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Çukurova Basketbol

Çukurova Basketbol Kulübü, for sponsorship reasons Çukurova Basketbol Kulübü Mersin Yenişehir Belediyesi, is a Turkish professional women's basketball club based in Mersin, Turkey. The club was founded in 2017 and currently competing in the Women's Basketball Super League.

Çukurova Basketbol
Çukurova Basketbol
LeaguesSuper League
EuroCup Women
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
ArenaServet Tazegül Arena
LocationMersin, Turkey
Team colors    Navy blue-Orange
PresidentTurkey Serdar Çevirgen
Head coachTurkey Aziz Akkaya
Team captainTurkey Esra Ural Topuz
Çukurova Basketbol before the Turkish Super League game. (December 2018)

History edit

The club was founded in May 2017 with the purchase of the competitor rights from Girne Üniversitesi.[1] After competing in the play-off semi finals in their first season, the club played in the play-off finals against Fenerbahçe in the 2018–19 season. The club lost to Fenerbahçe in the finals, but qualified to compete in EuroLeague Women in the 2019–20 season.

Current roster edit

Çukurova Basketbol 2021-22 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 0   Yalçın, Asena 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 33 – (1991-04-04)4 April 1991
G/F 1     Zellous, Shavonte 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 37 – (1986-08-28)28 August 1986
F 2   Akalan, Şevval 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 22 – (2001-10-14)14 October 2001
G 5   Talay, Melis 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 33 – (1990-07-26)26 July 1990
F 7   Doğan, Yeliz 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 29 – (1994-09-29)29 September 1994
G 8   Karakaş, Fatmanur 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 22 – (2001-05-26)26 May 2001
F 10   Ataş, Sinem 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995
C 13     Hollingsworth, Quanitra 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1988-11-15)15 November 1988
F/C 14   Fagbenle, Temi 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1992-09-08)8 September 1992
G 15     Hayes, Tiffany 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 34 – (1989-09-20)20 September 1989
G 22     Turner, Yvonne 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 36 – (1987-10-13)13 October 1987
F 24     Bonner, DeWanna 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 36 – (1987-08-21)21 August 1987
C 31   Anigwe, Kristine 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1997-03-31)31 March 1997
C 33   Ural Topuz, Esra (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1991-08-18)18 August 1991
G 55   Thomas, Jasmine 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 34 – (1989-09-30)30 September 1989
Head coach
  •   Aziz Akkaya
Assistant coach(es)
  •   Mert Oktay
  •   Ege Talay
  •   Arzu Akay
Team manager
  •   Aslı İnceer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  •   Injured
Updated: December 12, 2021

Honours edit

European competitions edit

Runners-up (1): 2022–23

Domestic competitions edit

Notable players edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Tarihçe – Çukurova Basketbol". cukurovabasketbol.com.

External links edit

 

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