TURKEY BOUND – Team USA duo, Okur power Jazz past Spurs
PHILADELPHIA (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Team USA's Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams and Turkey center Mehmet Okur fired the Utah Jazz past the San Antonio Spurs on Monday. Boozer had 27 points and seven rebounds and five assists while Williams poured in 17 points and handed out 11 assists as the Jazz won 104-101. Okur, who hasn't represented ...
PHILADELPHIA (2010 FIBA World Championship) - Team USA's Carlos Boozer and Deron Williams and Turkey center Mehmet Okur fired the Utah Jazz past the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
Boozer had 27 points and seven rebounds and five assists while Williams poured in 17 points and handed out 11 assists as the Jazz won 104-101.
Okur, who hasn't represented Turkey since EuroBasket 2007 but intends to play next year when his country hosts the 2010 FIBA World Championship, finished with 14 points and nine rebounds as the Jazz improved to 12-8.
Greece's young center Kostas Koufos did not play for Utah on Monday.
Here are other notable performances from players who may play at the FIBA World Championship.
Canada
- Matt Bonner - The San Antonio power forward continues to impress for the Spurs. He came off the bench and scored 28 points while also hauling in eight rebounds but San Antonio fell to 9-9.
France
- Tony Parker - The Spurs playmaker finished with 22 points and five assists against the Jazz.
Team USA
- Kevin Durant - The Team USA hopeful had 28 points and nine rebounds in Oklahoma City's 104-88 victory over Golden State.
- Andre Iguodala - Another player trying to make the USA squad, Iguodala had 31 points for Philadelphia in their 93-83 home defeat to Denver.
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