Korel Engin
Encyclopedia
Korel Engin aka Cori Enghusen, is U.S.
born Turkish
female basketball
player at the center
position. At 201 cm (6'7"), she is the tallest member of the Turkish women's basketball national team.
Enghusen started playing basketball in her age of 12 years. She played for Inglemoor High School
in Washington until her graduation in 1998. She was named “1998 Gatorade Washington State Player of the Year”. While she studied sociology
in major and psychology
at Stanford University
between 1998–2002, she played as center of the college team, the sixth-ranked women's basketball team in the NCAA
.
Cori Enghusen was member of the US national team at the 2001 Basketball World University Games
in Beijing
, China
. She helped lead the U.S. to gold
at the Games.
In 2003, she played professionally in Greece
. Then she moved to Turkey and was with Migrosspor in Istanbul
in 2004. In 2005, she agreed to become a Turkish citizen in order to join the Turkey women’s basketball national team and to participate at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
in Almería
, Spain
. She helped Turkey earn gold medal. Engin signed a two-years contract with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
in July 2005.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
born Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
female basketball
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...
player at the center
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...
position. At 201 cm (6'7"), she is the tallest member of the Turkish women's basketball national team.
Enghusen started playing basketball in her age of 12 years. She played for Inglemoor High School
Inglemoor High School
Inglemoor High School is a public high school located in Kenmore, Washington. It is one of the largest high schools in the state of Washington and has an average of 23.4 students per teacher. Inglemoor's feeder schools are Kenmore and Northshore Junior Highs and Arrowhead, Kenmore, Lockwood,...
in Washington until her graduation in 1998. She was named “1998 Gatorade Washington State Player of the Year”. While she studied sociology
Sociology
Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
in major and psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
between 1998–2002, she played as center of the college team, the sixth-ranked women's basketball team in the NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
.
Cori Enghusen was member of the US national team at the 2001 Basketball World University Games
2001 Summer Universiade
The 2001 Summer Universiade, also known as the XXI Summer Universiade, was an international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, People's Republic of China, between the 22 August and 1 September. A total of 6757 athletes from 165 nations took part in 12 sports...
in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. She helped lead the U.S. to gold
Gold medal
A gold medal is typically the medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture...
at the Games.
In 2003, she played professionally in Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Then she moved to Turkey and was with Migrosspor 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...
in 2004. In 2005, she agreed to become a Turkish citizen in order to join the Turkey women’s basketball national team and to participate at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Turkey at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Turkey participated in the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain. With one hundred female and one hundred ninety-six male athletes participating, Turkey garnered seventy-three medals, marking this as its most successful participation in an international multi-sport gaming event in its...
in Almería
Almería
Almería is a city in Andalusia, Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the province of the same name.-Toponym:Tradition says that the name Almería stems from the Arabic المرية Al-Mariyya: "The Mirror", comparing it to "The Mirror of the Sea"...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
. She helped Turkey earn gold medal. Engin signed a two-years contract with Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Fenerbahçe Istanbul
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 July 2005.
Honors
Fenerbahçe Istanbul-
- Turkish League
- Winners (1): 2005-06
- Turkish Cup
- Winners (1): 2005-06 GalatasarayGalatasaray Women's Basketball TeamGalatasaray Medical Park is the women's basketball section of Galatasaray S.K., a major sports club in Istanbul, Turkey. The club is sponsored by Medical Park....
- Winners (1): 2005-06 Galatasaray
- Turkish Presidents Cup
- Winners (1): 2007-08
- 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 :...
- Winners (1): 2008-09
- Turkish League