Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)

Galatasaray

2023–24 Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) season

Leagues

Turkish Super League
EuroCup Women

Founded

1954; 70 years ago

History

Galatasaray
(1954–2010)
Galatasaray Medical Park
(2010–2012)
Galatasaray
(2012–2013)
Galatasaray OdeaBank (2013–2015)
Galatasaray (2015–present)

Arena

Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall
(capacity 2,200)

Location

Istanbul, Turkey

Team colors

Yellow and red

President

Dursun Özbek

Head coach

Tolga Esenci

Team captain

Meltem Yıldızhan

Championships

Turkish League (13)
Turkish Cup (11)
President Cup (8)
Euroleague (1)
FIBA Eurocup (2)

Website

www.galatasaray.org

Home

Away

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 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.

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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	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

Current squad

Galatasaray roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	No.	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

Tolga Esenci

Assistant coach(es)

Selim Aldağ
Batuhan Akkaya

Athletic trainer(s)

Serkan Bodur

Legend

(C) Team captain
(DC) Dual citizenship
Injured

Roster

Updated: 19 February 2024

Depth chart

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	<span style="color:#0000FF;"> Arifecan Vardar </span>
SG	Bria Hartley	Hind Ben Abdelkader	Yağmur Kübra Taşar
PG	Julie Vanloo	Büşra Akbaş		<span style="color:#0000FF;"> Berna Şahin </span>	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 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

EuroLeague Women
- Winners (1): 2013–14^[2]
- Third (1): 1998–99^[3]
- Fifth (1): 2011–12^[4]
FIBA EuroCup
- Winners (2): 2008–09,^[5] 2017–18^[6]
- Runners-up (1): 2022–23
- Third (2): 2007–08, 2021–22
- Fourth (1): 2016–17
European Super Cup
- Runners-up (2): 2009, 2018
Triple Crown (1) : 2013–14

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 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

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

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

References

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

External links

Galatasaray S.K. official website (in Turkish and English)

v t e Galatasaray current roster
1 Smith 3 Taşar 4 Akbaş 7 Şahin 8 Yılmaz 11 Güçlü 14 Vardar 15 McCowan 17 Yavuz 21 Harrigan 23 Yıldızhan (c) 24 Ben Abdelkader 28 Eldaş 32 Hartley 35 Vanloo
Head coach: Esenci Assistant coaches: Aldağ Akkaya

v t e Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team
Players Coaches Current season
History	Past rosters Seasons
Arena	Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (2023–present)
Old Arena	Ayhan Şahenk Sports Hall (2008–2009) Abdi İpekçi Arena (2009–2017) Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (2017–2021) Sinan Erdem Dome (2021) Şehit Mustafa Özel Spor Kompleksi (2021–2022) Başakşehir Spor Kompleksi (2022–2023) Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall (2023–present)
Related	Men's Basketball Wheelchair Basketball
Parent club: Galatasaray S.K.

v t e Galatasaray SK Women's Basketball Seasons (1954–2024)
1950s	1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59
1960s	1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69
1970s	1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79
1980s	1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89
1990s	1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99
2000s	1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09
2010s	2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19
2020s	2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25

v t e Galatasaray Spor Kulübü
Founded October 30, 1905 Based in Istanbul
The club	History Presidents Galatasaray Marşı
Football	Men's Football Women's Football ~~Reserves~~ (defunct) Academy
Basketball	Men's basketball Women's basketball Wheelchair Basketball
Voleyball	Men's volleyball Women's volleyball
Waterpolo	Men's Waterpolo Women's Waterpolo
Other departments	Athletics Bridge Judo Rowing Sailing Swimming Esports Chess Equestrian
Inactive departments	Handball Superleague Formula
Facilities	Ali Sami Yen Sports Complex Nef Stadium Florya Metin Oktay Facilities Kemerburgaz Metin Oktay Facilities Sinan Erdem Dome Burhan Felek Sport Hall Galatasaray Islet Galatasaray Museum Beyoğlu Hasnun Galip Volleyball Academy Küçükçekmece Rowing Center
Old Facilities	Ali Sami Yen Stadium Abdi İpekçi Arena Ahmet Cömert Sport Hall
Athletes	Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Basketball (Men's) Basketball (Women's) Basketball (Wheelchair's) Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's) Water Polo (Men's) Water Polo (Women's)
Coaches	Football (Men's) Football (Women's) Basketball (Men's) Basketball (Women's) Basketball (Wheelchair's) Volleyball (Men's) Volleyball (Women's)
Supporters	ultrAslan
Media and others	Galatasaray TV Galatasaray Magazine Galatasaray Store GS Mobile GSBonus GSBilyoner GSYandex GSTRAVEL GSForex
Education	Galatasaray High School Galatasaray University
Other institutions	Galatasaray Community
Rivalries	The Intercontinental Derby (football) (Fenerbahçe) Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry (football) Beşiktaş–Fenerbahçe rivalry (football) The Intercontinental Derby (basketball) (Fenerbahçe) Beşiktaş–Galatasaray rivalry (basketball) Beşiktaş–Fenerbahçe rivalry (basketball) Big Three

v t e Turkish Women's Basketball Super League
2023–24 teams	Antalya Toroslar Basketbol Beşiktaş Botaş Bursa Uludağ Basketbol Çankaya Üniversitesi ÇBK Mersin Yenişehir Belediyesi Emlak Konut SK Fenerbahçe Alagöz Holding Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring Hatay Büyükşehir Belediyespor İzmit Belediyespor Kayseri Basketbol Nesibe Aydın Ormanspor Tarsus Belediyesi SK
Seasons	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 <i>2023–24</i>
Champions	Fenerbahçe (16) Galatasaray (13) Beşiktaş (3) ODTÜ (3) BOTAŞ (2) MTA (2) İstanbul Üniversitesi (1) Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi (1)

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Sponsorship naming

Home courts

Players

Current squad

Depth chart

Honours

International competitions

Domestic competitions

Technical staff

Team captains

Head coaches

See also

References

External links