2011–12 Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) season

Galatasaray Medical Park

2011–12 season
Chairman	Ünal Aysal
Manager	Ceyhun Yıldızoğlu
2011 Turkish President Cup	Winner

Galatasaray SK. women's 2011–2012 season is the 2011–2012 basketball season for Turkish professional basketball club Galatasaray Medical Park.

The club competes in EuroLeague Women, Turkish Women's Basketball League, and the Turkish Cup Basketball.

Depth chart

Pos.	Starting 5	Bench 1	Bench 2
C	Sylvia Fowles	Tina Charles	Ivanka Matić
PF	Bahar Çağlar	Melisa Can
SF	Alba Torrens	Şaziye İvegin	Gülşah Gümüşay
SG	Diana Taurasi	Ayşe Cora	Sariye Kumral
PG	Işıl Alben	Epiphanny Prince	Yasemen Saylar

Squad changes for the 2011–2012 season

In: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
7	SG	ESP	Alba Torrens (from Perfumerías Avenida)
13	SG	USA	Diana Taurasi (from Free Agent)
31	C	USA	Tina Charles (from Connecticut Sun)
14	SF	TUR	Şaziye İvegin (from Fenerbahçe)
8	PF	TUR	Ayşe Cora (from Beşiktaş JK)
99	G	USA	Epiphanny Prince (from Chicago Sky)
4	SG	TUR	Sariye Kumral (from TED Ankara Kolejlier)
11	C	BIH	Ivanka Matić (from Tarbes Gespe Bigorre)

Out: Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
24		USA	Tamika Catchings (to Indiana Fever)
13		LTU	Gintare Petronyte (to Free Agent)
33		USA	Seimone Augustus (to WBC Spartak Moscow Region)
4		TUR	Tuğba Palazoğlu (to Free Agent)
6		USA	Doneeka Lewis (to Free Agent)
21		TUR	Nihan Anaz (to Free Agent)

Results, schedules and standings

Preseason games

August 10 17:30 TSI

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Miami University RedHawks	72–56	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 19–21, 23–6, 17–17, 13–12
Pts: Rachael Hencke 12, Hannah Robertson 11, Kelsey Simon 11 Rebs: Rachael Hencke 5, Hannah Robertson 5 Asts: -		Pts: Gülşah Gümüşay 18, Gizem Başaran 12, Bahar Çağlar 5 Rebs: Gizem Başaran 12, Bahar Çağlar 11 Asts: Bahar Çağlar 3

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: unknown

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August 11 17:30 TSI

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Miami University RedHawks	62–58	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 13–17, 10–5, 24–18, 15–18
Pts: Courtney Osborn 14, Kirsten Olowonski 7 Rebs: Courtney Osborn 14, Kirsten Olowonski 16		Pts: Gizem Başaran 16, Bahar Çağlar 17 Rebs: Gizem Başaran 13, Bahar Çağlar 9

Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center, Istanbul Attendance: unknown

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September 17 14:00 TSI

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Istanbul University Women's Basketball Team	44–58	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 6–24, 14–19, 11–16
Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -		Pts: Alba Torrens 17, Bahar Çağlar 7, Melek Bilge 9, Işıl Alben 5, Ayşe Cora 4 Rebs: Bahar Çağlar 8, Ayşe Cora 4, Sariye Kumral 4, Işıl Alben 3 Asts: Sariye Kumral 6, Işıl Alben 3, Ayşe Cora 2

Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center, Istanbul Attendance: -

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September 24 15:30 TSI

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Beşiktaş JK	51–70	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 10–15, 18–19, 19–17, 4–19
Pts: Ilona Korstin 16, Yasemin Horasan 11 Rebs: - Asts: -		Pts: Alba Torrens 21, Ivanka Matić 14, Şaziye İvegin 10, Işıl Alben 9, Bahar Çağlar 6 Rebs: Bahar Çağlar 6, Şaziye İvegin 5 , Işıl Alben 3 Asts: Işıl Alben 3, Şaziye İvegin 2

Florya Metin Oktay Sports Complex and Training Center, Istanbul Attendance: none

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March 15

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Istanbul University Women's Basketball Team	70–65	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 13–9, 6–24, 14–19, 11–16
Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -

Istanbul Attendance: -

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Kartal Magic Cup 2011

September 30 16:15 TSI

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Kayseri Kaski S.K.	68–82	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 17–24, 15–18, 12–21, 24–19
Pts: Forge 14, Gizem 11, Esra 10 Rebs: - Asts: -		Pts: Ivanka Matić 21, Alba Torrens 18, Bahar Çağlar 13 Rebs: Alba Torrens 7, Bahar Çağlar 7 Asts: Işıl Alben 8, Alba Torrens 4, Bahar Çağlar 3

Hasan Doğan Spor Kompleksi, Istanbul Attendance: none Referees: Şeyhmus Melek, Murat Amaç

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International Galatasaray Store Cup

Galatasaray MP won the cup.

