Mehmet Okur
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Mehmet Okur is a retired Turkish professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 10 seasons. He was born on May 26, 1979, in Yalova, Turkey, and began his basketball career playing for the Turkish team, Tofas Bursa. In 2001, Okur was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the NBA draft. He

Mehmet Okur is a retired Turkish professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for 10 seasons. He was born on May 26, 1979, in Yalova, Turkey, and began his basketball career playing for the Turkish team, Tofas Bursa. In 2001, Okur was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the second round of the NBA draft. He

Career Stats

NBA 2003-2012

Points

8,561

Blocks

453

Rebounds

4,436

PPG

13.5

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Career Timeline

2003-2004

Detroit Pistons (NBA)

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2005-2011

Utah Jazz (NBA)

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2012

New Jersey Nets (NBA)

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