Hind Ben Abdelkader

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Hind Ben Abdelkader
Free agent
Position Guard
Personal information
Born (1995-07-21) July 21, 1995 (age 29)
Brussels, Belgium
Listed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Listed weight148 lb (67 kg)
Career information
College
WNBA draft 2017: undrafted
Playing career2012–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
2021–2022Nika Syktyvkar
2022–2023 ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2023–2024 Galatasaray

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

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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
  GPGames 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

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2018 Indiana 14010.1.186.207.8751.00.80.30.10.92.1
Career1 year, 1 team14010.1.186.207.8751.00.80.30.10.92.1

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]

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References

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  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.