October 3 19:30 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	61–57	Cras Basket Taranto
Scoring by quarter: 17–11, 12–21, 10–11, 22–14
Pts: Ivanka Matić 14, Alba Torrens 11, Epiphanny Prince 10 Rebs: Ivanka Matić 6, Ayşe Cora 6 Asts: Epiphanny Prince 3		Pts: Giorgia Sottana 14, Simona Ballardini 11 Rebs: Dubravka Dacic 6, Elodie Godin 5 Asts: Giorgia Sottana 4, Valentino Siccardi 4

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: none

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October 4 19:30 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	79–54	Istanbul University Women's Basketball Team
Scoring by quarter: 25–11, 18–12, 16–11, 20–20
Pts: Matić 13, Ayşe 10, Prince 10, Işıl 11, Şaziye 11 Rebs: Bahar Çağlar 9 Asts: Alba Torrens 4		Pts: İlknur Dumlu 13, Esra Erden Atacan 13 Rebs: Mehtap Gezer 10 Asts: Esra Erden Atacan 4

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: none

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October 5 19:30 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	72–68	Nadezhda Orenburg
Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 16–19, 11–21, 29–4
Pts: Alba Torrens 15, Gülşah Gümüşay 14, Bahar Çağlar 12 Rebs: Şaziye 5, Bahar Çağlar 12 Asts: -		Pts: - Rebs: - Asts: -

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: none

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Results

Pos.	Club
1	Galatasaray MP
2	Nadezhda Orenburg
3	Cras Basket Taranto
4	Istanbul University Women's Basketball Team

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Euroleague Women 2011–12

• Galatasaray MP were already qualified for the Final 8.

Group A

	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	Diff	Pts
1.	Ros Casares Valencia	7	6	1	525	405	120	13
2.	Galatasaray Medical Park	7	6	1	540	495	45	13
3.	UMMC Ekaterinburg	7	5	2	509	419	90	12
4.	ZVVZ USK Prague	7	4	3	484	492	-8	11
5.	Bourges Basket	7	3	4	451	468	-17	10
6.	Lotos Gdynia	7	2	5	521	550	-29	9
7.	Vici Aistes Kaunas	7	1	6	458	548	-90	8
8.	Uni Seat Győr	7	1	6	481	592	-111	8

Regular season

October 13 19:30 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	83–66	Vici Aistes Kaunas
Scoring by quarter: 17–18, 21–15, 21–16, 24–17
Pts: Taurasi 31, Torrens 18, Charles 12, Prince 10 Rebs: Diana Taurasi 8, Tina Charles 4, Ivanka Matić 4 Asts: Diana Taurasi 6, Işıl Alben 3 Işıl Alben 8 steals		Pts: Vita Kuktiene 17, Courtnay Pilypaitis 16 Rebs: Sandra Linkeviciene 10 Asts: Sandra Linkeviciene 4, Courtnay Pilypaitis 4

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Boris Gabara (SVK), Maka Kupatadze (GEO), Saso Petek (SLO)

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October 19 19:00 TSI

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ZVVZ USK Prague	70–78	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 18–13, 16–18, 17–18, 19–29
Pts: Delisha Milton Jones 19, Ilona Burgrová 15, Katerina Elhotova 10 Rebs: Ilona Burgrová 12, Delisha Milton Jones 10, Eva Vitecková 6 Asts: Frida Eldebrink 3, Delisha Milton Jones 3		Pts: Torrens 23, Charles 18, Taurasi 10 Rebs: Charles 11, Taurasi 6, Prince 6 Asts: Torrens 6, Işıl Alben 3

Sport Hall Folimanka, Prague Attendance: unknown Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Erez Gurion (ISR), Saverio Lanzarini (ITA)

