Sebnem Kimyacioglu
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Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu is a player on the Turkish American
Women's Basketball
Team. She was born in Santa Clara, California
, USA. She is an alumnus from Pinewood High School in California
and graduated from Stanford
before returning to Turkey. Şebnem's sister, Yasemin Kimyacıoğlu
, is also a star basketball player still attending college at Santa Clara University
.
She currently plays for Galatasaray
and also played for Beşiktaş Cola Turka
.
Turkish American
Turkish Americans are people who have Turkish ancestry and are citizens of the United States.-History:Early Turkish immigrants to the United States were predominantly from Turkey's rural community. They settled in large, industrial cities and found employment as unskilled laborers...
Women's Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
Team. She was born in Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara, California
Santa Clara , founded in 1777 and incorporated in 1852, is a city in Santa Clara County, in the U.S. state of California. The city is the site of the eighth of 21 California missions, Mission Santa Clara de Asís, and was named after the mission. The Mission and Mission Gardens are located on the...
, USA. She is an alumnus from Pinewood High School in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and graduated from Stanford
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
before returning to Turkey. Şebnem's sister, Yasemin Kimyacıoğlu
Yasemin Kimyacioglu
Yasemin Kimyacıoğlu,a 5' 7" guard,is a Turkish American women's basketball player at Santa Clara University in California, USA. Her sister, Şebnem Kimyacıoğlu, plays professionally for Turkish club Beşiktaş J.K., and for the Turkish national team. Kimyacıoğlu is a Pinewood High School alumn having...
, is also a star basketball player still attending college at Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University
Santa Clara University is a private, not-for-profit, Jesuit-affiliated university located in Santa Clara, California, United States. Chartered by the state of California and accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, it operates in collaboration with the Society of Jesus , whose...
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She currently plays for Galatasaray
Galatasaray
Galatasaray Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club based in Istanbul, most notable for its football section, also known as Galatasaray S.K.. It also fields teams in Athletics, Basketball, Wheelchair basketball, Volleyball, Water polo, Swimming, Rowing, Sailing, Judo, Bridge, Equestrian, Handball,...
and also played for Beşiktaş Cola Turka
Besiktas Cola Turka
Beşiktaş Milangaz is a professional basketball team of Beşiktaş J.K., which is a sports club from İstanbul, Turkey. Their home arena is the Sinan Erdem Dome with a capacity of 16,000 seats...
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