title: Melisa Kerman
text: # Melisa Kerman
  
  Melisa Kerman (born February 7, 1994 in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish female volleyball player. She is 189 cm (6.20 ft) tall at 86 kg (190 lb) and plays as hitter. In July 2012, she returned to her first club Karşıyaka, which competes in the Turkish Women's Volleyball Second League. Kerman is a member of the Turkey women's youth national volleyball team, and wears number 12.
  
  Born to a volletballer mother in Izmir, she began with volleyball at the age of eleven in the Karşıyaka. Three years later, she managed to play in the A-team of her club. Due to her tallness, Melisa was admitted also to the basketball team, where she played two years long during her secondary school.
  
  ## Clubs
  
  * Karşıyaka İzmir (2005-2009)
  * TVF Sport High School (2009-2011)
  * VakıfBank Türk Telekom (2011-2012)
  * Karşıyaka (2012-2013)
  
  ## Awards
  
  ### National team
  
  * 2011 FIVB Girls Youth World Championship - Gold
  