Begüm Pusat (born 2004) is a Turkish wheelchair basketball player who plays for Beşiktaş JK and is a member of the Turkey women's national wheelchair basketball team.
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| Born | 2004 (age 19–20) Turkey | ||||||||
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| Sport | Women's Wheelchair Basketball | ||||||||
| Position | Forward | ||||||||
| Disability class | 2.5 | ||||||||
| Club | Beşiktaş JK wheelchair basketball | ||||||||
Medal record
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Club career
editPusat started playing wheelchair basketball at the age of ten after she was inspired by a poster of the female national basketball player Işıl Alben, and watching a match of the Beşiktaş JK wheelchair basketball team.[1] She was encouraged by Cem Gezinci, a Wheelchair basketball player of Beşiktaş JK, she met during a match.[2]
She started playing for Aydın ADÜ Genç Eefeler team.[2] In the 2018–19 season, she transferred to the Girls U16 team of the İzmir BB SK.[3][4][5] In August 2022, her contract was extended.[6][3]
As of 2024, she plays as a forward for Beşiktaş JK wheelchair basketball as the only female member.[7]
Pusat plays in the forward position with disability class 2.5.[7][8]
International career
editAt the age of 15 only, Pusat debuted internationally playing for the Turkey women's national under-25 wheelchair basketball team at the 2019 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Suphanburi, Thailand.[5][8] She was one of the youngest players of the championship.[5] In 2020, Pusat was selected again to the Turkey women's U25 team.[2]
In June 2023, she took part at the preparation camp of the Turkey women's national wheelchair basketball team in Aksaray, Turkey,[1] and the next month, preparationon camps in Hakkari, Turkey and Tabriz, Iran.[6]
She played at the 2023 IWBF Women's European Championship in Rotterdam, Netherlands.[9]
Personal life
editBegüm Pusat was born in 2004.[4] She was confined to a wheelchair because she had the congenital disorder of cerebral palsy, and disorder of movement and posture due to brain damage.[1] Following a long period of physical therapy, she was able to use her paralyzed left hand and left foot.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Serebral palsi hastası Begüm'ün hayatı basketbolla değişti". TRT Haber (in Turkish). 6 June 2023. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d Uzun, Ferdi (31 January 2020). "'Tekerlekli sandalyeye asla oturmam' demişti, şimdi milli takımda". Anadolu News Agency (in Turkish). Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Begüm Pusat ile Yeniden" (in Turkish). İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi Spor Kulübü. 18 August 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "İzmir U16 Kızlar 2018-2019" (in Turkish). Türkiye Basketbol Federasyonu. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b c "Pusat excited to make debut for Turkey at U25 World's". 2023 IWBF U25 Women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championship Bagkok Thailand. 20 May 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Yalovalı Serra Milli Kamp Hazırlıklarına Başlıyor". Yalova (in Turkish). 15 July 2023. Retrieved 19 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Tekerlekli Sandalye Basketbol Takımı" (in Turkish). Beşiktaş JK. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ a b "Turkey Team Roster". 2023 IWBF U25 Women's Wheelchair Basketball World Championship Bagkok Thailand. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
- ^ "TUR 23-57 FRA". FIBA Live Stats. Retrieved 17 July 2024.