2011–12 Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) season

Galatasaray Medical Park
2011–12 season
ChairmanTurkey Ünal Aysal
ManagerTurkey Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu
2011 Turkish President CupWinner

Galatasaray SK. women's 2011–2012 season is the 20112012 basketball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Medical Park.[1]

The club competes in EuroLeague Women, Turkish Women's Basketball League, and the Turkish Cup Basketball.

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Sylvia Fowles Tina Charles Ivanka Matić
PF Bahar Çağlar Melisa Can
SF Alba Torrens Şaziye İvegin Gülşah Gümüşay
SG Diana Taurasi Ayşe Cora Sariye Kumral
PG Işıl Alben Epiphanny Prince Yasemen Saylar

Squad changes for the 2011–2012 season

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In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
7 SG Spain ESP Alba Torrens (from Perfumerías Avenida)
13 SG United States USA Diana Taurasi (from Free Agent)
31 C United States USA Tina Charles (from Connecticut Sun)
14 SF Turkey TUR Şaziye İvegin (from Fenerbahçe)
8 PF Turkey TUR Ayşe Cora (from Beşiktaş JK)
99 G United States USA Epiphanny Prince (from Chicago Sky)
4 SG Turkey TUR Sariye Kumral (from TED Ankara Kolejlier)
11 C Bosnia and Herzegovina BIH Ivanka Matić (from Tarbes Gespe Bigorre)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
24 United States USA Tamika Catchings (to Indiana Fever)
13 Lithuania LTU Gintare Petronyte (to Free Agent)
33 United States USA Seimone Augustus (to WBC Spartak Moscow Region)
4 Turkey TUR Tuğba Palazoğlu (to Free Agent)
6 United States USA Doneeka Lewis (to Free Agent)
21 Turkey TUR Nihan Anaz (to Free Agent)

Results, schedules and standings

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Preseason games

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August 10
17:30 TSI
Miami University RedHawks 72–56 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 23–6, 17–17, 13–12
Pts: Rachael Hencke 12, Hannah Robertson 11, Kelsey Simon 11
Rebs: Rachael Hencke 5, Hannah Robertson 5
Asts: -
Pts: Gülşah Gümüşay 18, Gizem Başaran 12, Bahar Çağlar 5
Rebs: Gizem Başaran 12, Bahar Çağlar 11
Asts: Bahar Çağlar 3
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: unknown

August 11
17:30 TSI
Miami University RedHawks 62–58 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 10–5, 24–18, 15–18
Pts: Courtney Osborn 14, Kirsten Olowonski 7
Rebs: Courtney Osborn 14, Kirsten Olowonski 16
Pts: Gizem Başaran 16, Bahar Çağlar 17
Rebs: Gizem Başaran 13, Bahar Çağlar 9


September 24
15:30 TSI
Beşiktaş JK 51–70 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 18–19, 19–17, 4–19
Pts: Ilona Korstin 16, Yasemin Horasan 11
Rebs: -
Asts: -
Pts: Alba Torrens 21, Ivanka Matić 14, Şaziye İvegin 10, Işıl Alben 9, Bahar Çağlar 6
Rebs: Bahar Çağlar 6, Şaziye İvegin 5 , Işıl Alben 3
Asts: Işıl Alben 3, Şaziye İvegin 2

March 15
Istanbul University Women's Basketball Team 70–65 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 6–24, 14–19, 11–16
Pts: -
Rebs: -
Asts: -
Istanbul
Attendance: -

Kartal Magic Cup 2011

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September 30
16:15 TSI
Kayseri Kaski S.K. 68–82 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 15–18, 12–21, 24–19
Pts: Forge 14, Gizem 11, Esra 10
Rebs: -
Asts: -
Pts: Ivanka Matić 21, Alba Torrens 18, Bahar Çağlar 13
Rebs: Alba Torrens 7, Bahar Çağlar 7
Asts: Işıl Alben 8, Alba Torrens 4, Bahar Çağlar 3
Hasan Doğan Spor Kompleksi, Istanbul
Attendance: none
Referees: Şeyhmus Melek, Murat Amaç

International Galatasaray Store Cup

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Galatasaray MP won the cup.

