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2021-22 Women's Basketball Roster

21 Leyla Öztürk

  • Position Forward
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Schiller-Gymnasium
  • Hometown Berlin, Germany

Biography

FG 3FG FT REB AST PTS
SEASON GP-GS MPG M-A % M-A % M-A % T PG T PG B S T PG
2020-21 19-15 19.4 23-43 .535 -- -- 10-12 .833 48 2.5 18 0.9 16 10 56 2.9
2021-22 30-4 12.2 18-42 .429 0-1 .000 13-16 .813 62 2.1 8 0.3 18 8 49 1.6
CAREER 49-19 15.0 41-85 .482 0-1 .000 23-28 .821 110 2.2 26 0.6 34 18 105 2.1

2021-22 at Northeastern
  • Tallied two points in four different games
  • Notched four rebounds vs. UMass Lowell (12/20)
  • Had season-high five rebounds vs. Boston University (12/1)
  • Had career-high nine rebounds vs. Hofstra (1/9)
  • Tallied a career-high four blocks at Hofstra (2/6)
  • Made four starts, and appeared in 30 games
2020-21 at Northeastern
CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll  (Fall 2020).
• Led all CAA freshmen in blocks per game (0.8), ranking eighth overall.
• Tied for the second most blocks by a Northeastern freshman (16) across the program's CAA history: Kim Carr (24 blocks – 2006-07), Brittany Wilson (16 – 2008-09).
• Passed six assists (season high) and collected four rebounds during the Huskies' 72-62 win against Towson (Feb. 14).
• Broke out for 14 points (season high) on 6-for-8 shooting against Towson (Feb. 13).
• Brought down seven rebounds (season high) while tagging a block and a steal as Northeastern downed mid-major No. 10 James Madison, 77-69 (Jan. 26).
• Paired five points with five rebounds, three blocks and a steal during the Huskies' 62-50 win at Manhattan (Jan. 19).
• Registered three assists, two blocks and a steal while making her first career start during Northeastern's 54-53 victory at Hofstra (Jan. 7).
• Recorded six points, five rebounds, two assists, two blocks and a steal during her collegiate debut at UMass Lowell (Dec. 16).

Profile
• Daughter of Aylin Öztürk … Cousin, Sonnele, competes on the Auburn women’s swimming & diving team.
• Graduated from Schiller-Gymnasium (Berlin, Germany) after six years of study.
• Eager to pursue a degree at Northeastern in communication studies, media and screen studies.
• Hobbies include meeting friends, traveling and eating.
 
Club Accolades
• Competed as a power forward with ALBA Berlin (Berlin, Germany) under coaches Tom Grawe and Cristo Cabrera.
2019-20:  Co-led ALBA Berlin to an 8-8 record and sixth-place standing in the Second Bundesliga North division prior to the suspension of play due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Registered a career high, six assists, during a November 2019 game … Reached the youth Bundesliga (WNBL) quarterfinals.
2018-19:  Averaged 12.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 2.4 blocks per game during WNBL Under-18 competition … Set career-best marks in rebounds (19), blocks (seven) and steals (five).
2017-18:  Averaged 9.0 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.4 assists, 1.0 steals and 1.2 blocks per game during WNBL U-18 action … Co-led ALBA Berlin to a second-place league finish.
• 2015-16:  Helped ALBA Berlin claim third place in the final WNBL table.
2014-15:  Scored a career high, 53 points, during a February 2015 game in Germany’s highest U-15 regional league.
• Member of the German U-16 national team that placed sixth at the 2017 European Championship.
 
Why Northeastern?
• “I was impressed by how supportive this team is and its coaching staff. On top of promoting good basketball culture, the academic program drew me to Northeastern as well.”
 
Fast Facts
Favorite pro sports team:  ALBA Berlin men’s team … Favorite TV show:  Friends … Strangest talent:  I can touch my elbows behind my back. … Bucket list:  Parachuting.

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Historical Player Information

  • 21

    2020-21Freshman

    Forward
    6'1"
    21
  • 21

    2021-22Sophomore

    Forward
    6'1"
    21