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Place of Birth: Yalova, Turkey
About Mehmet Okur
- Mehmet Murat Okur (born 26 May 1979) is a Turkish retired professional basketball player.
- Listed at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), he played as a power forward and center.
- He was known for his three-point shooting and ability to space the floor.
- In his 7 seasons with the Utah Jazz, Mehmet Okur emerged as one of the premier shooting players in the NBA.
- From 2004-10 Okur displayed a talent for making big shots in pressure situations - earning him the nickname of "The Money Man" and "Memo is Money" amongst Jazz fans.
- On 13 September 2016, Okur was named a player development coach for the Phoenix Suns, becoming the first Turkish citizen to enter the coaching world in the NBA.
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