Feride Akalan
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| No. 2 – Galatasaray | |
|---|---|
| Position | Small forward |
| League | Turkish Super League EuroLeague Women |
| Personal information | |
| Born | 14 October 2001 Istanbul, Turkey |
| Listed height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2014–present |
| Career history | |
| 2014–2019 | Istanbul University |
| 2019–2022 | Çukurova Basketbol |
| 2019–2020 | →Mersin University |
| 2022–2024 | Nesibe Aydın GSK |
| 2024–2026 | Çukurova Basketbol |
| 2026– | Galatasaray |
Feride Şevval Akalan (born 14 October 2001) is a Turkish female basketball player. The 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) tall national plays small forward.[1][2][3]
Career
[edit]Akalan was a member of Istanbul University and Çukurova Basketbol, which loaned out her to Mersin University. Currently, she plays in the Super League for the Ankara-based club Nesibe Aydın GSK.[4]
On July 24, 2026, she signed a one-year contract with Galatasaray.[5]
International
[edit]She was part of the national U-16 team at the 2017 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Győr, Hungary that won the bronze medal.[6]
In January 2022, she was admitted to the national team.[3] She took part at the 2022 Mediterranean Games in Oran, Algeria.[6] She played at the EuroBasket Women 2023 qualification.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Sevval Akalan". FIBA. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Feride Şevval Akalan" (in Turkish). Maçkolik. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- 1 2 "Şevval Akalan A Milli Takım'da!". fotomaç (in Turkish). 28 January 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Feride Şevval Akalan" (in Turkish). Sahadan. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Şevval Akalan Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring'de!". Galatasaray S.K. July 24, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026.
- 1 2 "Feride Şevval Akalan". olimpiyatkomitesi.org.tr (in Turkish). Türkiye Milli Olimpiyat Komitesi. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ↑ "Albania 48-98 Turkey". Women's EuroBasket Qualifiers. Retrieved 23 December 2023.