Mehmet Okur

Mehmet Okur - Utah Jazz
  • Pts 14.2
  • Reb 6.7
  • Ast 1.8
Utah Jazz
  • Height: 6-11
  • Weight: 273
  • Born: May 26, 1979 - Yalova, Turkey
  • College: None
  • Draft: 2001 - 2nd round (9th pick) by the Detroit Pistons

News and Notes

News and Notes
Nov 25 Okur didn't make the trip for Thursday's game against San Antonio, staying home because of flulike symptoms.

Advice: It's uncertain when Okur will return. He's averaging 14.3 points and 6.7 boards this season.

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Nov 24 C Mehmet Okur returned after missing three games with flu-like symptoms but struggled in finishing with 13 points and six rebounds in 28 minutes. Okur made just 5-of-13 shots and said he was still trying to get back to 100 percent. Yahoo! Sports

Nov 18 Okur did not play in Wednesday night's game due to flu-like symptoms, the Deseret News reports.

Recommendation: Okur's exact illness has not been disclosed, but he did not play Wednesday and Kyrylo Fesenko started in his place.

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 Recent News
  •  Sloan suggests numbers caught up to Jazz Nov 25 (The Salt Lake Tribune) *
  •  Jazz Team Report Nov 25 (Yahoo! Sports)
  •  Jazz stumble against Thunder Nov 25 (The Salt Lake Tribune) *
  •  Suicide lines: Bynum wants All-Star votes; Arenas calls out Butler Nov 24 (Yahoo! Sports)
  •  Utah Jazz: Okur feeling better, expects to return to action tonight Nov 23 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz: Players react to RSL title Nov 23 (Deseret News) *
  •  Jazz congratulate RSL on championship Nov 23 (The Salt Lake Tribune) *
  •  Utah Jazz notebook: Team needs to capitalize on long homestand Nov 22 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz notebook: Team used to playing, winning shorthanded Nov 22 (Deseret News) *
  •  Jazz outlast Pistons in overtime tussle Nov 22 (Deseret News) *
  •  Mehmet Okur: (Illness) Out Saturday Nov 21 (RotoWire)
  •  Utah Jazz center Mehmet Okur out again tonight Nov 21 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz notes: Sloan wants Fesenko in better shape Nov 21 (Deseret News) *
  •  Jazz hitting stride Nov 20 (The Salt Lake Tribune) *
  •  Utah Jazz notebook: Millsap provides spark off the bench Nov 20 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz: Team wins in San Antonio for first time in 10 years Nov 19 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz: Williams looks to end 'curse' in San Antonio Nov 19 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz start and finish strong against Raptors Nov 19 (Deseret News) *
  •  Eric Maynor scores 11 in 4th quarter and Jazz hold off Raptors 104-91 Nov 19 (The Canadian Press)
  •  Utah Jazz notebook: Okur misses game from flu-like symptoms Nov 19 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz: Players not too familiar with Utah's other pro team Nov 18 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz: Shorthanded Jazz pull away from Raptors Nov 18 (Deseret News) *
  •  Utah Jazz: Utah recovers against Toronto Nov 18 (The Salt Lake Tribune) *
  •  Utah Jazz: Okur will not play tonight vs. Toronto Nov 18 (Deseret News) *