October 3
19:30 TSI
Galatasaray MP 61–57 Cras Basket Taranto
Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 12–21, 10–11, 22–14
Pts: Ivanka Matić 14, Alba Torrens 11, Epiphanny Prince 10
Rebs: Ivanka Matić 6, Ayşe Cora 6
Asts: Epiphanny Prince 3
Pts: Giorgia Sottana 14, Simona Ballardini 11
Rebs: Dubravka Dacic 6, Elodie Godin 5
Asts: Giorgia Sottana 4, Valentino Siccardi 4
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: none

October 4
19:30 TSI
Galatasaray MP 79–54 Istanbul University Women's Basketball Team
Scoring by quarter: 25–11, 18–12, 16–11, 20–20
Pts: Matić 13, Ayşe 10, Prince 10, Işıl 11, Şaziye 11
Rebs: Bahar Çağlar 9
Asts: Alba Torrens 4
Pts: İlknur Dumlu 13, Esra Erden Atacan 13
Rebs: Mehtap Gezer 10
Asts: Esra Erden Atacan 4
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: none

October 5
19:30 TSI
Galatasaray MP 72–68 Nadezhda Orenburg
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 16–19, 11–21, 29–4
Pts: Alba Torrens 15, Gülşah Gümüşay 14, Bahar Çağlar 12
Rebs: Şaziye 5, Bahar Çağlar 12
Asts: -
Pts: -
Rebs: -
Asts: -
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: none

Results

Pos. Club
1 Turkey Galatasaray MP
2 Russia Nadezhda Orenburg
3 Italy Cras Basket Taranto
4 Turkey Istanbul University Women's Basketball Team


Euroleague Women 2011–12

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  • Galatasaray MP were already qualified for the Final 8.[2][3]

Group A

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Team Pld W L PF PA Diff Pts
1. Spain Ros Casares Valencia 7 6 1 525 405 120 13
2. Turkey Galatasaray Medical Park 7 6 1 540 495 45 13
3. Russia UMMC Ekaterinburg 7 5 2 509 419 90 12
4. Czech Republic ZVVZ USK Prague 7 4 3 484 492 -8 11
5. France Bourges Basket 7 3 4 451 468 -17 10
6. Poland Lotos Gdynia 7 2 5 521 550 -29 9
7. Lithuania Vici Aistes Kaunas 7 1 6 458 548 -90 8
8. Hungary Uni Seat Győr 7 1 6 481 592 -111 8

Regular season

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October 13
19:30 TSI
Galatasaray MP 83–66 Vici Aistes Kaunas
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 21–15, 21–16, 24–17
Pts: Taurasi 31, Torrens 18, Charles 12, Prince 10
Rebs: Diana Taurasi 8, Tina Charles 4, Ivanka Matić 4
Asts: Diana Taurasi 6, Işıl Alben 3
Işıl Alben 8 steals
Pts: Vita Kuktiene 17, Courtnay Pilypaitis 16
Rebs: Sandra Linkeviciene 10
Asts: Sandra Linkeviciene 4, Courtnay Pilypaitis 4
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Boris Gabara (SVK), Maka Kupatadze (GEO), Saso Petek (SLO)

October 19
19:00 TSI
ZVVZ USK Prague 70–78 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 16–18, 17–18, 19–29
Pts: Delisha Milton Jones 19, Ilona Burgrová 15, Katerina Elhotova 10
Rebs: Ilona Burgrová 12, Delisha Milton Jones 10, Eva Vitecková 6
Asts: Frida Eldebrink 3, Delisha Milton Jones 3
Pts: Torrens 23, Charles 18, Taurasi 10
Rebs: Charles 11, Taurasi 6, Prince 6
Asts: Torrens 6, Işıl Alben 3
Sport Hall Folimanka, Prague
Attendance: unknown
Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Erez Gurion (ISR), Saverio Lanzarini (ITA)

