Mehmet Okur

Mehmet Okur

Okur with the Utah Jazz in 2010
Personal information
Born	(1979-05-26) 26 May 1979 (age 45) Yalova, Turkey
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	249 lb (113 kg)
Career information
NBA draft	2001: 2nd round, 38th overall pick
Selected by the Detroit Pistons
Playing career	1997–2011
Position	Center / power forward
Number	13
Coaching career	2015–present
Career history
As player:
1997–1998	Oyak Renault
1998–2000	Tofaş
2000–2002	Efes Pilsen
2002–2004	Detroit Pistons
2004–2011	Utah Jazz
2011	Türk Telekom
2011–2012	New Jersey Nets
As coach:
2016–2017	Phoenix Suns (player development)
Career highlights and awards
NBA champion (2004) NBA All-Star (2007) 3× Turkish League Champion (1999, 2000, 2002) 4× Turkish Cup Champion (1999–2002) 2× Turkish Presidential Cup Champion (1999, 2000)
Career NBA statistics
Points	8,561 (13.5 ppg)
Rebounds	4,436 (7.0 rpg)
Assists	1,089 (1.7 apg)
Stats at NBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Men's basketball Representing  Turkey FIBA European Championship 2001 Turkey Team

Mehmet Murat Okur (born 26 May 1979) is a Turkish former professional basketball player. Listed at 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m),^[1] he played as a power forward and center.

Okur is known for his three-point shooting and ability to space the floor. In his seven seasons with the Utah Jazz, he emerged as a talented shooter in the NBA. From 2004 to 2010, he displayed a talent for making big shots in pressure situations, earning him the nickname of "the Money Man" and "Memo is Money" among Jazz fans. Okur was also the first Turkish player in NBA history to win an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons in 2004.

In 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.