Dusart: We Could Only Train Together 3 Times

The Turkish Women's National Basketball Team beat Montenegro 79-62 in the first match of Group I in the second round of qualifiers for the 2027 Women's EuroBasket. The match was played at the Turkcell Basketball Development Center.

Head coach Frederic Dusart said his team made some mistakes in the first half but put together a good performance in the second half. Dusart said that the team had only been able to train together 3 times and that adapting to him and his system had not been easy for the players. Dusart, who said some players from Galatasaray had helped him with this, noted that they contributed on defense, especially in the second half.

Dusart said they did not have much time to prepare for the match against Israel and announced that the team would start analyzing it immediately. General Manager Arzu Özyiğit said the players had only 2.5 days to prepare for the match and described them as players who adapt very quickly. Özyiğit said she believed Turkish fans would support the team in away matches as well.

National team player Derin Erdoğan said they had only been able to work with their coaches for 3 days and had learned a new defensive and offensive system. Erdoğan said they want to win 3 out of 3 in their upcoming matches against Israel and Poland, and that they need to maintain their aggressiveness on defense.