October 26
20:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 84–65 UMMC Ekaterinburg
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 24–14, 19–11, 25–19
Pts: Taurasi 27, Charles 24, Torrens 10, Işıl Alben 8
Rebs: Charles 14, Ivanka Matić 9, Işıl Alben 6, Melisa Can 6
Asts: Işıl Alben 7
Pts: Sandrine Gruda 17, Anete Jekabsone 14, Cappie Pondexter 11
Rebs: Maria Stepanova 9
Asts: Candace Parker 2
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 1000
Referees: Benjamin Barth (GER), Fabiana Nitu (ROU), Zdenko Zubak (SVK)

November 3
19:00 TSI
Seat-Szese Győr 82–106 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 16–28, 23–27, 29–27
Pts: Iva Ciglar 18, Zsófia Simon 18, Nóra Nagy 17, Rita Rasheed 16
Rebs: Nora Nagy 8
Asts: Iva Ciglar 5
Pts: Taurasi 24, Torrens 21, Charles 17, Ivanka Matić 15, Prince 13
Rebs: Ivanka Matić 8, Taurasi 6, Charles 5, Bahar 5
Asts: Taurasi 5, Torrens 5, Prince5, Ivanka Matić 4
Magvassy Csarnok, Győr
Attendance: unknown
Referees: Bojan Jovanic (BIH), Ognjen Jokic (MNE), Semen Ovinov (RUS)

November 9
20:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 77–71 Lotos Gdynia
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 17–14, 18–17, 18–24
Pts: Taurasi 21, Charles 16, Prince 12, Torrens 10
Rebs: Ivanka Matić 9, Taurasi 6, Charles 8, Bahar 8
Asts: Taurasi 7
Pts: J. Anderson 20, A. Knezevic 17, A. Henry 15
Rebs: A. Henry 17, I. Ajanovic 8, G. Robert 8
Asts: I. Jalcova 4
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 4,000
Referees: Vladimir Tsekov (BUL), Aleksandar Glisic (SRB), Toni Rodriguez (GER)

November 16
21:00 TSI
Bourges Basket 65–66 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 23–18, 13–12, 11–18
Pts: Catherine Joens 25, Endene Miyem 10
Rebs: Marielle Amant 12
Asts: Endene Miyem 4
Pts: Charles 25, Taurasi 17, Torrens 12, Prince 11
Rebs: Charles 18
Asts: Taurasi 3
Palais des Sports du Prado, France
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Branislav Mrdak (SRB), Yair Michaelly (ISR), Jonas Bille (DEN)

November 23
20:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 46–76 Ros Casares
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 6–12, 7–22, 20–20
Pts: Taurasi 14
Rebs: Charles 10
Asts: Bahar Çağlar 3
Pts: Sancho Lyttle 20, Laia Palau 20, Silivia Dominguez 11
Rebs: Ann Wauters 15
Asts: Laia Palau 7
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 2,800
Referees: Juris Kokainis (LAT), David Berekashvili (GEO), Josip Radojkovic (CRO)

November 30
17:15 TSI
VICI Aistes Kaunas 66–84 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 16–26, 14–20, 23–19
Pts: Liktarovich 17, Kamezys 10
Rebs: Kamezys 9
Asts: Kamezys 2
Pts: Prince 16, Işıl Alben 15, Bahar Çağlar 10, Ivanka Matic 10
Rebs: Ivanka Matic 7
Asts: Işıl Alben 5
Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas
Attendance: 300
Referees: Mart Uuehendrik (EST), Vladan Sundic (MNE), Clemens Fritz (GER)

December 8
17:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 75–67 ZVVZ USK Prague
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 13–18, 21–23, 19–15
Pts: Taurasi 26, Charles 25, Prince 12
Rebs: Charles 10
Asts: Bahar Çağlar 4
Pts: Katerina Elhotova 16, DeLisha Milton-Jones 13, Anna Montañana 12
Rebs: DeLisha Milton-Jones 9
Asts: DeLisha Milton-Jones 5
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Maka Kupatadze (GEO), Nicolaas Zwiep (NED)

December 14
17:15 TSI
UMMC Ekaterinburg 85–80 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 24–19, 22–11, 15–23
Pts: Candace Parker 17, Pondexter 15
Rebs: Candace Parker 7
Asts: Pondexter 5
Pts: Taurasi 28, Charles 18, Alba Torrens 13
Rebs: Charles 10
Asts: Taurasi 5
DIVS Sport Hall, Ekaterinburg
Attendance: 5230
Referees: Gili Cohen (ISR), Aliaksandr Syrytsa (BLR), Jasmina Juras (SRB)

