The Mystics are continuing their season without Emma Meesseman. However, Meesseman isn’t on vacation. She’s back in her home country to prepare for EuroBasket Women with the Belgian women’s national team, or the Belgian Cats. And with that, we’ll keep you posted on how she does there.
Let’s take a look at the roster on who’s playing this June, per the Koninklijke Belgische Basketbalbond (link in Dutch):
Belgium EuroBasket Women 2017 roster
| Name | Last Name | Position | Age on Dec 31 | Height | Birthplace | Team | City of Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Last Name | Position | Age on Dec 31 | Height | Birthplace | Team | City of Team |
| Marjorie | Carpreaux | G | 30 | 5'5 | Boussou, Hainaut | Mithra Castors Braine | Braine L'Alleud/Eigenbrakel, Walloon Brabant, Belgium |
| Antonia | Delaere | F | 23 | 6'0 | Antwerp | Mithra Castors Braine | Braine L'Alleud/Eigenbrakel, Walloon Brabant, Belgium |
| Sofia | Hendrickx | F | 31 | 6'2 | Lier, Antwerp Province | Belfius Namur Capitale | Namur/Namen, Belgium |
| Kyara | Linskens | C | 21 | 6'3 | Brugge, West Flanders | Belfius Namur Capitale | Namur/Namen, Belgium |
| Noémie | Mayombo | G | 26 | 5'8 | Liège/Luik | Mersin | Mersin, Turkey |
| Emma | Meesseman | F/C | 24 | 6'4 | Ieper, West Flanders | Washington Mystics | Washington, DC, USA |
| Hanne | Mestdagh | G | 24 | 5'10 | Ieper, West Flanders | Belfius Namur Capitale | Namur/Namen, Belgium |
| Kim | Mestdagh | G | 27 | 5'11 | Ieper, West Flanders | Yakin Dogu | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Heleen | Nauewelaers | F | 21 | 5'11 | Duffel, Antwerp Province | USO Mondeville | Mondeville, France |
| Jana | Raman | F | 26 | 6'1 | Gent, East Flanders | Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek | Willebroek, Antwerp Province, Belgium |
| Julie | Vanloo | G | 24 | 5'8 | Oostende, West Flanders | Virtus Ragusa | Ragusa, Italy |
| Ann | Wauters | C | 37 | 6'5 | Sint-Gillis-Waas, East Flanders | Bellona Agu Spor | Kayseri, Turkey |