Melisa Can
| No. 32 – Galatasaray Medical Park | |
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| Position | Power forward |
| League | Turkish Women's Basketball League |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
May 12, 1984 Iowa, United States |
| Nationality |
 United States  Turkey |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Career information | |
| College | Rutgers |
| Pro playing career |
Until 2002: Notre Dame High School 2002-2003: Rutgers (NCAA Div 1): 5,6ppg 2003-2004: Rutgers (NCAA Div 1): 7,5ppg 2004-2005: Rutgers (NCAA Div 1): 11ppg 5,5rpg 2005-2006: Rutgers (NCAA Div 1): 8,2ppg 5,4rpg 2006: Washington Mystics (WNBA) 2006-2007: Raanana Herzeliya (Israel – D1): 11ppg 5rpg 2006-2007: Torun (Poland – D1): 15,9ppg 8,6rpg 2007-2008: Cesis (Latvia – D1): 24,3pp 9rpg 2007-2008: Ceyhan (Turkey – D1): 13ppg 10,1rpg 2008: Detroit Shock (WNBA) 2008-2009: Ceyhan (Turkey – D1): 15,5ppg 10,2rpg 2009-2010: Ceyhan (Turkey – D1): 21,4ppg 8,9rpg T2: 69,2% 2010-2011 Galatasaray (Turquia-A1): Liga Turca: 7.5ppg 6.2rpg in 21min Euroliga: 5.4ppg 4rpg en 20min–present |
| Career history | |
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Ceyhan Belediye (2007-2010) Galatasaray Medical Park (2010-present) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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2005 Most Improved Player Big East Conference 2005 Third team Big East Conference 2006 Big East Regular Season Champion 2006 Big East Tournament Semifinalist 2006 NCAA Sweet 16 2008 Turkish League Semifinalist 2009,2010 All Star Game Turkish League 2009 Honorable Mention Turkish League 2010 Second Team Turkish League 2011 Turkish League Finalist 2011 Turkish Cup Champion | |
Melisa Can (born May 12, 1984 in Iowa) aka Michelle Marie Campbell is U.S. born Turkish female basketball player at the power forward position who plays for Galatasaray Medical Park.
She acquired Turkish citizenship in 2010 and consequently adopted the Turkish name of Melisa Can.[1][2]
Melisa Can (previously known as Michelle Campbell) is an American power forward with Turkish Passport (Bosman) who after a good career at Rutgers has played for several years in Europe where she was the Turkish top scorer in 2009-10 with 21,4 points and 8,9 rebounds per game.
After playing for Notre Dame High School, Michelle Campbell joined Rutgers in the 2002-03 season.
She averaged 5,6 points as freshman and 7,5 points as sophomore. Michelle had her best season at Rutgers in 2004-05 with 11 points and 5,5 rebounds per game and was named as the most improved player in the Big East conference and in the third best team.
In 2005-06 and as a senior player, Michelle averages 8,2 points and 5,4 rebounds per game, being Big East regular season Champion and advancing until the NCAA Sweet Sixteen.
During her four years at Rutgers, Michelle Campbell played with players like Matee Ajavon ( 5th pick WNBA Draft 2008), Essence Carson (7th pick WNBA Draft 2008), Kia Vaughn ( 8th pick WNBA Draft 2009) or Cappie Pondexter ( 2nd pick WNBA Draft 2006).
Once her college career was over and after attending the Mystics summer camp in 2006, Michelle Campbell signed with Israeli Raanana Herzeliya where she averaged 11 points and 5 rebounds per game to finish the season playing for Torun in Poland where she averaged 15,9 points and 8,6 rebounds per game.
Michelle started the 2007-08 season in Latvia playing for Cesis, where she averaged 24,3 points and 9 rebounds per game.
In November she moved to Ceyhan in Turkey where she averaged 13 point and 10,1 rebounds per game, reaching the Turkish cup semifinals.
After a short stance with Detroit Shock in the 2008 summer, Michelle returns to Ceyhan, to play the 2008-09 season and averages 15,5 points and 10,2 rebounds (fourth best rebounder).
Michelle plays the All Star Game and receives a Honorable mention.
Again Ceyhan is her destination in the 2009-10 season and Michelle Campbell is the top scorer in Turkish league with 21,4 points per game, plus 8,9 rebounds with 69,2% from the field.
Michelle is named in the second team in Turkish league.
After her great season and with her new Turkish Passport, Michelle Campbell (Melisa Can now) signs with Galatasaray for the 2010-11 season, making her debut also in Euroleague.
In Galatasaray, Melisa Can averages 7,5 points and 6,2 rebounds in 21 minutes per game (52% from the field) in Turkish League, reaching the League Finals and winning the Turkish Cup.
Melisa averages 5,4 points and 5 rebounds in 20 minutes per game in Euroleague.
References
http://www.regeneracomsports.com/basketball_women_player-melisa_can-409.html
External links
- Profile at Eurobasket.com
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