Turkish Basketball League 2011–12

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Regular season

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October 22
19:30 TSI
Galatasaray MP 100–75 Ceyhan Belediyesi B.K.
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 20–15, 29–21, 34–19
Pts: Tina Charles 23, Diana Taurasi 22, Alba Torrens 14, Epiphanny Prince 12, Bahar Çağlar 10
Rebs: Tina Charles 14, Melisa Can 9, Bahar Çağlar 7
Asts: Alba Torrens 5, Bahar Çağlar 4
Pts: Natasha Lacy 22, Ashley Janeen Walker 20, Tiffany Elauie 17
Rebs: Ashley Janeen Walker 11, Natasha Lacy 9, Tiffany Elauie 8
Asts: Natasha Lacy 6
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: none
Referees: Murat Ciner, Ali Rıza Bozokluoğlu, Semcen Demircan

October 30
16:15 TSI
Kayseri Kaski S.K. 80–84 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 14–31, 18–10, 20–20, 28–23
Pts: Latoya Antoinette Sand 22, Anna Lois De Forge 15, Doneeka Hodges 14, Bahar Öztürk 14
Rebs: Latoya Antoinette Sand 10, Bahar Öztürk 10
Asts: Bahar Öztürk 3
Pts: Diana Taurasi 29, Tina Charles 16, Işıl Alben 8
Rebs: Diana Taurasi 8, Tina Charles 14, Işıl Alben 9
Asts: Diana Taurasi 5, Işıl Alben 6
Kadir Has Spor Salonu, Kayseri
Attendance: none
Referees: Aydın Karaçam, Mustafa Akilloğlu, Kerem Aytunç Saygan

November 6
15:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 82–63 Beşiktaş
Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 17–14, 21–11, 19–21
Pts: Diana Taurasi 22, Alba Torrens 15, Tina Charles 16, Bahar Çağlar 10
Rebs: Tina Charles 8, Işıl Alben 8, Bahar Çağlar 7
Asts: Diana Taurasi 9, Işıl Alben 4, Alba Torrens 4
Pts: Jantel Cherill Lavent 36, Tuğba Taşçı 10
Rebs: Jantel Cherill Lavent 10, Amber Shanee Harris 7
Asts: Courney Michel Vand 5, Esra Şencebe 4
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: none
Referees: Özlem Yalman, Ali Rıza Bozokluoğlu, Sencer Yılmaz,

November 12
16:00 TSI
Samsun Basket 63–88 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 15–17, 16–22, 18–22
Pts: Mary Miller 17, Jillian Robbins 14, Jayne Appel 15
Rebs: Kelly Miller 8, Jayne Appel 8
Asts: Kelly Miller 3
Pts: Diana Taurasi 31, Alba Torrens 15, Epiphanny Prince 10
Rebs: Tina Charles 12
Asts: Diana Taurasi 3, Alba Torrens 3
Yaşar Doğu Spor Salonu, Samsun
Attendance: none
Referees: Erman Erdemli, Çetin Artan, Göksun Öz

November 19
15:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 84–68 Tarsus Belediyesi B.K.
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 17–16, 27–21, 20–18
Pts: Diana Taurasi 25, Tina Charles 14, Epiphanny Prince 14, Işıl Alben 12
Rebs: Diana Taurasi 7, Tina Charles 12, Epiphanny Prince 5, Işıl Alben 5
Asts: Epiphanny Prince 6, Işıl Alben 5
Pts: Tangela Nicole Smith 21, Yasemin Begüm 12
Rebs: Tangela Nicole Smith 9
Asts: Charmaine Riley 3
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: unknown
Referees: Kaan Büyükçil, Seher Ayşe Nur Yazicioğlu, Ogün Ciliz

