Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Encyclopedia
Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball is the women's basketball
department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club
based in Istanbul
, Turkey
.
Fenerbahçe play their matches in the 1.500-seated Caferağa Sport Hall
. In December 2011 they will move to the 15.000-seated Ülker Sports Arena
after the arena open.
Penny Taylor
, (3 seasons: '09-'12)
Sviatlana Volnaya
, (1 season: '07-'08)
Gergena Baranzova
, (3 seasons: '02-'03, '07-'09)
Tammy Sutton-Brown
, (5 seasons: '06-'11)
Korana Longin-Zanze, (2 seasons: '04-'06)
Linda Frohlich
, (1 season: '06-'07)
Émilie Gomis
, (1 season: '08-'09)
Elena Baranova
, (1 season: '99-'00)
Italic players still plays for the team
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
based in Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
, Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
.
Fenerbahçe play their matches in the 1.500-seated Caferağa Sport Hall
Caferaga Sport Hall
Caferağa Sport Hall, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in Kadıköy district of Istanbul, Turkey and opened in 1982. It is owned by the Municipality of Kadıköy District and operated by the Directorate of Youth and Sport of Istanbul Province....
. In December 2011 they will move to the 15.000-seated Ülker Sports Arena
Fenerbahçe Ülker City
Ülker Sports Arena, is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Ataşehir district of Istanbul and planning to open in October 2011. It is owned and will be operated by Fenerbahçe S.K....
after the arena open.
Depth chart
| Pos. | Starter | Bench | Bench | Inactive |
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| C Center (basketball) The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength and body mass as well... |
Ivana Matović Ivana Matović Ivana Matović is a Serbian female basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. She is 197 cms and plays center position... |
Nevin Nevlin Nevin Nevlin Kristen Michelle Newlin aka Nevin Nevlin is a Turkish American female basketball player at the center position who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. She is 1.96 m and her primary position is center. Nevlin became a valuable member of a EuroLeague Women side of Fenerbahçe Istanbul... |
Devran Tanaçan Devran Tanaçan Devran Tanaçan is a Turkish female basketball player. The young national plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul as center position... |
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| PF Power forward (basketball) Power forward is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar to that of center in what is called the "post" or "low... |
Nevriye Yılmaz Nevriye Yilmaz Nevriye Yılmaz is a Turkish-Bulgarian professional female basketball player of Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria as a member of Turkish minority, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old.In 1997, she won the World High School Basketball Championship... |
Zane Tamane Zane Tamane Zane Tamane is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Fenerbahçe Istanbul and Latvia women's national basketball team.... |
Ecem Güler Ecem Güler Emel Ecem Güler is a Turkish basketball player. She plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul as both small and power forward position. She is 187 cm tall and 75 kg weights. She has played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul since 2004 in youth level and since 2010 in senior level.-External links:**... |
Emel Türkyılmaz Emel Türkyılmaz Emel Türkyılmaz is a Turkish basketball player. She currently plays for the Turkish giants Fenerbahçe. She was transferred on summer 2011 from the youth's team Antalya Koleji after being MVP with her great performance in the most recent youth's basketball championship that Fenerbahçe won... |
| SF Small forward The small forward, or colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on occasion are just as tall... |
Penny Taylor | Kübra Siyahdemir Kübra Siyahdemir Kübra İmren Siyahdemir is a Turkish professional basketball player who played for Tarsus Belediyesi in 2010-11 season and transferred to Turkish Women's Basketball League champion Fenerbahçe Istanbul.-Honors: Galatasaray... |