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October 26 20:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	84–65	UMMC Ekaterinburg
Scoring by quarter: 16–21, 24–14, 19–11, 25–19
Pts: Taurasi 27, Charles 24, Torrens 10, Işıl Alben 8 Rebs: Charles 14, Ivanka Matić 9, Işıl Alben 6, Melisa Can 6 Asts: Işıl Alben 7		Pts: Sandrine Gruda 17, Anete Jekabsone 14, Cappie Pondexter 11 Rebs: Maria Stepanova 9 Asts: Candace Parker 2

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 1000 Referees: Benjamin Barth (GER), Fabiana Nitu (ROU), Zdenko Zubak (SVK)

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November 3 19:00 TSI

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Seat-Szese Győr	82–106	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 14–24, 16–28, 23–27, 29–27
Pts: Iva Ciglar 18, Zsófia Simon 18, Nóra Nagy 17, Rita Rasheed 16 Rebs: Nora Nagy 8 Asts: Iva Ciglar 5		Pts: Taurasi 24, Torrens 21, Charles 17, Ivanka Matić 15, Prince 13 Rebs: Ivanka Matić 8, Taurasi 6, Charles 5, Bahar 5 Asts: Taurasi 5, Torrens 5, Prince5, Ivanka Matić 4

Magvassy Csarnok, Győr Attendance: unknown Referees: Bojan Jovanic (BIH), Ognjen Jokic (MNE), Semen Ovinov (RUS)

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November 9 20:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	77–71	Lotos Gdynia
Scoring by quarter: 24–16, 17–14, 18–17, 18–24
Pts: Taurasi 21, Charles 16, Prince 12, Torrens 10 Rebs: Ivanka Matić 9, Taurasi 6, Charles 8, Bahar 8 Asts: Taurasi 7		Pts: J. Anderson 20, A. Knezevic 17, A. Henry 15 Rebs: A. Henry 17, I. Ajanovic 8, G. Robert 8 Asts: I. Jalcova 4

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Vladimir Tsekov (BUL), Aleksandar Glisic (SRB), Toni Rodriguez (GER)

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November 16 21:00 TSI

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Bourges Basket	65–66	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 18–18, 23–18, 13–12, 11–18
Pts: Catherine Joens 25, Endene Miyem 10 Rebs: Marielle Amant 12 Asts: Endene Miyem 4		Pts: Charles 25, Taurasi 17, Torrens 12, Prince 11 Rebs: Charles 18 Asts: Taurasi 3

Palais des Sports du Prado, France Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Branislav Mrdak (SRB), Yair Michaelly (ISR), Jonas Bille (DEN)

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November 23 20:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	46–76	Ros Casares
Scoring by quarter: 13–22, 6–12, 7–22, 20–20
Pts: Taurasi 14 Rebs: Charles 10 Asts: Bahar Çağlar 3		Pts: Sancho Lyttle 20, Laia Palau 20, Silivia Dominguez 11 Rebs: Ann Wauters 15 Asts: Laia Palau 7

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 2,800 Referees: Juris Kokainis (LAT), David Berekashvili (GEO), Josip Radojkovic (CRO)

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November 30 17:15 TSI

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VICI Aistes Kaunas	66–84	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 13–19, 16–26, 14–20, 23–19
Pts: Liktarovich 17, Kamezys 10 Rebs: Kamezys 9 Asts: Kamezys 2		Pts: Prince 16, Işıl Alben 15, Bahar Çağlar 10, Ivanka Matic 10 Rebs: Ivanka Matic 7 Asts: Işıl Alben 5

Kaunas Sports Hall, Kaunas Attendance: 300 Referees: Mart Uuehendrik (EST), Vladan Sundic (MNE), Clemens Fritz (GER)

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December 8 17:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	75–67	ZVVZ USK Prague
Scoring by quarter: 22–11, 13–18, 21–23, 19–15
Pts: Taurasi 26, Charles 25, Prince 12 Rebs: Charles 10 Asts: Bahar Çağlar 4		Pts: Katerina Elhotova 16, DeLisha Milton-Jones 13, Anna Montañana 12 Rebs: DeLisha Milton-Jones 9 Asts: DeLisha Milton-Jones 5

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: 5,000 Referees: Neil Wilkinson (ENG), Maka Kupatadze (GEO), Nicolaas Zwiep (NED)

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December 14 17:15 TSI

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UMMC Ekaterinburg	85–80	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 24–27, 24–19, 22–11, 15–23
Pts: Candace Parker 17, Pondexter 15 Rebs: Candace Parker 7 Asts: Pondexter 5		Pts: Taurasi 28, Charles 18, Alba Torrens 13 Rebs: Charles 10 Asts: Taurasi 5

