Işıl Alben
Turkish basketball player (born 1986)
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Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish retired professional basketball player, 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.
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| Galatasaray | ||||||||||||
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| Title | General coordinator | |||||||||||
| League | Women's Basketball Super League EuroCup Women | |||||||||||
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| Born | 22 February 1986 Istanbul, Turkey | |||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||
| Listed weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1998–2023 | |||||||||||
| Position | Point guard | |||||||||||
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Playing | ||||||||||||
| 1998–2006 | İstanbul Üniversitesi | |||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Botaş | |||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Dynamo Kursk | |||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||
| 2020–2022 | Botaş | |||||||||||
| 2022–2023 | Galatasaray | |||||||||||
Coaching | ||||||||||||
| 2023– | Galatasaray (General Coordinator) | |||||||||||
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Medals
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On 3 June 2023, Alben announced her retirement as a professional basketball player.[1][2]
Career history
- Pro club
- 1998–2002 İstanbul Üniversitesi SK (Youth)
- 2002–2006 İstanbul Üniversitesi SK
- 2006–2007 Botaş SK
- 2007–2014 Galatasaray SK
- 2014–2015 Dynamo Kursk
- 2015–2020 Galatasaray SK
- 2020–2022 Botaş SK
- 2022–2023 Galatasaray SK (c)
- Turkey national team
- 2003–2005 U18 National Team
- 2005–2007 U20 National Team
- 2007–2023 National Team (c)
Honors
- Winners: 2013–14
- Third place: 2014–15
- Winners: 2008–09, 2017–18
- Third place: 2007–08
- Winners: 2013–14
- Winners: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Winners: 2008, 2011
- Russian Cup
- Winners: 2014–15
- Second place
- Third place
- Fifth place
- Sixth place
- 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]
