Hind Ben Abdelkader

Hind Ben Abdelkader

Free agent
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	(1995-07-21) July 21, 1995 (age 30) Brussels, Belgium
Listed height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight	148 lb (67 kg)
Career information
College	California (2013–2014)
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
2023–2024	Galatasaray
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's 3x3 basketball Representing   Belgium FIBA Europe 3x3 Championships 2014 Bucharest Team

Hind Ben Abdelkader (born July 7, 1995) is a Belgian 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.

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]

Overseas

Galatasaray

On 21 July 2023, she signed with Galatasaray of the Turkish Women's Basketball Super League (TKBL). ^[5]

WNBA career statistics

Legend

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

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2018	Indiana	14	0	10.1	.186	.207	.875	1.0	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.9	2.1
Career	1 year, 1 team	14	0	10.1	.186	.207	.875	1.0	0.8	0.3	0.1	0.9	2.1

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

1. Dull, Ben (14 February 2018). "Indiana Fever sign Hind Ben Abdelkader". highposthoops.com. High Post Hoops. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
2. "Veteran guard Cappie Pondexter signs with the Indiana Fever". usatoday.com. AP. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
3. Kenney, Madeline (19 March 2019). "Chicago Sky sign guard Hind Ben Abdelkader". chicago.suntimes.com. Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
4. "Chicago Sky Waives Victoria Macaulay, Linnae Harper, Hind Ben Abdelkader". sky.wnba.com. WNBA. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
5. "Hind Ben Abdelkader Galatasaray Çağdaş Faktoring'de" (in Turkish). Galatasaray. July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
6. Kranz, Nick (24 July 2013). "Welcome To Cal Part 1: Hind Ben Abdelkader!". californiagoldenbearsblog.com. SB Nation. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
7. @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.

External links

• Career statistics from WNBA.com    ·  Basketball Reference  
• Hind Ben Abdelkader at FIBA ( archive )