Alben the standout name again for Turkey as Stokes also gets a call
ISTANBUL (Turkey) – Galatasaray favorite Isil Alben is set to lead Turkey into the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2019, while Fenerbahce frontcourt ace Kiah Stokes has also been slated as a potential debutante.
ISTANBUL (Turkey) – Galatasaray favorite Isil Alben is set to lead Turkey into the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2019, while Fenerbahce frontcourt ace Kiah Stokes has also been slated as a potential debutante.
With Turkey preparing to play at Final Round without two of their biggest legends for the first time in the retired Nevriye Yilmaz and Birsel Vardarli Demirmen, much will rest on the shoulders of playmaker Alben.
| Turkey 21-player squad for FIBA Women’s EuroBasket 2019 | |||
| Isil Alben | Meltem Avci | Merve Aydin | Pelin Bilgic |
| Bahar Caglar | Olcay Cakir Turgut | Tugce Canitez | Ayse Cora |
| Kubra Erat | Goksen Fitik | Melis Gulcan | Inci Guclu |
| Ilayda Guner | Quanitra Hollingsworth | Cansu Koksal | Tilbe Senyurek |
| Kiah Stokes | Esra Ural Topuz | Sevgi Uzun | Asena Yalcin |
| Derin Yaya | |||
Turkey are also looking to recover from a disappointing campaign at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2018 when they failed to find an offensive edge and continually fell flat.
Having changed play-caller, with Ceyhun Yildizoglu of Cukurova Basketbol replacing Ekrem Memnun for a second spell in the hot-seat, they have also chosen to cast their net wide and provide opportunities to no fewer than 21 candidates.
If given the green light to play, Stokes will bring both WNBA and EuroLeague Women quality. It is also not the first time that Turkey have included a pair of naturalized players, previously splitting up tournaments between Quanitra Hollingsworth and Lara Sanders in the past.
There are potential opportunities for a number of rising stars, including the likes of Ilayda Guner,Goksen Fitik and Sevgi Uzun.
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