Safiye Simay Karaman (born 11 March 1991) is a Turkish professional basketball player. She was a member of the Turkey women's national basketball team.
.jpg) Simay Karaman (October 2017) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 March 1991 Bakırköy, Istanbul, Turkey |
| Nationality | Turkish |
| Listed height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Listed weight | 72 kg (159 lb) |
| Position | Forward |
| Career history | |
| 2011–2013 | Orduspor |
| 2013–2015 | BGD |
| 2015–2016 | Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi |
| 2016–2017 | Girne American University |
Private life edit
Safiye Simay Karaman was born in Bakırköy district of Istanbul Province, Turkey on 11 March 1991.[1]
On 5 June 2017, she got engaged with Göksenin Köksal, captain of the Galatasaray men's basketball team.[2] After eight years of togetherness, the couple married on 7 July 2018.[3] On 26 March 2020, she gave birth to a son named Ayaz.[4]
Sport career edit
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Club edit
Karaman began basketball playing in Galatasaray at age pf seven. She then played in youth, juniors and women's teams of the İstanbul Üniversitesi SK. Between 2011 and 2013, she played three seasons for Orduspor in the Turkish Women's Basketball Second League (TKB2L),[2] and capped 81 times.[5] She was coached by Alper Durur for more than ten years.[1] In the 2014–15 season, she played for the Turkish Women's Basketball League's (TKBL) new taem "Basketbolu Geliştirme Derneği" (BGD.[6] She started the 2015-16 Women's Basketball Super League (TKBSL) season with the BGD team, transferred, however, by late November 2015 to the Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi of Northern Cyprus team, which play in the Turkish League.[7][8] In the 2016–17 season, she played for the also in Turkey competing Northern Cyprus basketball team of Girne American University.[9]
The 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) tall sportswoman plays in the forward position.[10]
International edit
Simay was admitted to the Turkey women's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team, and took part at the 2007 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship for Women in Valmiera, Latvia.[2]
She was called up to the Turkey women's national basketball team, and played preparation matches for the EuroBasket Women 2017.[11] She did not take part at the championship.[12]
As of 2017, she wore the Turkey national team's jersey 85 times.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b "Simay Karaman röportajı". BasketFaul (in Turkish). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Simay nişanlandı". Ordu Vizyon (in Turkish). 5 June 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Göksenin Köksal ile Simay Karaman evlendi". Habertürk (in Turkish). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Galatasaray'ın kaptanı baba oldu". Haber 3 (in Turkish). 26 March 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2021.}
- ^ "Menekşeler Rekorla Düştü!". Ordu Olay (in Turkish). 8 May 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2021. !
- ^ "BGD'de transfer çalışmaları". konhaber (in Turkish). 2 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Milli Oyuncu Simay Karaman Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi'nde" (in Turkish). Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi. 19 November 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "BGD'de Harding ve Simay ile yollar ayrıldı". Fanatik (in Turkish). 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Girne Üniversitesi Finali Galibiyetle Yaptı… Girne Üniversitesi: 69 – Hatay BŞB: 55" (in Turkish). Girne Üniversitesi. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Simay Karaman" (in Turkish). Biliyo. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "Simay Karaman: "Güzel Bir Gruptayız"". Milliyet (in Turkish). 2 May 2017. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
- ^ "A Milli Takım'da 4 isim kadrodan çıkarıldı". Sabah (in Turkish). 30 May 2017. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
