Sophomore (2021) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Appeared in 17 matches
- Averaged 1.75 kills per set
- Career-high 14 kills versus UMBC (Aug. 28)
- Career-high five digs against Central Connecticut State (Sept. 3)
- Swung 4-for-8 hitting .500 against the Blue Devils (Sept. 3)
Freshman (Spring 2021) - Game-By-Game Stats
- Appeared in five games
- Registered career-high three blocks and three digs against No.19 Purdue (Mar. 20)
Prior To Rutgers
- Six-time Turkey national volleyball team captain
- Played in the 2018 European Youth Olympic Festival
- Participated in the U17/U18 and U16/U17 CEV European Volleyball Championships
- Placed fourth in the Balkan Championships
- Member of the Karayollari Sports Club U19 team
- Took second place in the College Ayseabla Volleyball Championship
Personal
- Daughter of Levent and Nefaret
- Both parents coach volleyball
- Mother played for Vakibank S.C.and placed fourth in the super league
- Mother also won a championship in the veterans volleyball league
- Has a twin brother, Can
ON CHOOSING RUTGERS
"There were three reasons why I chose to attend Rutgers – To play for Coach Caitlin, compete in the Big Ten Conference and the academics."
KNOW YOUR KNIGHTS
Nickname: JC
One word to describe your Coach: relevant
The person I most admire is and why: actually there are more than one inspiration, because they all have different features.
If I wasn’t playing volleyball, I’d be: vloger, editor, videographer
Favorite professional athlete: Mellisa Vargas
Favorite professional sports team: Vakifbank S.C
One word to describe myself on the court: ambitious
One word to describe myself off the court: reliable, trustworthy
Few people know that I: positive, funny, smart,confident
Person who had greatest influence on my athletics career: my aunt, at the same time my first coach
I started playing my sport because…: team work to socialize, healthy lifestyle, my volleyball skill, interest in volleyball since childhood
I chose Rutgers because…: Big Ten Conference, Division I, academic level, opportunities
Favorite cereal: oat, granola
The movie I have watched the most in my lifetime is: Divergent Series
The best actor/actress to play me in a movie is…: Dwayne Johnsen
Favorite musician/group: Rihanna, Billie Elish
The first song I knew all the words to is: The lazy songs - Bruno Mars
If I could turn any activity into an Olympic sport, I would win a gold medal at: tennis , orienteering, billiards, table tennis
Famous people I have met include: Gizem Karadayi (Galatasaray S.C super league player and Turkish National Team player)
Rituals I have before, during or after a game are: I have to put on my sleeves on my both arms before every game and that's my only ritual
Favorite all-time gift received: everything my family bought and the memory book my best friend made
My favorite Halloween costume growing up was: vampire girl
The place in the world I would most like to visit is: Maldives, Mamanuca Island (Fiji)
The website I visit most often is: volleyball news, YouTube
My favorite teacher was: my Spanish teacher : Dilara Çakmak
The quote that most resonates with me is: Be not afraid of going slowly, be afraid only of standing still
If my life was a book, the title would be: everything happens for a reason
If I could choose any color when buying a new car it would be: Red
My spirit animal is: Dog
One thing on my bucket list is: to have 1000 kills by the end of my college career
Phone app you cannot live without: Instagram
