Channon Fluker’s smile is contagious and the same goes for her positive attitude.
The former Cal State Northridge standout (2015-19) is currently in Turkey, putting up crazy stats on a weekly basis in the Turkish Women’s Basketball League (TKBL), which is the second-tier women’s league in Turkey. In her debut, she had 38 points and 17 boards. She’s also been named Player of the Week multiple times.
As a dominant big, she can score, attack the boards and stretch the floor, but the most underrated aspect of her game is her defense. We talked about her late start in basketball, her time at Cal State Northridge, changing teams overseas, being named MVP in Slovakia and more. Some highlights from the talk:
On her decision to take a step back and play in the second-tier league in Turkey:
Well, this was actually a choice for me to come to this team and try to help them advance to the first league. This was a completely personal choice this season….Just talking to the staff and you know, seeing what the roster was, and also the city as well. I wanted to go somewhere a little bit different.
On the hardest part about playing professionally in Europe:
For four years in college in the US, we’re playing with the same people, same coaches. When you come overseas, you have to get used to a whole new style of play. New coaches, different players. So it’s a shock.
A special thank you to Thomas Prodromou of Flash Agency for arranging the interview.
