Tuğçe Canıtez
Turkish basketball player
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Tuğçe Canıtez (born 10 November 1990) is a Turkish retired female professional basketball player. The 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) tall athlete plays in the power forward position.[1]
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Westmont College (2011–2013)
Tuğçe Canıtez | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 November 1990 |
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Listed weight | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | North Idaho College Westmont College (2011–2013) |
| WNBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career history | |
| 2013–2022 | Fenerbahçe |
| 2022 | Hatay Büyükşehir Belediyespor |
| 2022–2023 | Galatasaray |
| Career highlights | |
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Medals | |
On 29 August 2023, Canıtez announced that she had ended her professional basketball career.[2]
Early years
She played for North Idaho College before she transferred to Westmont College.[3]
Club career
Fenerbahçe
Canitez played for Fenerbahçe between 2013 and 2022.[4]
Hatay Büyükşehir Belediyespor
She signed a 1-year contract with Hatay Büyükşehir Belediyespor on 7 July 2022.[5]
Galatasaray
On 28 November 2022, she signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL).[6]
As of July 2023, her contract has expired. Galatasaray club said goodbye to the player on July 6, 2023 by publishing a thank you message.[7]
International career
Canıtez debuted for the Turkey women's national basketball team at the preparation matches before she played at the 2012 FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Women.[8][9] She competed for Turkey at the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.[10]
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Honors
- 2010 second "Best Rebounder" FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship for Women
- 2012 "NAIA Player of the Year"[11]
- 2020 Turkish Cup MVP
Club
- 5x Turkish Women's Basketball League champion (2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022)
- 4x Turkish Women's Basketball Cup champion (2015, 2016, 2019, 2020)
- 4x Turkish Women's Basketball Presidential Cup champion (2013, 2014, 2015, 2019)
