Çukurova Basketbol

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Çukurova Basketbol
Çukurova Basketbol
LeaguesSuper League
EuroCup Women
Founded2017; 7 years ago (2017)
ArenaServet Tazegül Arena
LocationMersin, Turkey
Team colors    Navy blue-Orange
PresidentTurkey Serdar Çevirgen
Head coachTurkey Aziz Akkaya
Team captainTurkey Esra Ural Topuz
Çukurova Basketbol before the Turkish Super League game. (December 2018)

Çukurova Basketbol Kulübü, for sponsorship reasons Çukurova Basketbol Kulübü Mersin Yenişehir Belediyesi, is a Turkish professional women's basketball club based in Mersin, Turkey. The club was founded in 2017 and currently competing in the Women's Basketball Super League.

History[edit]

The club was founded in May 2017 with the purchase of the competitor rights from Girne Üniversitesi.[1] After competing in the play-off semi finals in their first season, the club played in the play-off finals against Fenerbahçe in the 2018–19 season. The club lost to Fenerbahçe in the finals, but qualified to compete in EuroLeague Women in the 2019–20 season.

Current roster[edit]

Çukurova Basketbol 2021-22 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
G 0 Turkey Yalçın, Asena 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) 33 – (1991-04-04)4 April 1991
G/F 1 United States Croatia Zellous, Shavonte 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 37 – (1986-08-28)28 August 1986
F 2 Turkey Akalan, Şevval 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 22 – (2001-10-14)14 October 2001
G 5 Turkey Talay, Melis 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 33 – (1990-07-26)26 July 1990
F 7 Turkey Doğan, Yeliz 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) 29 – (1994-09-29)29 September 1994
G 8 Turkey Karakaş, Fatmanur 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) 22 – (2001-05-26)26 May 2001
F 10 Turkey Ataş, Sinem 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 29 – (1995-01-01)1 January 1995
C 13 United States Turkey Hollingsworth, Quanitra 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 35 – (1988-11-15)15 November 1988
F/C 14 United Kingdom Fagbenle, Temi 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 31 – (1992-09-08)8 September 1992
G 15 United States Azerbaijan Hayes, Tiffany 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 34 – (1989-09-20)20 September 1989
G 22 United States Hungary Turner, Yvonne 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 36 – (1987-10-13)13 October 1987
F 24 United States North Macedonia Bonner, DeWanna 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 36 – (1987-08-21)21 August 1987
C 31 United Kingdom Anigwe, Kristine 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 27 – (1997-03-31)31 March 1997
C 33 Turkey Ural Topuz, Esra (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1991-08-18)18 August 1991
G 55 United States Thomas, Jasmine 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) 34 – (1989-09-30)30 September 1989
Head coach
  • Turkey Aziz Akkaya
Assistant coach(es)
  • Turkey Mert Oktay
  • Turkey Ege Talay
  • Turkey Arzu Akay
Team manager
  • Turkey Aslı İnceer
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured Injured
Updated: December 12, 2021

Honours[edit]

European competitions[edit]

Runners-up (1): 2022–23

Domestic competitions[edit]

Notable players[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tarihçe – Çukurova Basketbol". cukurovabasketbol.com.

External links[edit]

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