Mine Ercan (born November 26, 1987) is a Turkish female wheelchair basketball player in Guard position. The 4-point player is the captain of the Turkey women's national wheelchair basketball team.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | Turkey |
| Born | November 26, 1987 |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Sport | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Sport | Wheelchair basketball |
| Position | Guard |
| Disability class | 4.0 |
| League | Turkish Wheelchair Basketball First League (TSB1L) |
| Club | Aydın ESK |
Early life edit
Mine Ecan was born on November 26, 1987.[1] She began playing wheelchair basketball by December 2006.[2] She is a 4 point player in Guard position.[1]
Career edit
Club edit
Currently, Mine Ercan is playing in the Aydın ESK, the wheelchair basketball team of the sports club for disabled people in Aydın, western Turkey.[3] With her national teammate Ebru Gökşen, the two are only female members of the men's team.[2] Her team competes in the First League (TSB1L), the second division league of wheelchair basketball in Turkey.[2][4]
Im 2015, she won the first prize of the women's category, along with two teammates from the national team, Zümeyran Tekçe and Maşide Cesur, at the traditional "Wheelchair Streetball" tournament organized by the Bayrampaşa Municipality in Istanbul.[5][6] She was named to the All-star team as the only woman among the male sportspeople at the 2017 International Wheelchair Basketball tournament held in Efeler, Aydın Province.[7]
International edit
Mine Ercan was admitted to the Turkey women's national wheelchair basketball team early 2007, only 3–4 months after she began her sports career. She took part at the European Women's Wheelchair Basketball Championships in 2007, 2015 and 2017.[1][8][9] Currently, she serves as the captain of the national team.[10]
References edit
- ^ a b c "European Championship for Women, Division A – Turkey-Women Player List". European Wheelchair Basketball Federation. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ a b c Can, Kudret (2017-02-07). "Mine Ercan; "Hedefimiz Birinci Lig"". Mücadele (in Turkish). Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Transfer Olan veya Yeni Lisans Çıkaran Sporcular" (in Turkish). Türkiye Bedensel Engelliler Spor Federasyonu. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Federasyon Kupası Başlıyor" (in Turkish). Engelsiz Basket. 2017-10-02. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Engelli Sporcular, Potada Engel Tanumadı" (in Turkish). Bayrampaşa Belediyesi. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Tekerlekli Sandalye Sokak Basketbol Turnuvası". Yaşadıkça (in Turkish). 2015-09-13. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Efeler'de Uluslararası Engelli Basketbol Turnuvası Sona Erdi". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2017-09-12. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "Türkiye Bayan Engelli Basketbol Milli Takımı Almanya'ya Farklı Yenildi". Haberler (in Turkish). 2017-08-18. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ "TS Basketbol Bayan A Milli Takım Kampı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Bedensel Engelliler Spor Federasyonu. 2015-07-15. Retrieved 2017-10-06.
- ^ ""Engelsiz basketbolcular" ilk peşinde". Fanatik (in Turkish). 2017-03-15. Retrieved 2017-10-06.