Özge Kavurmacıoğlu Özge Kavurmacıoğlu Özge Kavurmacıoğlu is a Turkish female basketball player. The young national plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul as both small and power forward position. Özge is 187 cm tall and 77 kg weights. She is playing for Fenerbahçe İstanbul since 2006 in youth level and since 2010 in senior... |
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| SG Shooting guard The shooting guard , also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for his team... |
Angel McCoughtry Angel McCoughtry Angel Lajuane McCoughtry is a professional basketball player who completed her college career at the University of Louisville in 2009. She was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA Draft and is considered its franchise player... |
Esmeral Tunçluer Esmeral Tunçluer Esmeral Özçelik Tunçluer is a Dutch-Turkish female basketball player for Fenerbahçe İstanbul. The national competitor plays in the guard position.... |
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| PG Point guard Point guard , also called the play maker or "the ball-handler", is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that... |
Birsel Vardarlı Birsel Vardarli Birsel Vardarlı is a Turkish female basketball player. The young national plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul. She is 175 cm tall and 64 kg weight. The guard also played for Migrosspor between 2005-07.... |
Elīna Babkina Elina Babkina Elīna Babkina is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Fenerbahçe Istanbul and Latvia women's national basketball team.... |
Olcay Çakır Olcay Çakır Olcay Çakır is a Turkish female basketball player. The young national plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul as both guard position. Olcay Çakır is 182 cm tall and 60 kg weights. She is playing for Fenerbahçe İstanbul since 2005 in youth level and since 2010 in senior level.-External links:*... |
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Notable players
- Gülşah AkkayaGülsah AkkayaGülşah Akkaya is a Turkish professional woman basketball player in forward position. The 1.81 m tall national player is a top scorer....
, (2 seasons: '95-'96, '99-'00) - Melike BakırcıoğluMelike BakirciogluMelike Bakırcıoğlu is a Turkish female basketball player. The young national plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul as forward position. She is 190 cm tall and 79 kg weights. She is playing for Beşiktaş Cola Turka and also played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul between 2005-10 seasons...
, (5 seasons: '05-'10) - Begüm DalgalarBegüm DalgalarBegüm Dalgalar is a Turkish female basketball player. The young national plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul as forward position. She is 185 cm tall and 69 kg weight. She is playing for Fenerbahçe İstanbul since 1998 in youth level and since 2005-06 in senior level...
, (6 seasons: '05-'11) - Korel EnginKorel EnginKorel Engin , aka Cori Enghusen, is U.S. born Turkish female basketball player at the center position. At 201 cm , she is the tallest member of the Turkish women's basketball national team....
, (1 season: '05-'06) - Sariye GökçeSariye GökçeSariye Kumral is a Turkish professional female basketball player of Galatasaray Medical Park.Gökçe also played for Beşiktaş , Fenerbahçe Istanbul , Erdemir , Ceyhan Belediyesi , Mersin Büyükşehir Belediyesi , Beşiktaş Cola Turka , Galatasaray Istanbul .-External links:*-References:...
, (3 seasons: '00-'03) - Şaziye İvegin-Karslı, (4 seasons: '04-'07, '10-'11)
- Nevin NevlinNevin NevlinKristen Michelle Newlin aka Nevin Nevlin is a Turkish American female basketball player at the center position who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. She is 1.96 m and her primary position is center. Nevlin became a valuable member of a EuroLeague Women side of Fenerbahçe Istanbul...
, (4 seasons: '08-'12) - Arzu Özyiğit, (7 seasons: '98-'05)
- Nalan RamazanoğluNalan RamazanogluNalan Ramazanoğlu , also known as Nalan Mete Ramazanoğlu, was born in istanbul-Turkey is a professional basketball player and captain of Fenerbahçe İstanbul and currently player of national team. She is 1.87 m tall and weighs 75 kg. Her name was Nalan Mete before getting married...
, (11 seasons: '98-'09) - Kübra SiyahdemirKübra SiyahdemirKübra İmren Siyahdemir is a Turkish professional basketball player who played for Tarsus Belediyesi in 2010-11 season and transferred to Turkish Women's Basketball League champion Fenerbahçe Istanbul.-Honors: Galatasaray...
