Derin Erdoğan

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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]

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.[10][3]

She was with the Turkey U-18 team at the 2019 FIBA U18 Women's European Championship Division B.[10][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][10]

Erdoğan was admitted to the national team.[11] She played at the EuroBasket Women 2023 qualification.[12]

Personal life

Derin Erdoğan was born to Haydar and Canan Erdoğan in Istanbul, Turkey on 28 June 2002.[10][13] 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.[14]

Clubs

Turkish Girls' U18 Championship
Istanbul University SC
Runners-up: (1) 2018–19.[14]

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. "Derin Erdoğan". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  2. "Derin Erdogan". U20 Women's European Challengers. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  3. 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. 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. "Derin Erdoğan" (in Turkish). Maçkolik. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  11. "Derin Erdoğan: "Bu fırsatı en iyi şekilde değerlendirmeye çalışacağım"". TrendBasket (in Turkish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  12. "Albania 48–98 Turkey". Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  13. "2023–24 Women's Basketball Roster – 1 Derin Erdogan". NU Huskies Women's Basketball. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
  14. 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