Olcay Çakır
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| No. 4 – Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | TKBL |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1993 Konak, İzmir, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Listed weight | 132 lb (60 kg) |
| Career information | |
| WNBA draft | 2013: 3rd round, 27th overall pick |
| Selected by the New York Liberty | |
| Playing career | 2010–present |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Olcay Çakır (born 13 July 1993) is a Turkish basketball player. The young national plays for Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi as both guard (1-2) position. Olcay Çakır is 182 cm tall and weighs 60 kg. She is playing for Fenerbahçe since 2005 in youth level and since 2010 in senior level.
Çakır was selected 27th overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft's Round 3 by the New York Liberty. She is so the first ever woman basketball player from Turkey to be drafted by the WNBA. The only Turkish basketball player, who played in the WNBA, is Nevriye Yılmaz.[1]
Honors
Individual
- 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women – All Tournament Team member[2]
Club
- Turkish Championship: 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2015–16
- Turkish Presidents Cup: 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Turkish Cup: 2015, 2016
National team
- 2012 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women –
Bronze[3] - 2013 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women – Bronze[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Olcay Çakır, New York Liberty tarafından draft edildi". Hürriyet Spor (in Turkish). 2013-04-16. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ^ "All Tournament Team Best Plays". U20 European Championship Women Hungary 2012. 2012-08-28. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
- ^ "U20 European Championship Women-Turkey Roster". 2012 FIBA Europe. 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
- ^ "U20 European Championship Women-Turkey Roster". 2013 FIBA Europe. 2013-07-14. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
External links
Template:Turkey Women Basketball Squad 2016 Summer Olympics
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