Mehmet Okur

: January 5, 2024
: Basketball Player

Quick Facts
Mehmet Okur Biography
Mehmet Okur Net Worth
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Who is Mehmet Okur Dating?
Facts & Trivia

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mehmet Okur
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	May 26, 1979(1979-05-26)
Age	45
Country	Turkey
Birth City	Yalova
Horoscope	Taurus

Mehmet Okur Biography

Name	Mehmet Okur
Birthday	May 26
Birth Year	1979
Home Town	Yalova
Birth Country	Turkey
Birth Sign	Taurus
Parents	Nimet Okur, Abdullah Okur
Siblings	Seda Okur
Spouse	Yeliz Çalışkan
Children(s)	Melisa Okur, Yiğit Mehmet Okur

Mehmet Okur is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on May 26, 1979 in Yalova, Turkey. Turkish-born NBA player, who helped the Detroit Pistons win a NBA championship in 2004, and was named to his first and last NBA All-Star game as a member the Utah Jazz in 2007.

In the 2004 Finals, he played against Shaquille O’Neal , the dominant center of the Lakers.

He is of Turkish, Albanian, Circassian descents. Okur notes Toni Kukoč was his favorite player while he was growing up. He helped the Turkish 22-and-under national team to 6th place at the 1997 world championship. He was transferred to Efes Pilsen (now known as Anadolu Efes) in 2000 and won a championship in the 2001–2002 Turkish Basketball League season. He averaged 13.5 points per game during his last season in Turkey.

Okur was selected 38th overall in the second round of the 2001 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. He played two seasons for the Pistons from 2002–03 to 2003–04, helping Detroit win the NBA championship in June 2004. He became the first Turkish player to win an NBA championship. Due to salary cap limitations, the Pistons were unable to pay a top-level salary for Okur, but he was able to parlay his success into a six-year, US$50 million contract with the Utah Jazz.

His first child was born in March 2007.

Mehmet Okur Net Worth

Net Worth	$30 Million
Source Of Income	Basketball Player
House	Living in own house.

Mehmet Okur is one of the richest Basketball Player from Turkey. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mehmet Okur 's net worth $30 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a child and idolized NBA forward As a child, he Idolized NBA forward Toni Kukoc..

Yeliz Caliskan, a former Miss Turkey finalist, was his wife.

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.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Height	6 ft 11 in

Mehmet Okur height 6 ft 11 in Mehmet weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Mehmet Okur Dating?

According to our records, Mehmet Okur married to Yeliz Çalışkan. As of December 1, 2023, Mehmet Okur’s is not dating anyone.

Relationships Record : We have no records of past relationships for Mehmet Okur. You may help us to build the dating records for Mehmet Okur!

On Monday, 12 January 2009, Okur established a new career high in points scored when he scored 43 points against the Indiana Pacers.

Facts & Trivia

Mehmet Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Turkey. Mehmet Okur celebrates birthday on May 26 of every year.

On 17 April 2010, Okur ruptured his Achilles’ tendon during the first game of the post-season against the Denver Nuggets, eliminating him from the remainder of the NBA playoffs, as well as the World Basketball Championships in his native Turkey later that summer.