Laure Resimont had another really top season at Kangaroos Mechelen. The 26-year-old captain of the Maneblussers led her team to a third consecutive double and to the title and victory in the Belgian Cup. In the EuroCup Women, the Mechelen ladies just missed a place in the 1/8th finals of this European cup. In the … Read more
Brittney Griner made her comeback to the WNBA last summer and will start a new campaign in the American competition on May 14. Basketball Olympics/WNBA Antwerp – American basketball star Brittney Griner, once a teammate of Belgian Cat Emma Meesseman at Ekaterinburg, considered committing suicide when she was in prison in Russia for nine months … Read more
Jill Lorent was assistant coach to Eddy Casteels at Leuven Bears for six years. — © Vel Basketbal BNXT Elite Silver: Leuven Bears Leuven – Jill Lorent (37) will leave Leuven Bears after this season. Eddy Casteels’ assistant coach was associated with the Flemish Brabant team for no less than 20 years. “I thank the … Read more
Euroleague Women Final Four Mersin – Belgian basketball won prizes at the Euroleague Women’s Gala in Mersin, Turkey and in the context of the Final Four. Emma Meesseman (Fenerbahce Istanbul) was voted MVP (best European Player of the Year). Coach and Frenchman Rachid Meziane, national coach of the Belgian Cats but also of Villeneuve d’Ascq, … Read more
Antonia Delaere will not lift the Spanish Copa this year. — © Isosport Basket Queen’s Cup Antwerp – No final in the Spanish Copa de la Reina for Antonia Delaere, who lost in the semi-finals with Salamanca to fellow Belgian Cat Serena-Lynn Geldof and Zaragoza. The Copa de la Reina, the Spanish Cup apotheosis in … Read more
Emma Meesseman hopes to make her comeback in about four weeks. — © Isosport Basketbal Belgian Cats Antwerp – Emma Meesseman underwent a new MRI scan on the injured ankle today. This confirmed a grade 2 injury and that is good news. The Belgian Cat hopes to make her comeback at Fenerbahce Istanbul in about … Read more
No Kyara Linskens at the Olympic qualifying tournament in Antwerp. — © Isosport Bad luck for Kyara Linskens! The center of the French BLMA Montpellier cannot play for the Belgian Cats and the Olympic qualifying tournament that starts on Thursday in the Antwerp Sports Palace due to an ankle injury. Billie Massey (Estudiantes Madrid) is … Read more
What is at stake? For the Belgian Cats, this qualifying tournament is the first and last chance for a ticket for the Olympic Games in Paris. Host country France and reigning world and Olympic champion America are the only two countries that are currently guaranteed a place in Paris. Fourteen teams are still in the … Read more
Emma Meesseman has started the new year on a winning note with Fenerbahce. On Friday the Belgian cat won the Turkish Cup with her team and was crowned winner of the match with a beautiful shot at the siren. Thanks to her late triple, Fenerbahce defeated the reigning champion CBK Mersin 79-76 in the final. … Read more
In the Turkish Cup final, Emma Meesseman led Fenerbahçe to the trophy. And you can take that literally. In the very last seconds of extra time our compatriot made the difference. Fenerbahçe and CBK Mersin do not concede an inch. After regulation playing time, the score was tied (71-71) and remained tied until the penultimate … Read more