DIVS Sport Hall, Ekaterinburg Attendance: 5230 Referees: Gili Cohen (ISR), Aliaksandr Syrytsa (BLR), Jasmina Juras (SRB)

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Turkish Basketball League 2011–12

Main article: Turkish Women's Basketball League 2011–2012

Regular season

October 22 19:30 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	100–75	Ceyhan Belediyesi B.K.
Scoring by quarter: 17–20, 20–15, 29–21, 34–19
Pts: Tina Charles 23, Diana Taurasi 22, Alba Torrens 14, Epiphanny Prince 12, Bahar Çağlar 10 Rebs: Tina Charles 14, Melisa Can 9, Bahar Çağlar 7 Asts: Alba Torrens 5, Bahar Çağlar 4		Pts: Natasha Lacy 22, Ashley Janeen Walker 20, Tiffany Elauie 17 Rebs: Ashley Janeen Walker 11, Natasha Lacy 9, Tiffany Elauie 8 Asts: Natasha Lacy 6

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: none Referees: Murat Ciner, Ali Rıza Bozokluoğlu, Semcen Demircan

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October 30 16:15 TSI

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Kayseri Kaski S.K.	80–84	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 14–31, 18–10, 20–20, 28–23
Pts: Latoya Antoinette Sand 22, Anna Lois De Forge 15, Doneeka Hodges 14, Bahar Öztürk 14 Rebs: Latoya Antoinette Sand 10, Bahar Öztürk 10 Asts: Bahar Öztürk 3		Pts: Diana Taurasi 29, Tina Charles 16, Işıl Alben 8 Rebs: Diana Taurasi 8, Tina Charles 14, Işıl Alben 9 Asts: Diana Taurasi 5, Işıl Alben 6

Kadir Has Spor Salonu, Kayseri Attendance: none Referees: Aydın Karaçam, Mustafa Akilloğlu, Kerem Aytunç Saygan

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November 6 15:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	82–63	Beşiktaş
Scoring by quarter: 25–17, 17–14, 21–11, 19–21
Pts: Diana Taurasi 22, Alba Torrens 15, Tina Charles 16, Bahar Çağlar 10 Rebs: Tina Charles 8, Işıl Alben 8, Bahar Çağlar 7 Asts: Diana Taurasi 9, Işıl Alben 4, Alba Torrens 4		Pts: Jantel Cherill Lavent 36, Tuğba Taşçı 10 Rebs: Jantel Cherill Lavent 10, Amber Shanee Harris 7 Asts: Courney Michel Vand 5, Esra Şencebe 4

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: none Referees: Özlem Yalman, Ali Rıza Bozokluoğlu, Sencer Yılmaz,

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November 12 16:00 TSI

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Samsun Basket	63–88	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 14–27, 15–17, 16–22, 18–22
Pts: Mary Miller 17, Jillian Robbins 14, Jayne Appel 15 Rebs: Kelly Miller 8, Jayne Appel 8 Asts: Kelly Miller 3		Pts: Diana Taurasi 31, Alba Torrens 15, Epiphanny Prince 10 Rebs: Tina Charles 12 Asts: Diana Taurasi 3, Alba Torrens 3

Yaşar Doğu Spor Salonu, Samsun Attendance: none Referees: Erman Erdemli, Çetin Artan, Göksun Öz

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November 19 15:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	84–68	Tarsus Belediyesi B.K.
Scoring by quarter: 20–12, 17–16, 27–21, 20–18
Pts: Diana Taurasi 25, Tina Charles 14, Epiphanny Prince 14, Işıl Alben 12 Rebs: Diana Taurasi 7, Tina Charles 12, Epiphanny Prince 5, Işıl Alben 5 Asts: Epiphanny Prince 6, Işıl Alben 5		Pts: Tangela Nicole Smith 21, Yasemin Begüm 12 Rebs: Tangela Nicole Smith 9 Asts: Charmaine Riley 3

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: unknown Referees: Kaan Büyükçil, Seher Ayşe Nur Yazicioğlu, Ogün Ciliz

