Birsel Vardarlı

Birsel Vardarlı

File:Birsel Vardarli.jpg Vardarlı playing for Turkish national team
No. 7 – Fenerbahçe Istanbul
Position	Point guard / Shooting guard
League	TKBL Euroleague Women
Personal information
Born	(1984-07-12) July 12, 1984 İzmir, Turkey
Nationality	Turkish
Listed height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight	143 lb (65 kg)
Career information
Playing career	2005–present
Career history
2005–07	Migrosspor
2007–present	Fenerbahçe İstanbul
Medals EuroBasket 2011 Poland Team 2013 France Team

Birsel Vardarlı (born July 12, 1984) is a Turkish basketball player. She currently plays for Fenerbahçe İstanbul. She is 175 cm tall and 64 kg weight. The guard also played for Migrosspor between 2005–07.

Vardarli acts as the brains of the storm that is Turkish basketball and adds purpose to the chaos. The Izmir native has a great basketball IQ and uses it to its fullest extent on the court. But on this team there is very little time to think. That makes split-second decision making a critical part of her game. The 23-year-old is never hesitant to take the big shot and she has assumed the role of clutch performer with the National Team. With EuroLeague Women experience under her belt, Vardarli has grown to be even more mature and that should show itself at EuroBasket Women 2007.

She participated at the 2005 Mediterranean Games in Almería, Spain and won gold medal with the national team. She capped 105 times for national.

On July 9, 2011, she signed extension contract with the Fenerbahçe İstanbul until 2015.

Honors

• Turkish Championship
  • Winners (6): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• Turkish Cup
  • Winners (4): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2015
• Turkish Presidents Cup
  • Winners (6): 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

External links

• Player profile at fenerbahce.org
• Player profile at fibaeurope.com

See also

• Turkish women in sports