Galatasaray Medical Park (women's basketball)

Medal record
Women’s Basketball
Competitor for Galatasaray MP
FIBA EuroCup
EuroLeague Women
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
Turkish Women's Basketball League
Turkish Women's Basketball Cup

Galatasaray Medical Park
Leagues	Turkish Women's Basketball League, Euroleague Women
Founded	1986
History	Galatasaray; (1986-2010); Galatasaray Medical Park; (2010-Present)
Arena	Abdi Ipekçi Arena; (capacity 11,300)
Location	Istanbul, Turkey
Team colors	Yellow and Red;
President	Ünal Aysal
Current Season	2011-12
Head coach	Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu
Championships	Turkish League (11); Turkish Cup (8); President Cup (8); FIBA Eurocup (1)
Website	www.galatasaray.org
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Home	Away

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Galatasaray 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.^[1]^[2]

Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team play matches in Abdi İpekçi Arena which has a seating capacity for 12,500 spectators. The team recently won EuroCup Women 2009 title after beating Cras Basket Taranto in the finals.

Galatasaray MP - Tarsus Belediyesi BK - November 19, 2011

[edit] Previous names

Galatasaray (1986–2010)
Galatasaray Medical Park (2010–Present)

[edit] Honors

[edit] International competitions

EuroLeague Women
- Third (1): 1998-1999 ^[3]

FIBA EuroCup
- Winner (1): 2008-2009^[4]
- Final Four (1): 2007-2008

European SuperCup
- Runner-up (1): 2009

[edit] Domestic competitions

Turkish Women's Basketball League
- Winners (11 - record): 1987-1988, 1989-1990, 1990-1991, 1991-1992, 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 1999-2000 ^[5]
- Runners-up (3): 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2010-2011

Turkish Cup
- Winners (8): 1992-1993, 1993-1994, 1994-1995, 1995-1996, 1996-1997, 1997-1998, 2009-2010, 2010-2011 ^[6]
- Runners-up (4): 1998-1999, 1999-2000, 2000-2001, 2008-2009

Turkish President Cup
- Winners (8) record: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2008, 2011 ^[7]
- Runner-up (1): 2010

[edit] Technical staff

Name	Job
Müge Erdem	Manager
Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu	Head Coach
Hakan Acer	Assistant
Emre Vatansever	Assistant
Muratcan Üner	Fitness Coach
Zerrin Hatacıkoğlu	Masseuse
Hasan Bulat	Manciple

[edit] Current roster

Main article: 2011–12 Galatasaray S.K. Women’ s Basketball season

Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team roster

Players

Coaches

Pos.	#	Nat.	Name	Ht.	Wt.	Age
1.0 !PG	4	TUR !	Tokmak, İlayda	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
1.5 !G	5	USA ! Russia !	Prince, Epiphanny	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	76 kg (168 lb)
1.0 !PG	7	Turkey !	Saylar, Yasemen	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	70 kg (154 lb)
4.0 !F	8	TUR !	Cora, Ayşe	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)	76 kg (168 lb)
4.0 !F	9	Turkey !	Çağlar, Bahar	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	78 kg (172 lb)
1.0 !PG	10	Turkey !	Alben, Işıl (C)	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)	60 kg (132 lb)	&1000000000000002600000026
6.0 !C	11	Bosnia and Herzegovina !	Matić, Ivanka	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)	76 kg (168 lb)
3.0 !SF	12	Turkey !	Gümüşay, Gülşah	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	78 kg (172 lb)	&1000000000000002300000023
2.0 !SG	13	USA ! Italy !	Taurasi, Diana	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)	78 kg (172 lb)
3.0 !SF	14	Turkey !	İvegin, Şaziye	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	70 kg (154 lb)
2.0 !SG	17	Spain !	Torrens, Alba	1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)	60 kg (132 lb)	&1000000000000002200000022
1.5 !G	23	TUR !	Kumral, Sariye	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)	70 kg (154 lb)
4.5 !PF	25	USA ! Turkey !	Can, Melisa	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)	86 kg (190 lb)
6.0 !C	31	USA !	Charles, Tina	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)	90 kg (198 lb)
1.5 !G	32	POR !	Penicheiro, Ticha	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)	91 kg (201 lb)
6.0 !C	34	USA !	Fowles, Sylvia	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)	91 kg (201 lb)
4.5 !PF	41	LIT !	Sulciute, Egle	1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)	68 kg (150 lb)

Head coach

Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu

Assistant coach(es)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(*) Playing only in Euroleague

Injured

Roster
Updated: 2012-02-24

For a listing of past rosters, see Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team past rosters.

