Emma Meesseman (born 13 May 1993) is a Belgian professional

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player for Fenerbahçe of the EuroLeague Women and the

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of the

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(WNBA). After playing basketball in Belgium, Meesseman was drafted by the

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with the 19th overall pick in the second round of the 2013 WNBA draft. She has also played for the Belgian international team and several European professional teams. She was named the 2011 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year and the

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. Meesseman studied physical education at

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Professional career

Europe

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Meesseman's club career began at the age of 16. She played domestically for the Blue Cats, based in her birth town of

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, and in the EuroCup for Lotto Young Cats, also in her native Belgium. In her second season with the Blue Cats she was named Belgium Championship MVP, and took the Young Cats to two EuroCups (2010–12). In 2012, she joined

ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a French women's basketball club from Villeneuve-d'Ascq playing in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball since 2000. Honours * Ligue Féminine ** Winners (1): 2017 * French Cup ** Runner-up (3): 2003, 2008, 2014 * EuroCu ...

of the

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. In her second year with the club she played in her third EuroCup, reaching the semi-finals before falling to

WBC Dynamo Moscow WBC Dynamo Moscow (russian: ЖБК Динамо Москва) is a Russian women's basketball club playing in the Russian Premier League. Founded in 1923, it was one of the most successful teams in the early stages of the Soviet Championship, winn ...

. Meesseman played for

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from 2014 to 2016, competing in two EuroCup tournaments. In February 2016, she was acquired by

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. With UMMC Ekaterinburg, Meesseman won the Russian National League championship in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. Meesseman and

won the 2015–16 EuroLeague, Europe's premium basketball competition for women, in April 2016. Having missed out on the final in 2017 and finished 3rd, Meesseman and

won the 2017–18 EuroLeague. Meesseman, averaging 19 points in the Final Four tournament, was elected Final Four MVP. Meesseman and

followed this up with further Euroleague wins in seasons 2018–19 and

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. With this 4th victory, Meesseman equaled fellow Belgian

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' 4 Euroleague wins. She signed with Fenerbahçe Safiport on 1st of July, 2022 for EuroLeague Women season.

WNBA

Meesseman was drafted 19th overall in the second round of the 2013 WNBA Draft by the

. In her rookie season, Meesseman was a back-up center on the Mystics' roster, averaging 4.4 points per game and 3.1 rebounds per game in 34 games with 1 start. In the 2014 season, Meesseman became the starting center for the Mystics and averaged 10.1 points per game and a career-high 6.4 rebounds per game. In the 2015 season, Meesseman would play outside her natural position after being moved to power forward in the Mystics' starting line-up to make room for

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at the center position. Meesseman would have a breakout season in 2015, averaging 11.6 points per game, 6.3 rebounds per game, was ranked fifth in blocks per game and also added three-point shooting to her skill set. Meesseman scored a career-high 24 points to go along with 10 rebounds in a loss against the

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on June 19, 2015. She also made her first career all-star game appearance after being voted into the

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. In 2016, Meesseman signed a three-year contract extension with the Mystics. During the 2016 season, Meesseman would have the best season of her career thus far, averaging a career-high 15.2 points per game and led the league in three-point field goal percentage. In 2017, after the Mystics traded Dolson to the

, Meesseman continued her role at the power forward spot in the starting lineup. In the Mystics' season opener, Meesseman scored 13 points along with 8 rebounds in an 89–74 victory over the

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. During the 2017 season, Meesseman left the Mystics after the first four games due to overseas commitment to play for her national team during the

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world championship qualifying tournament. She returned on May 12, 2017, for practice and was activated to play on the Mystics' roster on June 28, 2017. On July 30, 2017, Meesseman scored a new career-high of 30 points along with 10 rebounds in a 77–70 victory over the

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. The Mystics secured a playoff berth as the #6 seed in the league with an 18–16 record. In the first round elimination game, the Mystics defeated the

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86–76, Meesseman scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds. They advanced to the second round elimination game, where they defeated the #3-seeded

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, 82–68, advancing to the semi-finals, making it the first time in franchise history where the Mystics have advanced past the second round. Meeeseman scored 5 points and grabbed 5 rebounds in the win. In the semi-finals, the Mystics were defeated by the

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in a 3-game sweep. In January 2018, it was announced that Meesseman would sit out the entire 2018 season to play for Team Belgium in the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup tournament. Without Meesseman, the Mystics would make a run to the WNBA Finals, but were defeated in a 3-game sweep by the

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. In 2019, Meesseman returned to the Mystics and played most of the season off the bench. With her return and strong contribution off the bench, the Mystics would finish as the number 1 seed with a 26–8 record, receiving a double-bye to the semi-finals. In the semi-finals, the Mystics defeated the

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3–1, advancing to the WNBA Finals for the second year in a row. Meesseman's presence and off-the-bench heroics earned her Finals MVP honors as the Mystics defeated the