, (1 season: '11-'12) - Esra ŞencebeEsra SencebeEsra Şencebe is a Turkish professional female basketball player of Beşiktaş Cola Turka.-Honors:*Turkish Women's Basketball League**Winners : 2003-04, 2005–06**Runners-up : 2004-05, 2007–08, 2009–10...
, (3 seasons: '03-'06) - Esmeral TunçluerEsmeral TunçluerEsmeral Özçelik Tunçluer is a Dutch-Turkish female basketball player for Fenerbahçe İstanbul. The national competitor plays in the guard position....
, (7 seasons: '00-'02, '07-'12) - Birsel VardarlıBirsel VardarliBirsel Vardarlı is a Turkish female basketball player. The young national plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul. She is 175 cm tall and 64 kg weight. The guard also played for Migrosspor between 2005-07....
, (5 seasons: '07-'12) - Nevriye YılmazNevriye YilmazNevriye Yılmaz is a Turkish-Bulgarian professional female basketball player of Fenerbahçe Istanbul. Yılmaz, who grew up in Bulgaria as a member of Turkish minority, moved to İstanbul, Turkey with her parents when she was nine years old.In 1997, she won the World High School Basketball Championship...
, (7 seasons: '05-'12) - Nilay YiğitNilay YigitNilay Yiğit is a Turkish professional female basketball player of Beşiktaş Cola Turka. She is marrieded with Fenerbahçe Istanbul volleyball player Cengizhan Kartaltepe on 5 June 2010...
, (3 seasons: '04-'07) - Serap Yücesir, (7 seasons: '98-'03, '04-'06)
- Müjde Yüksel, (2 seasons: '03-'05)
Penny Taylor
, (3 seasons: '09-'12)Sviatlana Volnaya
Sviatlana Volnaya
Sviatlana Volnaya is a Belarusian women's basketball player. She plays for Dynamo Moscow as guard and forward position. She is 187 cm tall and 72 kg weights...
, (1 season: '07-'08)
Gergena Baranzova
Gergena Baranzova
Gergana 'Gigi' Branzova Erdenay is a former professional basketball player from Bulgaria. Member of Bulgarian National team. She began her career in Nephtohimik, Burgas...
, (3 seasons: '02-'03, '07-'09)Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tammy Sutton-Brown
Tamara "Tammy" Kim Sutton-Brown is a Canadian professional women's basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is center.-High school years:...
, (5 seasons: '06-'11)
Korana Longin-Zanze, (2 seasons: '04-'06)
- Hana Horáková, (1 season: '10-'11)
- Michaela Pavlíčková, (1 season: '02-'03)
Linda Frohlich
Linda Frohlich
Linda Fröhlich is a German professional basketball player in the WNBA.Considered the best women’s player in Germany, Fröhlich enters her fifth WNBA training camp and first in Indiana. She is a versatile power forward and her game has improved during the past two seasons overseas in Italy and...
, (1 season: '06-'07)
Émilie Gomis
Émilie Gomis
Émilie Gomis is a French-Senegalese professional basketball player currently playing point guard position for French club ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq and also played for Fenerbahçe of the TWBL league. She wears the number 4....
, (1 season: '08-'09)- Andrea NagyAndrea NagyAndrea Nagy is a retired professional basketball player. After a stand-out career playing at Florida International University, Nagy was drafted into the ABL before finishing her career in the WNBA playing as a point guard....
, (1 season: '98-'99) - Anna VajdaAnna VajdaAnna Vajda is a professional basketball player from Perfumerías Avenida from Spain. She is 1.90 m height and plays as power forward.Vajda is the best player of the Hungary national women's basketball team...
, (1 season: '10-'11)
- Elīna BabkinaElina BabkinaElīna Babkina is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Fenerbahçe Istanbul and Latvia women's national basketball team....
, (1 season: '11-'12) - Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota, (1 season: '10-'11)
- Zane TamaneZane TamaneZane Tamane is a Latvian women's basketball player currently playing for Fenerbahçe Istanbul and Latvia women's national basketball team....
