Işıl Alben
Galatasaray
PositionPoint guard
LeagueWomen's Basketball Super League
EuroCup Women
Personal information
Born (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Listed weight60 kg (132 lb)
Career information
Playing career1998–2023
Career history
As player:
1998–2006İstanbul Üniversitesi
2006–2007Botaş
2007–2014Galatasaray
2014–2015Dynamo Kursk
2015–2020Galatasaray
2020–2022Botaş
2022–2023Galatasaray
As coach:
2023–Galatasaray (General Coordinator)
Career highlights and awards
Medals
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place2011 PolandTeam
Bronze medal – third place2013 FranceTeam

Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Galatasaray, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She was the captain of the first Turkish team that won the EuroLeague title in 2014.

On 3 June 2023, Alben announced that she had ended her professional basketball career.[1][2]

Career history

Pro club
Turkey national team

Honors

EuroLeague
  • Winners: 2013–14
  • Third place: 2014–15
EuroCup
  • Winners: 2008–09, 2017–18
  • Third place: 2007–08
Turkish Super League
  • Winners: 2013–14
Turkish Cup
  • Winners: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
Turkish Super Cup
  • Winners: 2008, 2011
Russian Cup
  • Winners: 2014–15
2011 EuroBasket
  • Second place
2013 EuroBasket
  • Third place
2012 Olympics: London
  • Fifth place
2016 Olympics: Rio
  • Sixth place
2014 FIBA World Cup
  • Fourth place

Injuries

She suffered three major ACL injuries, including both knees in 2008–2009, 2009–2010, 2020–2021 seasons.

Post-playing career

On 18 July 2023, she was appointed as the General Coordinator of the Galatasaray Women's Basketball Team.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Seni unutmayacağız Işıl Alben!". Galatasaray S.K. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  2. ↑ "VAKİT TAMAM!". Isıl Alben (@isilalben10) _ Twitter. 3 June 2023. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
  3. ↑ "Kaptanımız Işıl Alben'e yeni görev". Galatasaray S.K. 18 July 2023. Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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