Last Wednesday, FIBA held the draw for the women’s basketball Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Switzerland. The tournament will be held from Feb. 6-9 in places like Belgrade, Serbia; Bourges France; Foshan, China.
But for us here at Bullets Forever, we’re most interested in what goes on in Ostend or Oostende (pronounced Oh-stehn-duh), Belgium.
Why?
For the Washington Mystics, this is an important moment because 2019 WNBA Finals Most Valuable Player Emma Meesseman plays for Belgium as well as guard Kim Mestdagh. The outcome of the tournament will likely determine how long Meesseman and Mestdagh can play for the Mystics in 2020 .