Derin Erdoğan

Derin Erdoğan
No. 11 – Galatasaray
PositionPoint guard
LeagueTurkish Super League
EuroLeague Women
Personal information
Born (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002
Istanbul, Turkey
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Career information
CollegeArizona Wildcats (2020–2022)
Northeastern Huskies (2022–2024)
Playing career2018–present
Career history
2018–2020Istanbul Üniversitesi
2024–presentGalatasaray
Career highlights
  • First team All-CAA (2023)
Stats at WNBA.com
Stats at Basketball Reference 

Derin Erdoğan (born 28 June 2002) is a Turkish female basketball player. The 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) tall national plays point guard. Currently, she plays for Northeastern Huskies in the U.S. She was part of the Turkey U-16, Turkey U-18 and Turkey U-20 teams before she was admitted to the Turkey team.

Club career

Erdoğan was a member of Istanbul University SC,[1] and Arizona Wildcats.[2][3] She played in 14 games in the 2020–21 and in 13 games in the 2021–22 season.[3] She appeared in 3 postseason games and was a member of the 2020–21 Final Four champion and national runner-up Arizona Wildcats women's basketball team.[4] After two years at Arizona, she moved in 2022 to Northeastern Huskies, an NCAA Division I women's basketball program in Boston, where she was a starter for 3 seasons.[5][6][7]

Galatasaray

On 24 May 2024, it was announced that she signed a 1-year contract with the Galatasaray.[8]

On 16 May 2025, she signed a new contract with Galatasaray, valid until the end of the 2025–26 season.[9]

She signed a new two-year contract with Galatasaray on July 11, 2026.[10]

International career

She was part of the national U-16 team, which won the bronze medal at the 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Győr, Hungary.[1] She played also at the 2018 FIBA U16 Women's European Championship.[11][3]

She was with the Turkey U-18 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B.[11][3]

As a member of the Turkey U-20 team, she played in four matches of the 2022 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B.[2][6][11]

Erdoğan was admitted to the national team.[12] She played at the EuroBasket Women 2023 qualification.[13]

Personal life

Derin Erdoğan was born to Haydar and Canan Erdoğan in Istanbul, Turkey on 28 June 2002.[11][14] From 2020 on, she studied two years at University of Arizona before transferring to Northeastern University.[6]

Honours

Individual

Turkish Girls' U18 Championship
Best Guard (1): 2018–19.[15]

Clubs

Turkish Girls' U18 Championship
Istanbul University SC
Runners-up: (1) 2018–19.[15]

National teams

Turkey U-16
Third places: (1) 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival
Turkey U-18.[1]
Third places: (1) 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B.[3]
Turkey U-20
Runners-up: (1) 2022 FIBA U20 Women's European Championship Division B

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Derin Erdoğan". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Derin Erdogan". U20 Women's European Challengers. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Asher, Simon; Mike Christy. "2021–22 Women's Basketball Roster – 11 derin Erdogan". Arizona Wildcats. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Derin Erdogan Career Game Log". College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
  5. ↑ "Derin Erdogan". ESPN. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 Doss, K. (13 May 2022). "Former Arizona guard Derin Erdogan commits to Northeastern". SBNation Arizona Desert Swarm. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  7. ↑ Thomsen, Ian (8 March 2023). "Basketball star grieves for earthquake victims in her native Turkey while leading surging Huskies into CAA tournament". Northeastern Global News. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring'e hoş geldin Derin Erdoğan". Galatasaray S.K. May 24, 2024. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Yeni Sözleşme Derin Erdoğan". Galatasaray S.K. May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Yeni Sözleşme Derin Erdoğan". Galatasaray S.K. July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026.
  11. 1 2 3 4 "Derin Erdoğan" (in Turkish). Maçkolik. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  12. ↑ "Derin Erdoğan: "Bu fırsatı en iyi şekilde değerlendirmeye çalışacağım"". TrendBasket (in Turkish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. ↑ "Albania 48–98 Turkey". Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  14. ↑ "2023–24 Women's Basketball Roster – 1 Derin Erdogan". NU Huskies Women's Basketball. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  15. 1 2 Türkiye Şampiyonası U18 Genç Kızlar – U18 Genç Kızlar Türkiye Şampiyonu Beşiktaş oldu .. (in Turkish), Çanakkale Basketbol İl Temsilciliği, 19 May 2019, retrieved 24 December 2023