Nilay Aydoğan

Nilay Aydoğan (6 May 1992 – 12 February 2023) was a Turkish basketball player who played for the Turkey women's national team.^[1] During her career, she played for Osmaniye, Yalova, Mersin, Samsun B.K. and Çankaya Üniversitesi.^[2]

Nilay Aydoğan

Personal information
Born	(1992-05-06)6 May 1992 Turkey
Died	12 February 2023(2023-02-12) (aged 30) Malatya, Turkey
Listed height	180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Position	Forward
Number	46
Career history
2015–2016	Izmit
2016–2017	Yalova
2017	Tosyali Toyo Osmaniye
2018	Samsun B.K.
2018–2020	Çankaya Üniversitesi
2020–2021	Yalova
2021–2022	Mersin
2022–2023	Çankaya Üniversitesi
Career highlights
No. 46 retired by Çankaya Üniversitesi

Death

Aydogan died in Malatya as a result of the 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake while on a visit to her grandmother.^[3][4][5] Following her death, her No. 46 jersey was retired by Çankaya Üniversitesi and the Turkish Basketball Federation dedicated the 2022–2023 season to her.^[6][7]

See also

• List of basketball players who died during their careers