Nilay Aydoğan Explained

Nilay Aydoğan
Birth Date:6 May 1992
Birth Place:Turkey
Death Place:Malatya, Turkey
Height Cm:180
Career Number:46
Years1:2015–2016
Team1:Izmit
Years2:2016–2017
Team2:Yalova
Years3:2017
Team3:Tosyali Toyo Osmaniye
Years4:2018
Team4:Samsun B.K.
Years5:2018–2020
Team5:Çankaya Üniversitesi
Years6:2020–2021
Team6:Yalova
Years7:2021–2022
Team7:Mersin
Years8:2022–2023
Team8:Çankaya Üniversitesi
Highlights:
  • No. 46 retired by Çankaya Üniversitesi

Nilay Aydoğan (6 May 1992 – 12 February 2023) was a Turkish basketball player who played for the Turkey women's national team.[1] During her career, she played for Osmaniye, Yalova, Mersin, Samsun B.K. and Çankaya Üniversitesi.[2]

Death

Aydogan died in Malatya as a result of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake while on a visit to her grandmother.[3] [4] [5] Following her death, her No. 46 jersey was retired by Çankaya Üniversitesi and the Turkish Basketball Federation dedicated the 2022–2023 season to her.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. News: NİLAY AYDOĞAN KİMDİR? Milli basketbolcu Nilay Aydoğan depremde enkaz altında . 20 April 2023 . . 8 February 2023 . Turkish.
  2. News: Turkey Women's NT player found dead under the rubble in Malatya . 20 April 2023 . basketnews.com . 23 February 2023.
  3. News: Depremde hayatını kaybeden milli basketbolcu Nilay ile babaannesinin son görüntüleri ortaya çıktı . 20 April 2023 . . 28 February 2023 . Turkish.
  4. Web site: DHA . Kadınlar Basketbol Süper Ligi'nde sezona Nilay Aydoğan'ın ismi verildi . 28 February 2023 . CNN TÜRK . tr.
  5. News: Ben Pickman . ‘For us, the world stopped’: Teammates, friends remember Turkey earthquake victim . 20 April 2023 . . 6 March 2023.
  6. News: 'No. 46 jersey': Çankaya University pays tribute to Nilay Aydoğan . 20 April 2023 . . 24 February 2023.
  7. News: ING Kadınlar Basketbol Süper Ligi, Nilay Aydoğan'ın ismiyle oynanacak . 20 April 2023 . . 21 February 2023 . Turkish.