According to wislakosz.pl, the club is close to sign Tina Charles. A few days ago, the club released a statement that in case Ewelina Kobryn signs for Ekaterinburg, they will try to fill the gap with a world class level center.
Charles played at one of the strongest basketball programs in NCAA women basketball Connecticut Sun, and led them NCAA Championships two times. She was drafted by Connecticut Sun picked at 1st place overall. She clinched gold medal with USA at 2010 World Championships at Czech Republic. Her European career started at Nadezdha and 1988 born US star played for Galatasaray Medical Park last season to be among the main leaders with 14,6 points and 8,3 rebounds averages domestically and 18,7 points 8,9 rebounds at Euroleague. With the help of Charles, the Istanbul based club won Turkish Cup but lost to Fenerbahce in the TKBL Finals. In Final Eight stage of Euroleague, Galatasaray lost against Rivas Ecopolis and Fenerbahce but recovered with two consective wins an clinched 5th place.
