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]

Nilay Aydoğan
Personal information
Born(1992-05-06)6 May 1992
Turkey
Died12 February 2023(2023-02-12) (aged 30)
Malatya, Turkey
Listed height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
PositionForward
Number46
Career history
2015–2016Izmit
2016–2017Yalova
2017Tosyali Toyo Osmaniye
2018Samsun B.K.
2018–2020Çankaya Üniversitesi
2020–2021Yalova
2021–2022Mersin
2022–2023Çankaya Üniversitesi
Career highlights and awards

Death

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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]

See also

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References

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