Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)

Galatasaray
Leagues Turkish Women's Basketball League, Euroleague Women
Founded 1986
History Galatasaray
(1986–2010)
Galatasaray Medical Park
(2010–2012)
Galatasaray
(2012–2013)
Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
Galatasaray (2015–present)
Arena Abdi Ipekçi Arena
(capacity 12,270)[1]
Location Istanbul, Turkey
Team colors Yellow and red
        
President Turkey Dursun Aydın Özbek
Head coach Turkey Ekrem Memnun
Team captain Işıl Alben
Championships Turkish League (13)
Turkish Cup (11)
President Cup (8)
Euroleague (1)
FIBA Eurocup (1)
Website www.galatasaray.org
Uniforms
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Galatasaray is the women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.[2]

Galatasaray women's basketball team play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,270 spectators. The team recently won EuroLeague Women 2013–14 EuroLeague Women and Turkish Women's Basketball League title after beating Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball in the finals.

Galatasaray MP – Tarsus Belediyesi BK – November 19, 2011

Previous names

Seasons

Season League Cup Europe Coach Roster
2009–10 Finalist Winner Euroleague
Last 16
Zafer Kalaycıoğlu Bahar Çağlar, Dilara Kaya, Esra Şencebe, Gizem Başaran, Işıl Alben, Ivana Večeřová, Jia Perkins, Katie Douglas, Nilay Yiğit, Sophia Young, Tamika Catchings, Tuğba Palazoğlu, Yasemen Saylar, Yasemin Horasan, Yelena Leuchanka
2010–11 Finalist Winner Euroleague
Last 16
Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu Bahar Çağlar, Dilara Kaya, Doneeka Lewis, Gintarė Petronytė, Gülşah Gümüşay, Işıl Alben, Melisa Can, Monique Currie, Nihan Anaz, Seimone Augustus, Sylvia Fowles, Tamika Catchings, Tuğba Palazoğlu, Yasemen Saylar
2011–12 Finalist Winner Euroleague
Last 8
Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu Alba Torrens, Ayşe Cora, Bahar Çağlar, Diana Taurasi, Eglė Šulčiūtė, Epiphanny Prince, Gülşah Gümüşay, Işıl Alben, Ivanka Matić, İlayda Tokmak, Melisa Can, Sariye Kumral, Sylvia Fowles, Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, Ticha Penicheiro, Tina Charles, Yasemin Saylar
2012–13 Finalist Winner Euroleague
Last 8
Ekrem Memnun Alba Torrens, Ann Wauters, Ayşe Cora, Bahar Çağlar, Gülşah Gümüşay, Işıl Alben, Lindsey Harding, Lindsay Whalen, Nevriye Yılmaz, Sancho Lyttle, Shay Murphy, Sylvia Fowles, Şaziye İvegin, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, Özge Yavaş, Yasemin Saylar
2013–14 Winner Winner Euroleague
Winner
Ekrem Memnun Alba Torrens, Vanessa Blé, Ayşe Cora, Bahar Çağlar, Esra Şencebe, Işıl Alben, Shavonte Zellous, Kelsey Bone, Nevriye Yılmaz, Sancho Lyttle, Seda Deniz, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, Yasemin Saylar
2014–15 Winner Euroleague
Quarterfinals
Ekrem Memnun

Roster

Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt.
G 1 Spain Martinez, Nuria 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 76 kg (168 lb)
PF 5 Turkey Yildizhan, Meltem 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 76 kg (168 lb)
PG 7 Turkey Günay, Ayşegül 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb)
SF 9 Turkey Köksal, Cansu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 76 kg (168 lb)
PG 10 Turkey Alben, Işıl 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 60 kg (132 lb)
C 11 Turkey Yılmaz, Nevriye 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb)
C 13 Czech Republic Kulichová, Petra 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 82 kg (181 lb)
C Turkey Güçlü, İnci 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 88 kg (194 lb)
F 19 Montenegro Dubljević, Jelena 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb)
SG 22 Turkey Deniz, Seda 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 68 kg (150 lb)
PG 24 United States Loyd, Jewell 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 65 kg (143 lb)
F 35 Turkey Çağlar, Bahar 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 74 kg (163 lb)
Head coach
  • Turkey Ekrem Memnun
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Derya Özyer

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Roster
Updated: 2015-03-11

Honors

International competitions

Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Women’s basketball
Representing Galatasaray MP
FIBA EuroCup
FIBA Eurocup Women 2007–08
FIBA Eurocup Women 2008–09
EuroLeague Women
FIBA Euroleague Women 1998–99
FIBA Euroleague Women 2013-14
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women 2009
Turkish Women's Basketball League
TBB League 1987–88
TBB League 1989–90
TBB League 1990–91
TBB League 1991–92
TBB League 1992–93
TBB League 1993–94
TBB League 1994–95
TBB League 1995–96
TBB League 1996–97
TBB League 1997–98
TBB League 1999–2000
TBB League 2007–2008
TBB League 2009–2010
TBB League 2010–2011
TBB League 2013–2014
Turkish Women's Basketball Cup
Turkish Cup 1992–93
Turkish Cup 1993–94
Turkish Cup 1994–95
Turkish Cup 1995–96
Turkish Cup 1996–97
Turkish Cup 1997–98
Turkish Cup 1998–99
Turkish Cup 1999–2000
Turkish Cup 2000–01
Turkish Cup 2008–09
Turkish Cup 2009–10
Turkish Cup 2010–11
Turkish Cup 2011–12
Turkish Cup 2012–13
Turkish Cup 2013–14

Domestic competitions

Technical staff

Name Job
Müge Erdem Manager
Ekrem Memnun Head coach
Derya Özyer Assistant
Emre Vatansever Assistant
Muratcan Üner Fitness coach
Zerrin Hatacıkoğlu Masseuse
Hasan Bulat Manciple

Team captains

Dates Name
2008–2010 Turkey Yasemin Horasan
2010–2014 Turkey Işıl Alben

Head coaches

Dates Name
1994–1996 Turkey Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
1996–2002 Turkey Ekrem Memnun
2005–2007 Turkey Ayhan Avcı
2007–2009 Turkey Cem Akdağ
2009 Turkey Hakan Acer
2009 Turkey Okan Çevik
2009–2010 Turkey Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
2010–2012 Turkey Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu
2012– Turkey Ekrem Memnun

See also

Active departments of Galatasaray
Football Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's)
Basketball (Men's) Basketball (Women's) Wheelchair Basketball
Athletics Equestrian Judo
Rowing Sailing Swimming
Water Polo (Men's) Water Polo (Women's) Bridge
Chess

References

External links

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