Turkish basketball team
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.
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 one of the most successful Turkish clubs 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
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
#
Court
Capacity
Period
1
12,270
2007
2
3,500
2008–2009
3
12,270
2009–2017
4
3,500
2017–2021
5
16,000
2021
6
2,100
2021–2022
7
3,012
2022–2023
8
2,200
2023–present
Players
Current squad
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)
28 – (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)
34 – (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
C
-
Ji-su, Park
1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
25 – (1998-12-06 ) 6 December 1998
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Athletic trainer(s)
Legend
(C) Team captain(DC) Dual citizenship Injured
Updated: 19 February 2024
Depth chart
(colours: Turkish or homegrown players ; foreign players )
Honours
International competitions
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 ,[6] 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 [7]
Runners-up (5): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2008–09, 2015–16
Turkish Presidential Cup
Winners (8): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011 [8]
Runners-up (5): 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Technical staff
As of 19 February 2024 [9] [10]
Team captains
Head coaches
See also
References
External links
History Arena Old Arena Related
1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Founded October 30, 1905
Based in Istanbul
The club Football Basketball Voleyball Waterpolo Other departments Inactive departments Facilities Old Facilities Athletes Coaches Supporters Media and others Education Other institutions Rivalries
2023–24 teams Seasons Champions
Recent Comments