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| Height: 6-11 Weight: 249 Born: May 26, 1979, Yalova, Turkey |
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| December 21, 2007 Mehmet Okur sat out contact drills Thursday and appears unlikely to play Friday, the Deseret News reports. He's dealing with a strained trapezius muscle. "Hopefully I'll be better in the morning for the shootaround," Okur said. "If not, I am probably going to miss (the game)." |
| December 16, 2007 An MRI revealed that Mehmet Okur has a strained trapezius muscle, as well as deep bruising in his shoulder. "He's going to miss a little time," coach Jerry Sloan, according to the Deseret News. "I don't know how long that will be." Keep him on your bench until we hear something more positive about his status. |
| December 13, 2007 Jazz center Mehmet Okur did not suit up for Wednesdays game against Phoenix due to a sore left shoulder, the Deseret Morning News reported. Okur said he suffered the injury on Tuesday when Blazers center Joel Przybilla landed on his shoulder following a ball fake. Coach Jerry Sloan said that if it appears Okur may miss multiple games, the Jazz would consider recalling rookie center Kyrylo Fesenko from the D-League. |
| December 3, 2007 Mehmet Okur tested out his sore back by taking part in some practice on Sunday. "I feel better the last couple days," he told the Deseret News. He'll test things out in pre-game warmups on Monday before a decision is made regarding whether he'll play. |
| December 1, 2007 Mehmet Okur injured his back on Wednesday and missed Friday's game as a result. It doesn't appear to be anything serious, so he might return for Utah's next run. |
| April 26, 2007 The Jazz finally picked up a win against the Rockets Thursday, but Mehmet Okur remained a non-factor. After totalling 10 points in the first two games, Okur had seven in Game 3. The Rockets lead the first-round series 2-1. |
| March 29, 2007 Mehmet Okur broke out of a four-game slump in a big way Wednesday, collecting 23 points and 12 rebounds in Utah's victory over Minnesota. The win clinched the Northwest Division for the Jazz. |
| February 27, 2007 Mehmet Okur returned to action Monday but struggled, making just 3-of-19 shots against the Lakers. Okur sat out the two previous games due to back spasms. |
| February 26, 2007 Mehmet Okur is listed as probable by the Jazz for Monday's game, according to the Deseret News. He's been dealing with back spasms recently. |
| February 24, 2007 Mehmet Okur was out of action again Saturday evening because of back spasms. He's still day-to-day at this point. |
| February 24, 2007 Mehmet Okur missed Friday's game with back spasms, ending a streak of 233 straight starts, the AP reports. He's considered day-to-day. |
| February 11, 2007 Mehmet Okur had a big game on Saturday night despite playing with the flu. He scored 29 points and had six rebounds and five assists in the Jazz's overtime win over the Knicks. |
| February 10, 2007 Mehmet Okur will be a game-time call this evening, according to the Deseret News. He missed practice yesterday due to a stomach flu. |