Belgium clinched a EuroBasket Women 2017 spot and won Group G in qualifiers last Wednesday. For fans of the Belgian Cats in Flanders, Wallonia, and Brussels, it’s a big deal. It is for the Mystics as well, but for different reasons. Belgium’s success creates some uncertainty because Emma Meesseman will miss some time next season for the tournament. It’s unclear as to how much time she will miss right now, but it still sets them back nevertheless.
Whether it’s because Meesseman is Belgian or because she never played college basketball in America, she has been an enigma of sorts within the WNBA.