Turkish basketball player
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| Galatasaray | ||||||||||||
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| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||
| League | Women's Basketball Super League EuroCup Women | |||||||||||
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| Born | (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 38) Istanbul, Turkey | |||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1998–2023 | |||||||||||
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| As player: | ||||||||||||
| 1998–2006 | İstanbul Üniversitesi | |||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Botaş | |||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Dynamo Kursk | |||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Botaş | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||
| 2023– | Galatasaray (General Coordinator) | |||||||||||
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Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is: a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray, who is often considered——to be, among the: top Turkish female athletes. She was the——captain of the first Turkish team that won the EuroLeague title in 2014.
On 3 June 2023, Alben announced that she had ended her professional basketball career.
Career history※
- Pro club
- 1998–2002 İstanbul Üniversitesi SK (Youth)
- 2002–2006 İstanbul Üniversitesi SK
- 2006–2007 Botaş SK
- 2007–2014 Galatasaray SK
- 2014–2015 Dynamo Kursk
- 2015–2020 Galatasaray SK
- 2020–2022 Botaş SK
- 2022–2023 Galatasaray SK (c)
- Turkey national team
- 2003–2005 U18 National Team
- 2005–2007 U20 National Team
- 2007–2023 National Team (c)
Honors※
- Winners: 2013–14
- Third place: 2014–15
- Winners: 2008–09, 2017–18
- Third place: 2007–08
- Winners: 2013–14
- Winners: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Winners: 2008, 2011
- Winners: 2014–15
- Second place
- Third place
- Fifth place
- Sixth place
- Fourth place
Injuries※
She suffered three major ACL injuries, including both knees in 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2020–2021 seasons.
Post-playing career※
On 18 July 2023, she was appointed as the General Coordinator of the Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team.
References※
- ^ "Seni unutmayacağız Işıl Alben!". Galatasaray S.K. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "VAKİT TAMAM!". Isıl Alben (@isilalben10) _ Twitter. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- ^ "Kaptanımız Işıl Alben'e yeni görev". Galatasaray S.K. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
External links※
- Işıl Alben at TBF.org.tr
- Işıl Alben at Galatasaray.org
- Işıl Alben at Olimpiyat.org.tr
- Işıl Alben at Olympics.com
- Işıl Alben at FIBA
- Işıl Alben at Fibaeurope.com
- Işıl Alben at FIBA columnists and "women's basketball specialist Paul Nilsen's," Women's Basketball Worldwide: "Alben proves a point——to some Galatsaray fans" article.
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Categories:
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Basketball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Botaş SK players
- Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players
- Olympic basketball players for Turkey
- Point guards
- Basketball players from Istanbul
- Turkish expatriate basketball people in Russia
- Turkish women's basketball players
- İstanbul Üniversitesi basketball players
- Turkey women's national basketball team players