Besiktas land Holly Winterburn, ex London L.

Holly Winterburn

Besiktas JK Istanbul (KBSL) has signed 23-year old British international guard Holly Winterburn for the upcoming season. Winterburn, who stands at 178cm tall and played college basketball at Oregon, spent the last three years with Barking Abbey London Lions in the British WBBL. Last year, she played in three different leagues, showcasing her skills at various levels of competition. In 18 WBBL games, she averaged 13.0ppg, 3.8rpg, 4.5apg, and 1.2spg. Winterburn also participated in 2 Euroleague games, putting up 15.0ppg, 3.5rpg, 4.0apg, and 3.5spg. She was named League Player of the Week for her performances. Additionally, Winterburn contributed to 14 Eurocup games, averaging 12.6ppg, 4.3rpg, 5.1apg, and 1.6spg.
Winterburn has been a member of the British international program for some years. She has regularly played for the British senior team since 2021 and previously for the Under 18 National Team back in 2018.
Winterburn also represented the United Kingdom at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Prishtina (Kosovo) five years ago. She was the best scorer at the tournament with over 18 points per game and the 2nd best passer with almost 5 assists per game, helping her team reach the Semifinals.
Winterburn has played professionally in the USA before.
Among many awards, her team won the English WBBL Cup in 2021. She was also selected to the Eurobasket.com All-English WBBL Guard of the Year in 2023.
She also represented the United Kingdom at the European Championships (FIBA EuroBasket) U20 Division B in Prishtina (Kosovo) five years ago. Winterburn's was the best scorer at the tournament with over 18 points per game and she was 2nd best passer with almost 5 assists per game, while she helped her team to make it to the Semifinals.
Winterburn attended University of Oregon until 2020, and it will be her fifth season in pro basketball.