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November 27 16:00 TSI

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Fenerbahçe	96–82	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 21–19, 19–19, 29–23, 27–21
Pts: Angel McCoughtry 24, Nevriye Yılmaz 17, Birsel Vardarlı 16, Penny Taylor 15, Ivana Matovic 15 Rebs: Nevriye Yılmaz 12 Asts: Birsel Vardarlı 7		Pts: Diana Taurasi 33, Tina Charles 22, Epiphanny Prince 13 Rebs: Tina Charles 9 Asts: Epiphanny Prince 5

Caferağa Spor Salonu, Istanbul Referees: Rüştü Nuran, Semih Vural, Ziya Özorhon

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December 4 13:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	86–73	Optimum TED Ankara Kolejliler
Scoring by quarter: 20–21, 25–17, 22–14, 19–19
Pts: Sylvia Fowles 18, Tina Charles 17, Diana Taurasi 14, Melisa Can 10 Rebs: Tina Charles 11 Asts: Tina Charles 5, Epiphanny Prince 5		Pts: Matee Ajavon 16, Damya Walker 14, Erin Thom 14 Rebs: Damya Walker 8 Asts: Matee Ajavon 3

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: unknown Referees: Mehmet Karabilecen, İbrahim Altintaş, Celal Pişman

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December 10 15:00 TSI

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İstanbul Üniversitesi B.K.	63–72	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 22–16, 21–18, 8–21, 12–17
Pts: Miranda Joy Ayim 16, Roneeka Rayshell Hodges 14, Tamera Yvonne Young 10 Rebs: Roneeka Rayshell Hodges 9, Tamera Yvonne Young 9 Asts: Bahar Yapar 4		Pts: Diana Taurasi 27, Sylvia Fowles 15, Epiphanny Prince 11, Tina Charles 10 Rebs: Tina Charles 10, Sylvia Fowles 9 Asts: Diana Taurasi 2

Avcılar Spor Salonu, Samsun Attendance: none Referees: Aydin Karaçam, Havva Mirhan Ateşer, Göksun Öz

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December 17 13:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	75–61	Homend Antakya Bld.
Scoring by quarter: 25–15, 16–7, 17–17, 17–22
Pts: Sylvia Fowles 14, Bahar Çağlar, Diana Taurasi 14 Rebs: Sylvia Fowles 8 Asts: Işıl Alben 4		Pts: Makbule Amachree 16, Sheana Mosch 14 Rebs: Laura Harper 10 Asts: Pınar Turan 3

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: unknown Referees: Önder Yilmaz, Elif Bektaş, Ogün Ciliz

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December 21 15:00 TSI

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Mersin BŞB	59–89	Galatasaray MP
Scoring by quarter: 19–27, 13–23, 15–16, 12–23
Pts: Shavonte Zellous 26, Christi Thomas 11, Tuğba Palazoğlu 14 Rebs: Christi Thomas 13 Asts: Tuğba Palazoğlu 2		Pts: Sylvia Fowless 17, Tina Charles 16, Alba Torrens 17, Diana Taurasi 11 Rebs: Tina Charles 12, Sylvia Fowles 8 Asts: Diana Taurasi 8

Edip Buran Spor Salonu, Mersin Referees: Sami Özel, Sertan Kırklar, Vural Göksu

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December 31 14:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	86–63	Botaş B.K.
Scoring by quarter: 26–22, 29–13, 17–13, 14–15
Pts: Sylvia Fowles 14, Alba Torrens 20, Diana Taurasi 22 Rebs: Sylvia Fowles 10 Asts: Diana Taurasi 4		Pts: Monica Wright 11 Rebs: Courtney Paris 9 Asts: Nilay Kartaltepe

Abdi İpekçi Arena, Istanbul Attendance: unknown Referees: Murat Ciner, Semcem Demircan, Özgür İlkkurşun

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President Cup 2011–12

October 16 15:00 TSI

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Galatasaray MP	85–78	Fenerbahçe
Scoring by quarter: 19–15, 24–16, 22–28, 20–19
Pts: Charles 26, Prince 18, Diana Taurasi 16, Bahar 14 Rebs: Charles 12, Prince 8, Alba Torrens 5 Asts: Diana Taurasi 6		Pts: Matović 20, Angel 15, Taylor 18, Babkina 14 Rebs: Nevriye Yılmaz 15, Matović 6, Taylor 6, Angel 5 Asts: Taylor 5

Ankara Arena, Ankara Attendance: 10,000 Referees: Mehmet Keseratar, Aytuğ Ektiğ, Erman Erdem