Işıl Alben
Işıl Alben (born 22 February 1986) is a Turkish professional basketball player for Botaş, who is often considered to be among the top Turkish female athletes. She is the legendary former captain of Galatasaray. She was the captain of the team that won the EuroLeague title in 2014.
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| Position | Point guard | ||||||||||
| League | Turkish Super League | ||||||||||
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| Born | 22 February 1986 Istanbul, Turkey | ||||||||||
| Nationality | Turkish | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||
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| Playing career | 1998–present | ||||||||||
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| 1998–2006 | İstanbul Üniversitesi | ||||||||||
| 2003–2005 | National Team  | ||||||||||
| 2005–2007 | National Team | ||||||||||
| 2006–2007 | Botaş | ||||||||||
| 2007–present | National Team | ||||||||||
| 2007–2014 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||
| 2014–2015 | Dynamo Kursk | ||||||||||
| 2015–2020 | Galatasaray | ||||||||||
| 2020–present | Botaş | ||||||||||
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Career History
- 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–present Botaş SK
- Turkish National Team
- 2003–2005 National Team (Youth)
- 2005-2007 National Team (Youth)
- 2007–present National Team
Honors
- Winners: 2013–14
- Winners: 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14
- Winners: 2008, 2011
- Third place: 2014–15
- Russian Cup
- Winners: 2014–15
- Winners: 2008–09, 2017-18
- Winners: 2013–14
- Third place: 2014–15
- Second place
- Third place
- Fifth place
- Fifth place
- Fourth place
- Fifth place
- Sixth place
Records
- The First Turkish Player to Record a Triple-double in League: 2006-07
- The Youngest Player to Record a Triple-double in League: 2006-2021
- with Galatasaray
- The First Turkish Women's Basketball Team to Win in Europe: 2008-09
- The First Turkish Team to Win the EuroCup: 2008-09
- The First Turkish Team to Win the EuroLeague: 2013-14
- The Only Turkish Team to Win the EuroLeague Women: 2013-14
- EuroCup Women All-Time Assists Leaders
- Second place: 2020
- EuroCup Women All-Time Steals Leaders
- First place: 2020
- EuroBasket Women All-Time Assists Leaders (Single-Game)
- Third place: 2015
- Olympics Women's Basketball All-Time Steals Leaders (Single-Game)
- Second place: 2016
Triple-Doubles
Most Valuable Player
- 2006-07 Turkish Women's Basketball Super League
- 2008 FIBA International Basketball Tournament
- 2013-14 Turkish Cup
- 2014 FIBA International Basketball Tournament
- 2016 FIBA International Basketball Tournament
- 2019 FIBA Eurobasket Women Qualifiers
Awards
- Turkish Women's Basketball Super League Awards
- 2005-06 All-2nd Team
- 2006-07 All-Domestic Players Team
- 2007-08 Most Improved Player of the Year
- 2007-08 Domestic Player of the Year
- 2007-08 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2007-08 All-2nd Team
- 2007-08 All-Domestic Players Team
- 2007-08 All-Defensive Team
- 2008-09 Honorable Mention
- 2008-09 All-Domestic Players Team
- 2008-09 All-Defensive Team
- 2013-14 Honorable Mention
- 2013-14 All-Domestic Players Team
- 2015-16 Honorable Mention
- 2015-16 All-Domestic Players Team
- 2016-17 Domestic Player of the Year
- 2016-17 Defensive Player of the Year
- 2016-17 All-2nd Team
- 2016-17 All-Domestic Players Team
- 2017-18 Domestic Player of the Year
- 2017-18 Honorable Mention
- 2017-18 All-Domestic Players Team
- 2018-19 Honorable Mention
- 2018-19 All-Domestic Players Team
- 2019-20 Domestic Player of the Year
- 2019-20 Honorable Mention
- 2019-20 All-Domestic Players Team
- Russian Women's Basketball Premier League Awards
- 2014-15 Honorable Mention
- Europe Women's Basketball Awards
- 2008-09 EuroCup Women: Defensive Player of the Year
- 2008-09 EuroCup Women: All-1st Team
- 2008-09 EuroCup Women: All-Europeans 1st Team
- 2008-09 EuroCup Women: All-Defensive Team
- 2013 FIBA EuroBasket Women: All-2nd Team
- 2013-14 EuroLeague Women: Honorable Mention
- 2015 FIBA EuroBasket Women: Honorable Mention
- 2015-16 All-Europeans: Shooting Guard of the Year
- 2015-16 All-Europeans: 1st Team
- 2017-18 All-Europeans: 2nd Team
- 2017-18 All-Europe: Honorable Mention
- International Women's Basketball Awards
- 2016 Olympic Games: Honorable Mention
- 2018 FIBA World Cup Women: Honorable Mention
Others
- Overall: Fifth place
- PG: First place
- Team of the Year: Galatasaray
- Basketball Player of the Year
- Team of the Year: Galatasaray
- 2014 Spor&Spor Awards
- Women's Basketball Team of the Year: Galatasaray
- Turkish Journalists' Association: 2014 Sedat Simavi Awards
- Sports Award: Galatasaray
- Forum Istanbul Awards
- 2014 National Honor Achievement Award: Galatasaray
- 2018 National Honor Achievement Award: Galatasaray
- Hürriyet: 91st Anniversary of the Republic
- 91 Symbol Women of the Republic of Turkey
- 2015 Turkey Sports Awards
- Female Basketball Player of the Year
- Galatasaray University: 2015 EN Awards
- Female Athlete of the Year
- 2016 TUBAD Awards
- Team of the Year: Galatasaray
- Turkish National Olympic Committee: 2016 Fair Play Awards
- Diploma of Honor
- 2018 IHA Awards
- Women's Basketball Team of the Year: Galatasaray
- 2018 Turkey Youth Awards
- Female Athlete of the Year
- 2020 Elle Turkey
- Leader Women of Modern Times
See also
- See also Turkish women in sports
- See also Turkey women's national basketball team
- See also Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball)
- See also 2013–14 EuroLeague Women
- See also 2008-09 EuroCup Women
- See also 2017–18 EuroCup Women
External links
- Işıl Alben at TBF.org.tr
- Işıl Alben at Galatasaray.org
- Işıl Alben at Olimpiyat.org.tr
- Işıl Alben at Olympics.com
- Işıl Alben at FIBA
- Işıl Alben at Fibaeurope.com
- Işıl Alben at FIBA columnists and women's basketball specialist Paul Nilsen's, Women's Basketball Worldwide: "Alben proves a point to some Galatsaray fans" article.
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