Gergena Baranzova
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Gergana 'Gigi' Branzova Erdenay (born 1976 in Burgas
, Bulgaria
) is a former professional basketball player from Bulgaria. Member of Bulgarian National team. She began her career in Nephtohimik, Burgas. Before attending Florida International Universtiy in Miami 1994-98, she was voted MVP for the season in 1993-94 competing for DZU Stara Zagora, Bulgaria under the coaching of Boycho Branzov( her father and a legendary basketball player in Bulgaria). After graduating she was drafted by Detroit Shock WNBA and thus becoming the first Bulgarian player to compete in WNBA. Also played for Reims, France, Asteras Exarhion, Greece, Fenerbahçe İstanbul, Migros
spor, Mersin Metropolitan Municipality B.K.
, Kosice, Slovakia and Beşiktaş Cola Turka in Turkey
where she ended her active career in 2010.
Sister of Albena Branzova.
Married Turkish legendary basketballer Harun Erdenay in 2003.
Burgas
-History:During the rule of the Ancient Romans, near Burgas, Debeltum was established as a military colony for veterans by Vespasian. In the Middle Ages, a small fortress called Pyrgos was erected where Burgas is today and was most probably used as a watchtower...
, Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
) is a former professional basketball player from Bulgaria. Member of Bulgarian National team. She began her career in Nephtohimik, Burgas. Before attending Florida International Universtiy in Miami 1994-98, she was voted MVP for the season in 1993-94 competing for DZU Stara Zagora, Bulgaria under the coaching of Boycho Branzov( her father and a legendary basketball player in Bulgaria). After graduating she was drafted by Detroit Shock WNBA and thus becoming the first Bulgarian player to compete in WNBA. Also played for Reims, France, Asteras Exarhion, Greece, Fenerbahçe İstanbul, Migros
Migros
Migros is one of Switzerland's largest enterprises, its largest supermarket chain and largest employer. It co-founded Turkey's largest retailer, Migros Türk, which became independent of Migros Switzerland in 1975....
spor, Mersin Metropolitan Municipality B.K.
Mersin
-Mersin today:Today, Mersin is a large city spreading out along the coast, with Turkey's second tallest skyscraper , huge hotels, an opera house, expensive real estate near the sea or up in the hills, and many other modern urban...
, Kosice, Slovakia and Beşiktaş Cola Turka in 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...
where she ended her active career in 2010.
Sister of Albena Branzova.
Married Turkish legendary basketballer Harun Erdenay in 2003.