Çukurova Basketbol Kulübü, for sponsorship reasons Çukurova Basketbol Kulübü Mersin Yenişehir Belediyesi, is a Turkish professional women's basketball club based in Mersin, Turkey. The club was founded in 2017 and currently competing in the Women's Basketball Super League.

History

The club was founded in May 2017 with the purchase of the competitor rights from Girne Üniversitesi. After competing in the play-off semi finals in their first season, the club played in the play-off finals against Fenerbahçe in the 2018–19 season. The club lost to Fenerbahçe in the finals, but qualified to compete in EuroLeague Women in the 2019–20 season.

Çukurova Basketbol

Current roster

Honours

European competitions

EuroLeague Women

Runners-up (1): 2022–23

Domestic competitions

Turkish Super League

Runners-up (2): 2018–19, 2021–22

Turkish Cup

Winners (1): 2022

Notable players

Lara Sanders (1 season: '19-'20) Pelin Bilgiç (1 season: '18-'19) Şaziye İvegin (1 season: '18-'19) Gökşen Fitik (4 season: '17-'21) Sevgi Uzun (1 season: '18-'19)

Çukurova Basketbol

Brittney Sykes (1 season: '19-'20) Chelsea Gray (1 season: '18-'19) Diamond DeShields (1 season: '17-'18) Erlana Larkins (1 season: '17-'18) Jantel Lavender (1 season: '19-'20) Kelsey Bone (1 season: '18-'19) Morgan Tuck (1 season: '19-'20) Nia Coffey (1 season: '19-'20)

Çukurova Basketbol

Alex Bentley (1 season: '19-'20)

Kim Mestdagh (1 season: '18-'19)

Gabriela Mărginean (1 season: '19-'20)

Astou Ndour (1 season: '18-'19) Leonor Rodríguez (1 season: '19-'20)

Alina Iagupova (3 season: '17-'19, '20-'21) Liudmyla Naumenko (3 season: '17-'19, '20-'21)

References

External links

Official website

Turkish Basketball Federation

Eurobasket team page

Women's basketball teams in Turkey

Sport in Mersin

Basketball teams established in 2017

2017 establishments in Turkey