Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi (women's basketball)

Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi
NicknameYDÜ Melekleri (NEU Angels)
Founded2012
Dissolved2018
ArenaCaferağa Sports Hall
LocationIstanbul, Turkey
Team colorsWhite, Maroon
Head coachZafer Kalaycıoğlu
Championships1 EuroCup: 2017
1 Turkish League: 2017
1 Turkish Presidential Cup: 2017
2 Turkish Cup: 2017, 2018

Near East University (Turkish: Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi) is a university in Northern Cyprus.[1] The university's women's basketball team is a Turkish Cypriot team that competes in the Turkish Women's Basketball League and represents Northern Cyprus.[2][3] The club is based in Istanbul, Turkey.

In 2017, the NEU Angels achieved a continental treble by winning the Turkish League, Turkish Cup and the FIBA EuroCup in an all-Turkish final.[4]

Roster

Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi 2017–18 roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 1 Koç, Emine 20 – (1998-02-02)2 February 1998
PG 4 Çakır, Olcay 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 24 – (1993-07-13)13 July 1993
SG 6 Eldebrink, Elin 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) 30 – (1988-01-04)4 January 1988
SF 7 Köksal, Cansu 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 24 – (1994-04-28)28 April 1994
F 9 Çağlar, Bahar 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 29 – (1988-09-28)28 September 1988
C 12 Wauters, Ann 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 37 – (1980-12-10)10 December 1980
C 13 Hollingsworth, Quanitra 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1988-11-15)15 November 1988
PF 14 Lavender, Jantel 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1988-11-12)12 November 1988
C 17 Gruda, Sandrine 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 30 – (1987-06-25)25 June 1987
SG 21 McBride, Kayla 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 25 – (1992-06-25)25 June 1992
PG 22 Vandersloot, Courtney 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) 29 – (1989-02-08)8 February 1989
G/F 55 Doğan, Gökçe 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 31 – (1986-10-13)13 October 1986
G 99 Sütcü, Adife 21 – (1997-01-01)1 January 1997
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Emre Vatansever
Team manager
  • Erhan Ayaz
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (DC) Dual citizenship
  • Injured
Updated: 21 May 2018

Honours

European competitions

National competitions

References

  1. ^ Near East University
  2. ^ NEU Women Basketball Club, NEU Angels
  3. ^ NEU Official Website...Representing the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus at the EuroCup Women’s Basketball,...
  4. ^ NEU won Turkey's cup
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