, (1 season: '11-'12)
Elena Baranova
Elena Baranova
Elena Viktorovna Baranova is a Russian professional basketball player. She is a former Women's National Basketball Association player, where she became the first player from Europe in 1997 WNBA inaugural season, the first All-Star from Russia in 2001 and played for the New York Liberty until the...
, (1 season: '99-'00)
- Ivona JerkovićIvona JerkovicIvona Jerković is a Serbian women's basketball player. She plays for ŽKK Partizan in Serbia. She also played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul and Migrosspor in Turkey. She is 200 cms and plays center position....
, (1 season: '04-'05) - Ivana MatovićIvana MatovićIvana Matović is a Serbian female basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Istanbul. She is 197 cms and plays center position...
, (2 seasons: '10-'12)
- Matee AjavonMatee AjavonMatee Ajavon is a Liberian American player in the WNBA for the Washington Mystics. A 5'8" guard, Ajavon was chosen by the Houston Comets as the fifth overall draft pick in the 2008 WNBA Draft.-Early life:...
, (2 seasons: '08-'10) - Clarissa DavisClarissa DavisClarissa Davis is former Texas women's basketball All-American, who is also known as Clarissa Davis-Wrightsil. She is a National Player of the Year, Olympic and pro standout, and was inducted into The Women's Basketball Hall of Fame in April 2006...
, (2 seasons: '97-'99) - Bethany DonaphinBethany DonaphinBethany Donaphin , is an American female basketball player. She played for New York Liberty as forward during the 2004-2005 season. She is 190 cms tall and 85 kg weight. She currently plays for Famila Schio in Italy and played for Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey .She played for Stanford...
, (1 season: '03-'04) - Tonya EdwardsTonya EdwardsTonya Edwards is a former professional basketball player and is currently a college coach.- Professional career :...
, (1 season: '99-'00) - Summer ErbSummer ErbSummer Erb is an American female basketball player. She played for Charlotte Sting in 2002 as center. She is 198 cms tall and 109 kg weight. She also played for Bursa Yıldırım and Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey....
, (1 season: '03-'04) - Marie Ferdinand-Harris, (1 season: '04-'05)
- Andrea GardnerAndrea GardnerAndrea Gardner Andrea Gardner Andrea Gardner (born December 23, 1979 in Southeast, Washington, D.C., is an American basketball player. She is 191 cm (6'3") tall and weighs 86 kg (190 lb)....
, (1 season: '05-'06) - Bridgette GordonBridgette GordonBridgette C. Gordon is a retired female professional basketball player from the United States. She was a member of the United States women's national basketball team, that claimed the gold medal at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.In 2007, Gordon was elected to the Women's Basketball...
, (1 season: '99-'00) - Ebony HoffmanEbony HoffmanEbony Vernice Hoffman is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Sparks in the WNBA. She currently plays and won the championship with Fenerbahçe İstanbul in Turkey...
, (2 seasons: '07-'08, '09-'10) - Shannon JohnsonShannon JohnsonShannon Regina Johnson is an American basketball player who last played for the Seattle Storm in the WNBA.-Career:...
, (1 season: '99-'00) - Angel McCoughtryAngel McCoughtryAngel Lajuane McCoughtry is a professional basketball player who completed her college career at the University of Louisville in 2009. She was selected first overall by the Atlanta Dream in the 2009 WNBA Draft and is considered its franchise player...
, (2 seasons: '10-'12) - Danielle McCulleyDanielle McCulleyDanielle McCulley, is a former professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever between 2000–02 and Seattle Storm between 2002-04 in the Women's National Basketball Association.-NCAA Career:...
, (1 season: '01-'02) - Coco MillerCoco Miller-External links:**...
, (2 seasons: '02-'04) - Kelly MillerKelly Miller (basketball player)-External links:***...
, (2 seasons: '02-'04) - Cappie PondexterCappie PondexterCappie Pondexter is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA, currently playing for the New York Liberty in the WNBA. She was born in Oceanside, California and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Pondexter is known for her scrappy play, quick crossovers and deadly midrange jumpshot...
