Jean-Marc Mwema (born 5 December 1989) is a Belgian-Congolese professional

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player for Telenet Giants Antwerp of the

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. He also represents the

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Professional career

Mwema played a long time for

Antwerp Giants Antwerp Giants, named Telenet Giants Antwerp for sponsorship reasons, are a Belgians, Belgian professional basketball club based in Antwerp. Their home arena is Lotto Arena. The club plays in the BNXT League, the highest tier of Belgian basketbal ...

, as he played in Antwerp from 2009 until 2016. In the 2011–12 season, Mwema was named the BLB Most Promising Player. In December 2016, Mwema signed a contract with

Telenet Oostende Basketball Club Oostende, for sponsorship reasons Filou Oostende, is a Belgian professional basketball team. The club is based in Ostend and was founded in 1970. The club competes domestically in the BNXT League and internationally in the Baske ...

. On 19 February 2017, marked the first time Mwema won a title with his team when he won the

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. Mwema signed a one-year extension with the team on July 28, 2020. In his five seasons with Oostende, he won the

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(PBL) five consecutive times. On 5 August 2021, Mwema returned to Antwerp Giants for a second stint, signing a contract for three seasons.

International career

He represented Belgium at the

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, where the team was eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 75–54 loss to

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Honours

;Oostende *

: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 *

: 2017, 2018, 2021 ;Individual * PBL Most Promising Player:

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References

External links

*Profile a
Eurobasket.com
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