[edit] Depth Chart

Pos.	Starter	Bench	Bench	Inactive
C	Sylvia Fowles	Tina Charles	Ivanka Matić	Melek Bilge \|
PF	Bahar Çağlar	Melisa Can
SF	Alba Torrens	Şaziye İvegin	Gülşah Gümüşay
SG	Diana Taurasi	Ayşe Cora	Sariye Kumral
PG	Işıl Alben	Epiphanny Prince	Yasemen Saylar

[edit] Team captains

Dates	Name
2008–2010	Yasemin Horasan
2010–	Işıl Alben

[edit] Head coaches

Betsy Bailey
Zafer Kalaycıoğlu (1994–1996)
Ekrem Memnun
Müge Berkalp
Ayhan Avcı (2005–2007)
Cem Akdağ (2007–2009)
Hakan Acer (2009)
Okan Çevik (2009)
Zafer Kalaycıoğlu (2009–2010)
Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu (2010–)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

^ "Galatasaray'ın "en sağlıklı" transferi: Medical Park". Medical Park Official Website. http://www.medicalpark.com.tr/Haberler.aspx?id=40322996-ec7b-480c-b3a2-7e6ea522cb28. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
^ "Galatasaray, Medical Park İle Sponsorluk Anlaşması İmzaladı". Galatasaray SK Official Website. http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/7056.php. Retrieved 2010-05-28.
^ FIBA EuroLeague Women
^ Galatasaray Win EuroCup Women After OT Thriller
^ Women's Turkish League Champions
^ Women's Turkish Cup Champions
^ Women's Turkish President's Cup Champions

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Galatasaray

Galatasaray S.K. official website (Turkish) (English) (French)
Unofficial Fan Site and Forum (Turkish)
Turkish Women Basketball League (Turkish)

[0] "Galatasaray'ın "en sağlıklı" transferi: Medical Park". Medical Park Official Website. http://www.medicalpark.com.tr/Haberler.aspx?id=40322996-ec7b-480c-b3a2-7e6ea522cb28. Retrieved 2010-05-28.

[1] "Galatasaray, Medical Park İle Sponsorluk Anlaşması İmzaladı". Galatasaray SK Official Website. http://www.galatasaray.org/kulup/haber/7056.php. Retrieved 2010-05-28.

[2] FIBA EuroLeague Women

[3] Galatasaray Win EuroCup Women After OT Thriller

[4] Women's Turkish League Champions

[5] Women's Turkish Cup Champions

[6] Women's Turkish President's Cup Champions

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Active departments of Galatasaray

Football	Volleyball (Men's)	Volleyball (Women's)

Basketball (Men's)	Basketball (Women's)	Wheelchair Basketball

Athletics	Bridge	Equestrian

Judo	Rowing	Sailing

Swimming	Water Polo (Men's)	Water Polo (Women's)

Galatasaray Tennis Team	SL Formula	Galatasaray Handball Team

Medal record
Women’s Basketball
Competitor for Galatasaray MP
FIBA EuroCup
Bronze	FIBA Eurocup Women	2007-08
Gold	FIBA Eurocup Women	2008-09
EuroLeague Women
Bronze	FIBA Euroleague Women	1998-99
FIBA Europe SuperCup Women
Silver	FIBA Europe SuperCup Women	2009
Turkish Women's Basketball League
Gold	TBB League	1987-88
Gold	TBB League	1989-90
Gold	TBB League	1990-91
Gold	TBB League	1991-92
Gold	TBB League	1992-93
Gold	TBB League	1993-94
Gold	TBB League	1994-95
Gold	TBB League	1995-96
Gold	TBB League	1996-97
Gold	TBB League	1997-98
Gold	TBB League	1999-2000
Silver	TBB League	2007-2008
Silver	TBB League	2009-2010
Silver	TBB League	2010-2011
Turkish Women's Basketball Cup
Gold	Turkish Cup	1992-93
Gold	Turkish Cup	1993-94
Gold	Turkish Cup	1994-95
Gold	Turkish Cup	1995-96
Gold	Turkish Cup	1996-97
Gold	Turkish Cup	1997-98
Silver	Turkish Cup	1998-99
Silver	Turkish Cup	1999-2000
Silver	Turkish Cup	2000-01
Silver	Turkish Cup	2008-09
Gold	Turkish Cup	2009-10
Gold	Turkish Cup	2010-11

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[edit] International competitions

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[edit] Depth Chart

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