, (2 seasons: '06-'08) - Nicole PowellNicole PowellNicole Kristen Powell is a basketball player who was a standout at Stanford University and now plays for the New York Liberty in the WNBA...
, (3 seasons: '05-'06, '08-'10) - Katie SmithKatie SmithKatherine May "Katie" Smith is an American professional basketball player in the WNBA. Her primary position is shooting guard, although she sometimes plays small forward or point guard. She is the all time leading scorer in women's professional basketball, having notched over 7000 points in both...
, (1 season: '08-'09) - Diana TaurasiDiana TaurasiDiana Lorena Taurasi is a professional basketball player who plays for the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA and Galatasaray Medical Park from Turkey...
, (1 seasons: '10-'11) - Barbara Turner, (1 season: '06-'07)
- Tan WhiteTan WhiteLaTanya "Tan" Chantella White, born September 27, 1982 in Tupelo, Mississippi is a professional basketball player of the WNBA, playing for the Connecticut Sun. White is 5'7" tall and weighs 154 lb...
, (1 season: '05-'06)
Italic players still plays for the team
Achievements
International success
- EuroLeague WomenEuroLeague WomenThe EuroLeague Women is the highest professional basketball league in Europe for women’s clubs.Unlike Euroleague for men, the competition is entirely organized by FIBA Europe.-Between 2004-2011:...
:- Quarter-Final (5): 2006-07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10EuroLeague Women 2009–10The 2009–10 season was the 19th edition of Europe's premier basketball tournament for women - EuroLeague Womensince it was rebranded to its current format-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Eight-finals:-Quarter-finals:-Final four:...
, 2010–11EuroLeague Women 2009–10The 2009–10 season was the 19th edition of Europe's premier basketball tournament for women - EuroLeague Womensince it was rebranded to its current format-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Eight-finals:-Quarter-finals:-Final four:...
- Quarter-Final (5): 2006-07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
- EuroCup WomenEuroCup WomenThe EuroCup Women is the second-caliber professional basketball league with teams from European clubs from national leagues joined in FIBA Europe.It succeeds the Ronchetti Cup.- System of competition :...
:- Runners-up (1): 2004-05
Fourth (1): 2003-04
Turkish championships (10)
Turkish Women's Basketball LeagueTurkish Women's Basketball LeagueThe Turkish Women’s Basketball League is the top women’s professional basketball league in Turkey organized by the Turkish Basketball Federation. The women’s league started in 1980...
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Winners (9): 1998-99, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010-11- Runners-up (7): 1990-91, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2004–05
- Turkish Women's Basketball Championship:
- Winners (1): 1956
- Runners-up (1): 1959
Other competitions
- Turkish CupTurkish Cup Basketball (woman)The Turkish Cup is a basketball cup competition in Turkish basketball, run by the Turkish Basketball Federation since 1992. Its current sponsored name is the Spor Toto Turkish Cup.-Finals:...
:- Winners (9 - record): 1998-99, 1999-00, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09
- Runners-up (2): 1994-95, 2009–10
- President Cup:
- Winners (7): 1999, 2000, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2010
- Runners-up (6): 1995, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011
- GSGM Cup:
- Winner (1): 1991
- Runners-up (1): 1992
- Istanbul League:
- Winners (6): 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1968
See also
- See also Turkish National Women's Basketball TeamTurkey national women's basketball teamThe Turkey national women’s basketball team is the basketball side that represents Turkey in international competitions for women.-Current roster:This is the roster for the EuroBasket Women 2011:-FIBA World Championship:-Olympic Games:...
- See also Fenerbahçe Men's Basketball TeamFenerbahçe ÜlkerFenerbahçe Ülker is the professional men's basketball department of Fenerbahçe S.K., a major multisport club based in Istanbul, Turkey. The department has been sponsored by the Ülker since 2006. In 2006 Fenerbahçe S.K...