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Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)

Galatasaray is the professional women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey.[1] Galatasaray women's basketball team play matches in Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall which has a seating capacity for 2,200 spectators.

Galatasaray
2023–24 Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) season
Galatasaray logo
LeaguesTurkish Super League
EuroCup Women
Founded1954; 70 years ago (1954)
HistoryGalatasaray
(1954–2010)
Galatasaray Medical Park
(2010–2012)
Galatasaray
(2012–2013)
Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
Galatasaray (2015–present)
ArenaAhmet Cömert Sport Hall
(capacity 2,200)
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsYellow and red
  
PresidentTurkey Dursun Özbek
Head coachTurkey Tolga Esenci
Team captainTurkey Meltem Yıldızhan
ChampionshipsTurkish League (13)
Turkish Cup (11)
President Cup (8)
Euroleague (1)
FIBA Eurocup (2)
Websitewww.galatasaray.org

The team recently won the 2013–14 EuroLeague Women and the Turkish Women's Basketball League title after beating Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball in the finals. Galatasaray is the most successful club in European competitions, having won 3 major trophies, and being the first Turkish club to have won the Euroleague competition for women.

Galatasaray MP – Tarsus Belediyesi BK – November 19, 2011

Sponsorship naming edit

Due to sponsorship deals, Galatasaray have been also known as:

  • Galatasaray (1954–2010)
  • Galatasaray Medical Park (2010–2012)
  • Galatasaray (2012–2013)
  • Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
  • Galatasaray (2015–2022)
  • Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring (2022–present)

Home courts edit

# Court Capacity Period
1
Abdi İpekçi Arena
 12,270 2007
2
Ayhan Şahenk Arena
 3,500 2008–2009
3
Abdi İpekçi Arena
 12,270 2009–2017
4
Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall
 3,500 2017–2021
5
Sinan Erdem Dome
 16,000 2021
6
Şehit Mustafa Özel Spor Kompleksi
 2,100 2021–2022
7
Başakşehir Spor Kompleksi
 3,012 2022–2023
8
Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall
 2,200 2023–present

Players edit

Further information: Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team past rosters

Current squad edit

Galatasaray roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
PF 1   Smith, NaLyssa 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 84 kg (185 lb) 23 – (2000-08-08)8 August 2000
SF 2   Hines-Allen, Myisha 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 27 – (1996-05-30)30 May 1996
SG 3   Taşar, Yağmur Kübra 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 24 – (1999-12-24)24 December 1999
PG 4   Akbaş, Büşra 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-03-08)8 March 1995
PG 7   Şahin, Berna 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 21 – (2003-01-21)21 January 2003
SF 8   Yılmaz, Sude 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 22 – (2002-03-15)15 March 2002
C 11   Güçlü, İnci 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 25 – (1999-02-26)26 February 1999
SF 14   Vardar, Arifecan 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 21 – (2003-01-13)13 January 2003
C 15     McCowan, Teaira 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 27 – (1996-09-28)28 September 1996
PG 17   Yavuz, Gizem   1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 36 – (1988-03-10)10 March 1988
F 21   Herbert Harrigan, Mikiah 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 25 – (1998-08-21)21 August 1998
F 23   Yıldızhan, Meltem (C) 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 24 – (1999-08-05)5 August 1999
G 24   Ben Abdelkader, Hind 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 28 – (1995-07-21)21 July 1995
SF 28   Eldaş, Harika 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 33 – (1990-05-15)15 May 1990
SG 32   Hartley, Bria 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 67 kg (148 lb) 31 – (1992-09-30)30 September 1992
PG 35   Vanloo, Julie 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 31 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  •   Injured
Updated: 19 February 2024

Depth chart edit

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Bench 3 Inactive
C Teaira McCowan İnci Güçlü
PF NaLyssa Smith Mikiah Herbert Harrigan
SF Myisha Hines-Allen Meltem Yıldızhan Sude Yılmaz Harika Eldaş Arifecan Vardar
SG Bria Hartley Hind Ben Abdelkader Yağmur Kübra Taşar
PG Julie Vanloo Büşra Akbaş Berna Şahin Gizem Yavuz  

