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2017 EMU Cup of Nation Basketball Tournament Completed

The 2017 Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) Cup of Nation Basketball Tournament organized by the Sport Affairs Directorate ended after the final matches played at the Lala Mustafa Paşa Sports Complex on the 12th December 2017. At the tournament that commenced on the 27th of November 2017, 15 men’s and 6 women’s teams competed for the championship which Turkey would later obtain in both the men’s and women’s categories.

In the final match of the men’s category Turkey defeated Lebanon 34-28. In the third place match Lebanon defeated TRNC 20-0 by default. Therefore Turkey came first in the men’s category followed by Lebanon, Palestine and Turkey. In the women’s category, Turkey defeated Iran 28-7 in the final, whilst Russia defeated Pakistan 8-7 in the third place match. Therefore Turkey came first in the women’s category as well, followed by Iran who finished second, Russia third and Pakistan fourth. 

The fair-play award went to Iran in the women’s category and Pakistan in the men’s.  Dabee Ghanem from Lebanon became leading scorer in in the men’s category whilst Nashmin Vatanparest from Iran became leading scorer in the women’s. Merve Baş from Turkey became free throw champion and Yanal Saleyman from Palestine became three point champion. Beyzanur Tan from Turkey was chosen as most valuable female player and Oktay Kurt from Lebanon as most valuable male player. 

The tournament final was attended by EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Necdet Osam, Vice Rector for Student Affairs Prof. Dr. M. Yaşar Özden, Vice Rector for International Affairs and Promotion Prof. Dr. Cem Tanova, Student Affairs Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Derviş Subaşı, Rector’s Coordinator Asst. Prof. Dr. Arif Akkeleş and Public Relations and Press Director (a.) Murat Aktuğralı. At the award ceremony, awards were handed out by Prof. Dr. Özden, Asst. Prof. Dr. Akkeleş, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Subaşı, Sport Affairs Director Cemal Konolu and Sport Affairs Directorate personnel.