American forward/center Makeda Nicholas has signed with Karsiyaka Carsi Koleji Izmir. Nicholas is a product of the University of Delaware, where she graduated in 2019. On her senior year she has averaged 8.0 ppg, 5.7 rpg, 1.2 apg. She recently won the Saudi Arabia women's basketball League Championship averaging 26.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg for Al Azem.
In the first game with the new team Makeda against Duzce Bld, Makeda has collected a double-double by scoring 23 points and 21 rebounds. Karsiyaka's next round opponent will be Istanbul Univ. (#13) at home.