(colours: Turkish or homegrown players; foreign players)

Honours edit

International competitions edit

Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Women’s basketball
Representing Galatasaray
EuroLeague Women
  FIBA Euroleague Women 1998–99
  FIBA Euroleague Women 2013–14
FIBA EuroCup
  FIBA Eurocup Women 2007–08
  FIBA Eurocup Women 2008–09
  FIBA Eurocup Women 2017–18
  FIBA Eurocup Women 2021–22
  FIBA Eurocup Women 2022–23
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
  FIBA Europe SuperCup Women 2009
  FIBA Europe SuperCup Women 2018
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 1999–00
  TBB 2nd League 2005–06
  TBB League 2007–08
  TBB League 2009–10
  TBB League 2010–11
  TBB League 2011–12
  TBB League 2012–13
  TBB League 2013–14
  TBB League 2014–15
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 1999–00
  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
  Turkish Cup 2015–16

Domestic competitions edit

  • Turkish Basketball Super League
    • Winners (13): 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–1998, 1999–2000, 2013–14,[7] 2014–15
    • Runners-up (4): 2007–08, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2020–21
  • Turkish Women's Basketball League
    • Winners (1): 2005-06
  • Turkish Cup
    • Winners (11): 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013-14 [8]
    • Runners-up (5): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2015–16
  • Turkish Super Cup
    • Winners (8): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011[9]
    • Runners-up (5): 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Technical staff edit

As of 19 February 2024[10][11]
Staff member Position
  Müge Erdem General Manager
  Işıl Alben General Coordinator
  Melahat Aydın Team Manager
  Tolga Esenci Head Coach
  Selim Aldağ Assistant Coach
  Batuhan Akkaya Assistant Coach
  Serkan Bodur Conditioner
  Altuğ Duramaz Doctor
  Pelin Yılmaz Physiotherapist
  Zerrin Hatacıkoğlu Masseuse
  Alaaddin Akkoyun Material Manager
  Özcan Kör Transportation Manager

Team captains edit

Dates Name
2008–2010   Yasemin Horasan
2010–2014   Işıl Alben
2014–2015   Nevriye Yılmaz
2015–2020   Işıl Alben
2020–2021   Cansu Köksal
2021–2022   Pelin Bilgiç
2022–2023   Işıl Alben
2023–   Meltem Yıldızhan

Head coaches edit

Dates Name
1994–1996   Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
1996–2002   Ekrem Memnun
2005–2007   Ayhan Avcı
2007–2009   Cem Akdağ
2009   Hakan Acer
2009   Okan Çevik
2009–2010   Zafer Kalaycıoğlu
2010–2012   Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu
2012–2016   Ekrem Memnun
2016–2018   Marina Maljkovic
2018–2022   Efe Güven
2022–2023   Alper Durur
2023–2024   Miloš Pađen
2024   Tolga Esenci
2024–present   Ekrem Memnun

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Medya Bilgilendirme". Galatasaray SK Official Website. Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-28.
  2. ^ Fenerbahçe 58 - Galatasaray Odeabank 69
  3. ^ FIBA EuroLeague Women
  4. ^ Galatasaray Medical Park 73 – Sparta&K M.R. Vidnoje 71
  5. ^ Galatasaray Win EuroCup Women After OT Thriller
  6. ^ Galatasaray take second EuroCup Women title
  7. ^ "Women's Turkish League Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  8. ^ "Women's Turkish Cup Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  9. ^ "Women's Turkish President's Cup Champions". Archived from the original on 2008-05-15. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  10. ^ "Kadın Basketbol İdari ve Teknik Kadro". Galatasaray Sports Club. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  11. ^ "TEKNİK KADRO". Turkish Basketball Federation. 11 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

External links edit

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