Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)

Galatasaray is the 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 3,500 spectators.

Galatasaray
2022–23 Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) season
Galatasaray logo
LeaguesTurkish Super League
EuroCup Women
Founded1954 (1954)
HistoryGalatasaray
(1954–2010)
Galatasaray Medical Park
(2010–2012)
Galatasaray
(2012–2013)
Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
Galatasaray (2015–present)
ArenaAhmet Cömert Sport Hall
(capacity 3,500)
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsYellow and red
  
PresidentTurkey Dursun Özbek
Head coachTurkey Alper Durur
Team captainTurkey Işıl Alben
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 only 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

# 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
Başakşehir Spor Kompleksi
3,012 2022–2023
8 2,200 2023–present

Players

Current squad

Galatasaray roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Wt.Age
G/F 1 Lithuania Nacickaitė, Kamilė 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 33 – (1989-12-28)28 December 1989
PF 2 Turkey Tokmak, Simge 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 20 – (2003-01-23)23 January 2003
PG 4 Turkey Akbaş, Büşra 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 28 – (1995-03-08)8 March 1995
PG 5 United States Russia Prince, Epiphanny 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 35 – (1988-01-11)11 January 1988
PF 6 Turkey Balotu, Miray 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 22 – (2001-04-08)8 April 2001
PG 7 Turkey Uygül, Merve 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 34 – (1988-09-30)30 September 1988
SF 8 Turkey Yılmaz, Sude Injured 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) 21 – (2002-03-15)15 March 2002
G 9 Turkey Bilgiç, Pelin 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 28 – (1994-07-15)15 July 1994
PG 10 Turkey Alben, Işıl (C) 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) 60 kg (132 lb) 37 – (1986-02-22)22 February 1986
PF 11 Latvia Putniņa, Aija 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 35 – (1988-01-15)15 January 1988
SG 12 Latvia Pulvere, Ieva 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 69 kg (152 lb) 32 – (1990-07-22)22 July 1990
C 13 Turkey Tanaçan, Devran 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 90 kg (198 lb) 36 – (1986-11-17)17 November 1986
C 15 United States Turkey McCowan, Teaira 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 108 kg (238 lb) 26 – (1996-09-28)28 September 1996
F 23 Turkey Yıldızhan, Meltem 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 23 – (1999-08-05)5 August 1999
F/C 30 United States Stevens, Azurá 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 27 – (1996-02-01)1 February 1996
F 72 Turkey Canıtez, Tuğçe 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 32 – (1990-11-10)10 November 1990
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Batuhan Atiktürk
  • Turkey Emre Beşer
  • Turkey Can Alyüz
Athletic trainer(s)
  • Turkey Süleyman Görgülü

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 26 March 2023

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2 Inactive
C Teaira McCowan Aija Putniņa Devran Tanaçan
PF Azurá Stevens Tuğçe CanıtezInjured Miray Balotu Simge Tokmak
SF Kamilė Nacickaitė Meltem Yıldızhan Sude YılmazInjured
SG Pelin Bilgiç Ieva Pulvere
PG Işıl Alben Epiphanny Prince Büşra Akbaş Merve Uygül

Honours

International competitions

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

Domestic competitions

  • Turkish Women's Basketball 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 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 15 August 2022[10]
Name Job
Müge Erdem Infrastructure Administrative Coordinator
Melahat Aydın Administrative Manager
Alper Durur Head Coach
Batuhan Atiktürk Assistant Coach
Emre Beşer Assistant Coach
Can Alyüz Assistant Coach
Süleyman Görgülü Conditioner
Pelin Yılmaz Physiotherapist
Zerrin Hatacıkoğlu Masseuse
Alaaddin Akkoyun Material Manager
Özcan Kör Transportation

Team captains

Dates Name
2008–2010 Turkey Yasemin Horasan
2010–2014 Turkey Işıl Alben
2014–2015 Turkey Nevriye Yılmaz
2015–2020 Turkey Işıl Alben
2020–2021 Turkey Cansu Köksal
2021–2022 Turkey Pelin Bilgiç
2022–present 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
2012–2016 Turkey Ekrem Memnun
2016–2018 Serbia Marina Maljkovic
2018–2022 Turkey Efe Güven
2022–present Turkey Alper Durur

See also

References

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