Derin Erdogan was left ‘in shock’ by Liberty chance she had given up on
Erdogan, 23, was packing for the EuroLeague Women Final Six in Zaragoza, Spain, when her phone rang.
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WNBA New York Liberty Derin Erdogan was left ‘in shock’ by Liberty chance she had given up on By Madeline Kenney Published April 28, 2026, 8:46 p.m. ET Turkish guard Derin Erdogan thought she’d check out of basketball for a few weeks once her season with Galatasaray came to an end. But a last-minute call from the Liberty earlier this month changed everything. “It’s kind of funny,” Erdogan recalled Tuesday. “I always had a dream to play in the WNBA obviously, but I never thought it would happen this year. Maybe in the future, but this year, I just mentally was like, ‘I guess I’m done after the season.’ ” We’ve got you covered on the Liberty beat Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Madeline Kenney about all things Liberty and WNBA.
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