Park Ji-Soo flies high in his Turkiye League debut.
Park Ji-Soo’s Galatasaray defeated Tarsus 77-57 in the opening game of the 2024-2025 Turkish Super League at the Tazegul Gymnasium in West Bette Tazegul, Turkiye on Monday (Feb. 28).
It was the first regular-season game for South Korean international center Park Ji-soo since moving to Europe. Park, who won eight awards at last year’s WKBL awards, 파워볼사이트 추천 signed with Galatasaray and will play in the Turkic League this season.
Park Ji-soo, who improved her game through off-season cup competitions, was on fire from the first game. He started and played 30 minutes and one second, recording a double-double with 16 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists. She made 7 of 13 shots from the field and knocked down one three-pointer (1-of-3).
Her impact on defense was also significant. She had four blocked shots in the first game, showing off her vertical defensive presence.
Park scored the team’s first points in the first quarter with a fadeaway jumper following a post play. Park added another point on a free throw, and then provided a perfect assist to save a teammate’s three-point shot.
Coming back out in the second quarter after the break, Park changed the flow of the team’s offense with his aggressive offensive rebounding under the basket. He followed it up with a three-pointer off a pick-and-pop to further widen the gap.
Galatasaray then got the rest of the team involved in the scoring and pushed the Tarsus offense. The result was a 42-23 lead at halftime.
Park’s performance continued in the second half. Park started the third quarter with a clean mid-range jumper. After aggressively attacking the basket, Park continued the momentum with a shot-clock buzzer-beater.
Galatasaray, led by Park’s offensive prowess, did not let go of the lead they took in the second quarter. The dominant Galatasaray won the game by 20 points.
After a strong start, Park and Galatasaray will play their second match on October 6th. They will face Ormansporta.