Derin Erdoğan Explained

Derin Erdoğan
Team:Galatasaray
Number:11
Height Ft:5
Height In:6
Position:Point guard
League:Turkish Super League
EuroCup Women
Birth Date:2002 6, df=y
Birth Place:Istanbul, Turkey
Career Start:2014
Years1:2018–2020
Team1:Istanbul University SC
Years2:2020–2022
Team2:Arizona Wildcats
Years3:2022–2024
Team3:Northeastern Huskies
Years4:2024–present
Team4:Galatasaray

Derin Erdoğan (born 28 June 2002) is a Turkish female basketball player. The tall national plays point guard. Currently, she plays for Northeastern Huskies in the U.S. She was part of the Turkey U-16, Turkey U-18 and Turkey U-20 teams before she was admitted to the Turkey team.

Club career

Erdoğan was a member of Istanbul University SC, and Arizona Wildcats. She played in 14 games in the 2020–21 and in 13 matches in the 2021–22 season. After two years at Arizona, she moved in 2022 to Northeastern Huskies in Boston to play in the NCAA Division I women's basketball tournament.

Galatasaray

On 24 May 2024, it was announced that she signed a 1-year contract with the Galatasaray.[1]

International career

She was part of the national U-16 team, which won the bronze medal at the 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Győr, Hungary. She played also at the 2018 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship.

She was with the Turkey U-18 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B.

As a member of the Turkey U-20 team, she played in four matches of the 2022 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B.

Erdoğan was admitted to the national team. She played at the EuroBasket Women 2023 qualification.

Personal life

Derin Erdoğan was born to Haydar and Canan Erdoğan in Istanbul, Turkey on 28 June 2002. From 2020 on, she studied two years at University of Arizona. In May 2022, she moved for her further college education to the Northeastern University .

Honours

Individual

Turkish Girls' U18 Championship
  • Best Guard (1): 2018–19.

    Clubs

    Turkish Girls' U18 Championship
  • Istanbul University SC
  • Runners-up: (1) 2018–19.

    National teams

    Turkey U-16
  • Third places: (1) 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
    Turkey U-18.

    Third places: (1) 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B.

    Turkey U-20
  • Runners-up: (1) 2022 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring’e hoş geldin Derin Erdoğan. Galatasaray S.K.. May 24, 2024. May 24, 2024.