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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

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

#CourtCapacityPeriod
1
Abdi İpekçi Arena
12,2702007
2
Ayhan Şahenk Arena
3,5002008–2009
3
Abdi İpekçi Arena
12,2702009–2017
4
Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall
3,5002017–2021
5
Sinan Erdem Dome
16,0002021
6
Şehit Mustafa Özel Spor Kompleksi
2,1002021–2022
7
Başakşehir Spor Kompleksi
3,0122022–2023
8
Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall
2,2002023–present

Players

Current squad

Galatasaray roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
PF1 Smith, NaLyssa1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)84 kg (185 lb) 23 – (2000-08-08)8 August 2000
SF2 Hines-Allen, Myisha1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)91 kg (201 lb) 27 – (1996-05-30)30 May 1996
SG3 Taşar, Yağmur Kübra1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 24 – (1999-12-24)24 December 1999
PG4 Akbaş, Büşra1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 29 – (1995-03-08)8 March 1995
PG7 Şahin, Berna1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 21 – (2003-01-21)21 January 2003
SF8 Yılmaz, Sude1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 22 – (2002-03-15)15 March 2002
C11 Güçlü, İnci2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)87 kg (192 lb) 25 – (1999-02-26)26 February 1999
SF14 Vardar, Arifecan1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 21 – (2003-01-13)13 January 2003
C15 McCowan, Teaira2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)108 kg (238 lb) 27 – (1996-09-28)28 September 1996
PG17 Yavuz, Gizem  1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 36 – (1988-03-10)10 March 1988
F21 Herbert Harrigan, Mikiah1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)69 kg (152 lb) 25 – (1998-08-21)21 August 1998
F23 Yıldızhan, Meltem (C)1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)81 kg (179 lb) 24 – (1999-08-05)5 August 1999
G24 Ben Abdelkader, Hind1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb) 28 – (1995-07-21)21 July 1995
SF28 Eldaş, Harika1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)82 kg (181 lb) 33 – (1990-05-15)15 May 1990
SG32 Hartley, Bria1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)67 kg (148 lb) 31 – (1992-09-30)30 September 1992
PG35 Vanloo, Julie1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 31 – (1993-02-10)10 February 1993
Head coach
  • Tolga Esenci
Assistant coach(es)
  • Selim Aldağ
  • Batuhan Akkaya
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Serkan Bodur
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured
Updated: 19 February 2024

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3Inactive
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

International competitions

Galatasaray S.K.
Medal record
Women’s basketball
Representing Galatasaray
EuroLeague Women
FIBA Euroleague Women1998–99
FIBA Euroleague Women2013–14
FIBA EuroCup
FIBA Eurocup Women2007–08
FIBA Eurocup Women2008–09
FIBA Eurocup Women2017–18
FIBA Eurocup Women2021–22
FIBA Eurocup Women2022–23
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women2009
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women2018
Turkish Women's Basketball League
TBB League1987–88
TBB League1989–90
TBB League1990–91
TBB League1991–92
TBB League1992–93
TBB League1993–94
TBB League1994–95
TBB League1995–96
TBB League1996–97
TBB League1997–98
TBB League1999–00
TBB 2nd League2005–06
TBB League2007–08
TBB League2009–10
TBB League2010–11
TBB League2011–12
TBB League2012–13
TBB League2013–14
TBB League2014–15
Turkish Women's Basketball Cup
Turkish Cup1992–93
Turkish Cup1993–94
Turkish Cup1994–95
Turkish Cup1995–96
Turkish Cup1996–97
Turkish Cup1997–98
Turkish Cup1998–99
Turkish Cup1999–00
Turkish Cup2000–01
Turkish Cup2008–09
Turkish Cup2009–10
Turkish Cup2010–11
Turkish Cup2011–12
Turkish Cup2012–13
Turkish Cup2013–14
Turkish Cup2015–16

Domestic competitions

  • 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

As of 19 February 2024[10][11]
Staff memberPosition
Müge ErdemGeneral Manager
Işıl AlbenGeneral Coordinator
Melahat AydınTeam Manager
Tolga EsenciHead Coach
Selim AldağAssistant Coach
Batuhan AkkayaAssistant Coach
Serkan BodurConditioner
Altuğ DuramazDoctor
Pelin YılmazPhysiotherapist
Zerrin HatacıkoğluMasseuse
Alaaddin AkkoyunMaterial Manager
Özcan KörTransportation Manager

Team captains

DatesName
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

DatesName
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

References

External links

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