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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.

Işıl Alben

No. 10 – Galatasaray
Position	Point guard
League	Turkish Super League
Personal information
Born	(1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 36) Istanbul, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Listed height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Listed weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1998–present
Career history
1998–2006	İstanbul Üniversitesi
2006–2007	Botaş
2007–2014	Galatasaray
2014–2015	Dynamo Kursk
2015–2020	Galatasaray
2020–2022	Botaş
2022–present	Galatasaray
Career highlights and awards
EuroLeague champion (2014) 2× EuroCup champion (2009, 2018) Turkish Super League champion (2014) 5× Turkish Cup champion (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014) 2× Turkish Super Cup champion (2008, 2011) Russian Cup champion (2015)
Medals EuroBasket 2011 Poland Team 2013 France Team

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– Galatasaray SK (c)

Turkey national team

• 2003–2005 U18 National Team
• 2005–2007 U20 National Team
• 2007–present National Team (c)

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.

See also

• See also Turkish women in sports
• See also Turkey women's national basketball team

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.

На других языках

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- [en] Işıl Alben

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[ru] Албен, Ишил

Ишил Албен (англ. Isil Alben; род. 22 февраля 1986 года, Стамбул, Турция) — турецкая баскетболистка, выступающая за клуб «Галатасарай».

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