Işıl Alben

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Işıl Alben
Işıl Alben Fenerbahçe Women's Basketball vs Galatasaray Women's Basketball TWBL 20180408.jpg
No. 19 – Botaş
PositionPoint guard
LeagueTurkish Super League
Personal information
Born (1986-02-22) 22 February 1986 (age 35)
Istanbul, Turkey
NationalityTurkish
Listed height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Listed weight60 kg (132 lb)
Career information
Playing career1998–present
Career history
1998–2006İstanbul Üniversitesi
2003–2005National Team
2005–2007National Team
2006–2007Botaş
2007–presentNational Team
2007–2014Galatasaray
2014–2015Dynamo Kursk
2015–2020Galatasaray
2020–presentBotaş
Career highlights and awards
Medals
EuroBasket
Silver medal – second place 2011 Poland Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 France Team

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.

Career history[]

Club
Turkey National Team

Honors[]

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 Premier League
  • Third place: 2014–15
  • Winners: 2014–15
Euroleague
  • Winners: 2013–14
  • Third place: 2014–15
EuroCup
  • Winners: 2008–09, 2017–18
2011 EuroBasket
  • Second place
2013 EuroBasket
  • Third place
2015 EuroBasket
  • Fifth place
2017 EuroBasket
  • Fifth place
  • Winners: 2014, 2014, 2016
2014 FIBA World Cup
  • Fourth place
2012 Olympics: London
  • Fifth place
2016 Olympics: Rio
  • Sixth place

Stats[]

Turkish Super League
  • 2006–07 Steals Leader (domestic player)
  • 2006–07 Assists Leader
  • 2012–13 Most Efficient Point Guard
  • 2015–16 Assists Leader (domestic player)
  • 2016–17 Steals Leader (domestic player)
  • 2017–18 Assists Leader (domestic player)
  • 2017–18 Most Assists (domestic player)
  • 2017–18 Steals Leader (domestic player)
  • 2017–18 Most Steals (domestic player)
  • 2017–18 3 Points Field-Goal Leader (domestic player)
  • 2017–18 Most 3 Pointers Made (domestic player)
  • 2018–19 Steals Leader (domestic player)
  • 2018–19 Most Steals (domestic player)
  • 2019–20 Assists Leader
  • 2019–20 Most Assists
  • 2019–20 3 Points Field-Goal Leader (domestic player)
  • 2019–20 Efficiency Leader (domestic player)
  • 2019–20 Highest Efficiency Point (domestic player)
Other

Records[]

Turkish Super League
  • 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 All-Time Assists Leaders
  • Second place: 2020
EuroCup All-Time Steals Leaders
  • First place: 2020
EuroBasket All-Time Assists Leaders (Single-Game)
  • Third place: 2015
Olympics All-Time Steals Leaders (Single-Game)
  • Second place: 2016

Triple-Doubles[]

Most Valuable Player[]

  • 2006–07 Turkish Super League
  • 2008
  • 2013–14 Turkish Cup finals
  • 2014
  • 2016
  • 2019 Eurobasket Qualifiers

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
  • 2014–15 Honorable Mention
  • 2008–09 EuroCup: Defensive Player of the Year
  • 2008–09 EuroCup: All-1st Team
  • 2008–09 EuroCup: All-Europeans 1st Team
  • 2008–09 EuroCup: All-Defensive Team
  • 2013 EuroBasket: All-2nd Team
  • 2013–14 Euroleague: Honorable Mention
  • 2015 EuroBasket: 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
  • 2016 Olympic Games: Honorable Mention
  • 2018 FIBA World Cup: Honorable Mention

Others[]

2014 FIBA Europe Women's Player of the Year Award
  • Overall: Fifth place
  • Point Guard: First place
2014 FIBA Europe: Euroleague Women
  • Point Guard of the Season
2014 Boğaziçi University Awards
  • Basketball Player of the Year
  • Team of the Year: Galatasaray
2014 Milliyet Sports Awards
2014
Turkish Journalists' Association: 2014 Sedat Simavi Awards
Hürriyet: 91st Anniversary of the Republic
  • 91 Symbol Women of the Republic of Turkey
2015
  • Female Basketball Player of the Year
Galatasaray University: 2015 EN Awards
  • Female Athlete of the Year
2016
Turkish National Olympic Committee: 2016 Fair Play Awards
  • Diploma of Honor
2018 IHA Awards
2018
  • Female Athlete of the Year
2020 Elle Turkey
  • Leader Women of Modern Times

Youth career[]

School[]

Turkey Elementary School Basketball Championship
  • Winners
Turkey High School Basketball Championship
  • Winners ×3
World High Schools Basketball Championship
  • Sixth place

Club[]

U14 Turkey Basketball Championship
  • Winners
U16 Turkey Basketball Championship
  • Winners ×3
U18 Turkey Basketball Championship
  • Winners ×5

Turkey National Team[]

2004 U18 European Championship
  • All-Tournament 1st Team
  • Point Guard of the Tournament
  • Defensive Player of the Tournament
  • Tournament High Point
  • Steals Leader
2005 U20 European Championship
  • Assists Leader
  • Steals Leader
2006 U20 European Championship
  • Steals Leader

Injuries[]

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

See also[]

External links[]

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