Hind Ben Abdelkader
Hind Ben Abdelkader (born July 7, 1995) is a Belgium professional basketball player who plays for the Galatasaray in the Turkish Women's Basketball League. She is also a member of the Belgium women's national basketball team.
| No. 24 – Galatasaray | |
|---|---|
| Position | Guard |
| League | Turkish Super League EuroCup Women |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 21, 1995 Brussels, Belgium |
| Listed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Listed weight | 148 lb (67 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College |
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| WNBA draft | 2017: undrafted |
| Playing career | 2012–present |
| Career history | |
| 2012–2014 | Sint-Katelijne-Waver |
| 2014–2015 | Cadí La Seu |
| 2015–2016 | Cavigal Nice Basket 06 |
| 2016–2017 | Wisła Can-Pack Kraków |
| 2017–2021 | Hatayspor |
| 2018 | Indiana Fever |
| 2021–2022 | Nika Syktyvkar |
| 2022–2023 | ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 2023– | Galatasaray |
Professional career
WNBA
Ben Abdelkader went undrafted in the 2017 WNBA draft. She was signed by the Indiana Fever in 2018 to a training camp contract and made the opening day roster.[1] Ben Abdelkader was waived by the Fever in July, when they signed veteran guard Cappie Pondexter.[2]
She made another attempt at the WNBA in 2019 when she signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky.[3] She didn't make the final squad, as she was waived at the end of training camp.[4]
Galatasaray
On 21 July 2023, she signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL).[5]
WNBA career statistics
| GP | Games played | GS | Games started | MPG | Minutes per game | RPG | Rebounds per game |
| APG | Assists per game | SPG | Steals per game | BPG | Blocks per game | PPG | Points per game |
| TO | Turnovers per game | FG% | Field-goal percentage | 3P% | 3-point field-goal percentage | FT% | Free-throw percentage |
| Bold | Career best | ° | League leader |
College career
Ben Abdelkader decided to join the California Golden Bears women's basketball team for the 2013-2014 season.[6] During February of her freshman season, Ben Abdelkader announced she was leaving California and returning to Belgium.[7]
References
- Dull, Ben (14 February 2018). "Indiana Fever sign Hind Ben Abdelkader". highposthoops.com. High Post Hoops. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "Veteran guard Cappie Pondexter signs with the Indiana Fever". usatoday.com. AP. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- Kenney, Madeline (19 March 2019). "Chicago Sky sign guard Hind Ben Abdelkader". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "Chicago Sky Waives Victoria Macaulay, Linnae Harper, Hind Ben Abdelkader". sky.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- "Hind Ben Abdelkader Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring'de" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- Kranz, Nick (24 July 2013). "Welcome To Cal Part 1: Hind Ben Abdelkader!". californiagoldenbearsblog.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- @hoopfeed (February 5, 2014). "California: Freshman Hind Ben Abdelkader (4.9 ppg/1.6 rpg) leaves program to return to Belgium to be closer to her family. #ncaaw" (Tweet) – via Twitter.