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in five games. Meesseman became the first European player to be named Finals MVP and only the second international player in league history (the first was Lauren Jackson). In 2020, the season was delayed and shortened to 22 games in a bubble at

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due to the

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. On August 5, 2020, Meesseman scored a season-high 24 points along with 13 rebounds in a 83–77 victory over the Las Vegas Aces. During the season, the Mystics were shorthanded with key players leaving in free agency and sitting out for health concerns as they finished 9–13 with the number 8 seed. Meesseman had returned to the starting lineup with increased playing time. They would lose 85–84 to the

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in the first round elimination game. Ahead of the 2022 season, Meesseman signed with the

, where she will be reunited with her Belgian national teammates

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and

(with the latter serving as an assistant coach).

International

Meesseman made her debut for Belgium at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women. In the final, Meesseman led the team to victory 77–49 over France, herself scoring 25 points, and was named tournament MVP. On November 25, 2015, she scored 31 points, made seventeen rebounds and five assists for the women's senior team in a

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qualifier against

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. In Belgium's quarterfinal Eurobasket 2017 match against Italy, she scored 28 points, had 11 rebounds, five assists, and five blocked shots. Meesseman led Belgium to a best ever finish in

, a bronze medal, and was named to the All Star five of the tournament. With this finish in the top 5 of

, the

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qualified for the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. Before this, the

had never qualified for a World Championships or the Olympic Games. Continuing on from her strong performance at

, Meesseman led the

to a top finish in group C, besting (then second-ranked team in the world) Spain. The Belgian Cats next beat (the then third-ranked team in the world) France in the quarter-final only to lose against the top-ranked team in the world (USA) in the semi-final. Beaten in the bronze medal game by Spain, the Belgian women registered a 4th-place finish at their first

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. Meesseman, averaging the most rebounds per game (10.7) and the second most points per game (18.5) at the tournament, was selected to the Tournament All-Star Five. In 2020 the Belgian Cats, with Meesseman, qualified for the

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. She was later also named the TISSOT MVP at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in

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.Meesseman crowned TISSOT MVP to lead All-Star Five
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to the quarter finals, having defeated

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and

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and lost to

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in the poule phase. In the quarterfinals, Belgium then suffered a heartbreaking loss to home team

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. At the end of the tournament, she was elected to the All-Star Five of the tournament, having posted the best points per game, steals and efficiency in the tournament.

WNBA career statistics

Regular season

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Playoffs

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Personal life

Meeseman's mother, Sonja Tankrey, is a former basketball player. She was the Belgian Women's Basketball Player of the Year in 1983. Meesseman speaks fluent Dutch, French and English. Meesseman was also born with 50% hearing. She wears hearing devices behind both ears to compensate for her lack of hearing.

Honours and awards

Team

Blue Cats Ieper

* Belgian National League Champion: 2011-12

ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq is a French women's basketball club from Villeneuve-d'Ascq playing in the Ligue Féminine de Basketball since 2000. Honours * Ligue Féminine ** Winners (1): 2017 * French Cup ** Runner-up (3): 2003, 2008, 2014 * EuroCu ...

* French Cup Finalist: 2013-14

UMMC Ekaterinburg BC Ekaterinburg (russian: БК «УГМК») is a Russian women's basketball team based in Yekaterinburg competing in the Russian Premier League, and until February 2022 in FIBA Europe's EuroLeague Women. In reaction to the 2022 Russian inv ...

* EuroLeague Women winner: 2015-16, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-21 *

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winner: 2016, 2018, 2019 * Russian League Champion: 2015-2016, 2016-17, 2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20 * Russian Cup: 2017, 2019 * RFB Super Cup: 2021 * UMMC Cup: 2016, 2018

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* WNBA Finals Champion:

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* 4th place U17 World Cup: 2011 * Winner U18 European Championship Women: 2011 * 3rd place

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* 3rd place EuroBasket Women:

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Individual

Belgian Pro Basketball League: 2010-11 * MVP U18 European Championship Women: 2011 * FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year: 2011 *

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selection:

* Eastern Conference Player of the Week: June 2016 * Most 3 points WNBA:

* Final Four MVP EuroLeague Women: 2017-18 * All-Star Five

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MVP:

* Vlaamse Reus: 2019 *

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: 2019 * All-Star Five EuroLeague Women: 2019-20, 2020-21 * TISSOT MVP during the Olympic Qualifying tournament in Ostend: 2020 * Belgian Sportswoman of the year: 2020Emma Meeseman uitgeroepen tot sportvrouw van het jaar
Focus-wtv.be * All-Star Five Olympics Woman's Basketball Tournament:

* Top Scorer Olympics Woman's Basketball Tournament: 2020 * All-Star Five European Women Basketball Championship:

References

External links

* *
FIBA Europe profile

Eurobasket.com profile
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