Denver and Utah and maybe Phoenix are throwing hints around that they'll offer Okur a deal that starts at somewhere around $7 million to $8 million, escalating by the maximum allowable 10 percent a year.
		That means Okur would be making essentially as much as or more than Rip Hamilton, the Pistons' highest-paid player, unless it takes more than a starting salary of $7 million to re-sign Wallace.
	www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/070104/spo_20040701074.shtml (852 words)

	Dallas Mavericks, Deron Williams, Mehmet Okur, Avery Johnson, National Basketball Association, Utah Jazz - CBS ...
		Mehmet Okur led the Jazz with 27 points and pulled down eight rebounds.
		Doug Christie got Dallas to 81-80 with 4:20 left, but Okur answered with an open 3-pointer, then his desperation 3 -- a shot that even he had to laugh at as he ran back toward the Jazz bench.
		Okur was turning around and backing up when he threw up the shot that went in and put Utah up 87-80.
	cbs.sportsline.com /nba/gamecenter/recap/NBA_20051102_DAL@UTA/rss (920 words)

	Phoenix Suns @ Utah Jazz - JBB 2006 (beta)
		Okur has to somehow limit Stoudemire's points and rebounds.
		Mehmet has been playing well for Utah recently, he had a double double and a game winning tip in Utah's win over San Antonio (that sounds so good ;)).
		Mehmet Okur is starting to become one of the best Center's in this league.
	www.justbball.com /forums/showthread.php?t=30930 (676 words)

	The Oakland Press: Professional Sports: Memo comes to Pistons' rescue
		If not for Okur's contributions, the Pistons might have been blown out of Bradley Center in the first half.
		Okur, who averaged 22.3 minutes per game during the regular season, has a right to feel like an ugly duckling.
		Despite his strong first-half performance, Okur never left the bench in the second half.
	www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/042504/pro_20040425110.shtml (652 words)

	USATODAY.com - Okur signs early with Jazz (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Mehmet Okur signed a six-year deal with the Jazz.
		With a spiked hairstyle that could rival new teammate Andrei Kirilenko's, Okur fielded questions during a news conference Tuesday afternoon.
		Utah vice president for basketball operations Kevin O'Connor said Okur had been Utah's top target since the season ended.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/jazz/2004-07-27-okur-early-signing_x.htm (622 words)

	TSN.ca - Print Story - Canada's Sports Leader (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		7/27/2004 12:10:34 PM Mehmet Okur was very concise in his earliest moments as a member of the Utah Jazz.
		``Life is good,'' Okur said with a wide grin after signing a six-year, $50-million US deal to join the Jazz.
		The NBA champion Pistons instead re-signed Rasheed Wallace, who went to Detroit in a mid-season trade that cut into Okur's playing time.
	www.tsn.ca /tools/print_story.asp?id=92615 (431 words)

	SLAM! Sports - Basketball NBA - Mehmet Okur pours in 27 to help Utah take advantage of weary Dallas
		SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Daron Williams scored 18 points in his NBA debut and Mehmet Okur added 27 to lead Utah past the travel-weary Dallas Mavericks 93-82 Wednesday night.
		Williams and Okur took over in the last period to give the Jazz a win in their season opener and end a four-game losing streak against the Mavericks.
		The seven-footer converted a three-point play, made a three-pointer and beat the shot clock with a desperation turnaround shot from beyond the arc as just about everything fell in for the Jazz.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Basketball/NBA/2005/11/03/1290064-ap.html (318 words)

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