Yasemin Horasan (born 1 August 1983) is a Turkish former professional

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player. She is currently the general manager of the Turkish national team.

Career

Horasan played in the season 2002–2003 for Beşiktaş J.K. and was elected Most Valuable Player of

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including all domestic and foreign players. To improve her technique, she was sent by her club to

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, the best-known multi-sport training facility in the world. Horasan was member of the

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participated at the

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, which won

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. She won the Turkish women's championship with Beşiktaş in 2004–2005.

Honors

**Winners (2): 2004-05, 2012–13 **Runners-up (1): 2009-10 *Turkish Cup **Winners (1): 2009-10 *Turkish Presidents Cup **Winners (1): 2006-07 * EuroLeague Women **Runners-up (1): 2013 *

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**Winners (1): 2008-09 * FIBA SuperCup **Runners-up (1): 2009

External links

Profile at tbl.org.tr

References

1983 births Living people Basketball players from Istanbul Centers (basketball) Turkish expatriate basketball people in Italy Turkish women's basketball players Fenerbahçe women's basketball players Galatasaray S.K. (women's basketball) players Basketball players at the 2012 Summer Olympics Olympic basketball players of Turkey 21st-century Turkish sportswomen {{Turkey-basketball-bio-stub

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