November 27
16:00 TSI
Fenerbahçe 96–82 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 19–19, 29–23, 27–21
Pts: Angel McCoughtry 24, Nevriye Yılmaz 17, Birsel Vardarlı 16, Penny Taylor 15, Ivana Matovic 15
Rebs: Nevriye Yılmaz 12
Asts: Birsel Vardarlı 7
Pts: Diana Taurasi 33, Tina Charles 22, Epiphanny Prince 13
Rebs: Tina Charles 9
Asts: Epiphanny Prince 5
Caferağa Spor Salonu, Istanbul
Referees: Rüştü Nuran, Semih Vural, Ziya Özorhon

December 4
13:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 86–73 Optimum TED Ankara Kolejliler
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 25–17, 22–14, 19–19
Pts: Sylvia Fowles 18, Tina Charles 17, Diana Taurasi 14, Melisa Can 10
Rebs: Tina Charles 11
Asts: Tina Charles 5, Epiphanny Prince 5
Pts: Matee Ajavon 16, Damya Walker 14, Erin Thom 14
Rebs: Damya Walker 8
Asts: Matee Ajavon 3
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: unknown
Referees: Mehmet Karabilecen, İbrahim Altintaş, Celal Pişman

December 10
15:00 TSI
İstanbul Üniversitesi B.K. 63–72 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 21–18, 8–21, 12–17
Pts: Miranda Joy Ayim 16, Roneeka Rayshell Hodges 14, Tamera Yvonne Young 10
Rebs: Roneeka Rayshell Hodges 9, Tamera Yvonne Young 9
Asts: Bahar Yapar 4
Pts: Diana Taurasi 27, Sylvia Fowles 15, Epiphanny Prince 11, Tina Charles 10
Rebs: Tina Charles 10, Sylvia Fowles 9
Asts: Diana Taurasi 2
Avcılar Spor Salonu, Samsun
Attendance: none
Referees: Aydin Karaçam, Havva Mirhan Ateşer, Göksun Öz

December 17
13:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 75–61 Homend Antakya Bld.
Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 16–7, 17–17, 17–22
Pts: Sylvia Fowles 14, Bahar Çağlar, Diana Taurasi 14
Rebs: Sylvia Fowles 8
Asts: Işıl Alben 4
Pts: Makbule Amachree 16, Sheana Mosch 14
Rebs: Laura Harper 10
Asts: Pınar Turan 3
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: unknown
Referees: Önder Yilmaz, Elif Bektaş, Ogün Ciliz

December 21
15:00 TSI
Mersin BŞB 59–89 Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 13–23, 15–16, 12–23
Pts: Shavonte Zellous 26, Christi Thomas 11, Tuğba Palazoğlu 14
Rebs: Christi Thomas 13
Asts: Tuğba Palazoğlu 2
Pts: Sylvia Fowless 17, Tina Charles 16, Alba Torrens 17, Diana Taurasi 11
Rebs: Tina Charles 12, Sylvia Fowles 8
Asts: Diana Taurasi 8
Edip Buran Spor Salonu, Mersin
Referees: Sami Özel, Sertan Kırklar, Vural Göksu

December 31
14:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 86–63 Botaş B.K.
Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 29–13, 17–13, 14–15
Pts: Sylvia Fowles 14, Alba Torrens 20, Diana Taurasi 22
Rebs: Sylvia Fowles 10
Asts: Diana Taurasi 4
Pts: Monica Wright 11
Rebs: Courtney Paris 9
Asts: Nilay Kartaltepe
Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul
Attendance: unknown
Referees: Murat Ciner, Semcem Demircan, Özgür İlkkurşun

Turkish Cup 2011–12

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President Cup 2011–12

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October 16
15:00 TSI
Galatasaray MP 85–78 Fenerbahçe
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 24–16, 22–28, 20–19
Pts: Charles 26, Prince 18, Diana Taurasi 16, Bahar 14
Rebs: Charles 12, Prince 8, Alba Torrens 5
Asts: Diana Taurasi 6
Pts: Matović 20, Angel 15, Taylor 18, Babkina 14
Rebs: Nevriye Yılmaz 15, Matović 6, Taylor 6, Angel 5
Asts: Taylor 5
Ankara Arena, Ankara
Attendance: 10,000
Referees: Mehmet Keseratar, Aytuğ Ektiğ, Erman Erdem

References

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