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Meesseman had a career high 22 points and 13 rebounds in a win against the [[Connecticut Sun]] on June 27, 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2014/06/27/meesseman-has-double-double-as-mystics-beat-sun/11571583/ | title=Meesseman has double-double as Mystics beat Sun | publisher=usatoday.com | date=June 27, 2014 | accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref>
Meesseman had a career high 22 points and 13 rebounds in a win against the [[Connecticut Sun]] on June 27, 2014.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2014/06/27/meesseman-has-double-double-as-mystics-beat-sun/11571583/ | title=Meesseman has double-double as Mystics beat Sun | publisher=usatoday.com | date=June 27, 2014 | accessdate=6 August 2014}}</ref>

===European Career===
Meesseman's club career began at the age of 16. She played domestically for the Blue Cats, based in her birth town of [[Ypres]], and in the [[EuroCup Women|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 [[EuroCup Women|EuroCup]]s (2010-12).

In 2012 she joined [[ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq]] of the [[Ligue Féminine de Basketball]]. In her second year with the club she played in her third [[2013–14 EuroCup Women|EuroCup]], reaching the semi-finals before falling to [[WBC Dynamo Moscow]] <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/69695/playerview.html}}</ref>

Meesseman will play for [[WBC Spartak Moscow Region|Spartak Moscow]] in the 2014-15 EuroCup season.

===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.season_2011.compID_uHP8sHguJSYAvKyuMkarZ1.coid_a5bDDMBYJcEWoprh-P6JM0.articleMode_on.html|title=Meesseman Leads All Tournament Team|date=14-08-2011|publisher=FIBA Europe}}</ref>

==Personal==
Her mother, Sonja Tankrey, is a former basketball player <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_nMEiE0X6IzgPLDKjG,jB91.articleMode_on.html|date=9-2-2012|publisher=Fibaeurope.com}}</ref>.

She speaks French and English and is half-deaf <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/washington-mystics-emma-meesseman-overcomes-hearing-disorder/2013/06/18/abbfdb30-d777-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html|author=Giannotto, M.|publisher= The Washington Post |date=18-6-2013}}</ref>.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.playerID_69695.compID_Rn2Om4j3HOcXtTFwJWFsh3.season_2014.roundID_9681.teamID_92452.html FIBA Europe profile]
*[http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_KNce8jInH7Qj1EsyH5rjn2.playerID_69695.compID_Rn2Om4j3HOcXtTFwJWFsh3.season_2014.roundID_9681.teamID_92452.html FIBA Europe profile]
[http://basketball.usbasket.com/player/Emma_Meesseman/USA/Washington_Mystics/178617?Women=1 Eurobasket.com Profile]


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Revision as of 14:30, 15 August 2014

Template:Infobox WNBA biography Emma Meesseman (born May 13, 1993) is a Belgian professional basketball player who currently plays for the Washington Mystics of the WNBA. She was the 2011 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year.[1]

Professional career

Washington Mystics

Meesseman was drafted 19th overall in the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics.

Meesseman had a career high 22 points and 13 rebounds in a win against the Connecticut Sun on June 27, 2014.[2]

European Career

Meesseman's club career began at the age of 16. She played domestically for the Blue Cats, based in her birth town of Ypres, 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 of the Ligue Féminine de Basketball. In her second year with the club she played in her third EuroCup, reaching the semi-finals before falling to WBC Dynamo Moscow [3]

Meesseman will play for Spartak Moscow in the 2014-15 EuroCup season.

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.[4]

Personal

Her mother, Sonja Tankrey, is a former basketball player [5].

She speaks French and English and is half-deaf [6].

References

  1. ^ "EMMA MEESSEMAN PRESENTED WITH AWARD". eurobasketwomen2013.com. June 14, 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  2. ^ "Meesseman has double-double as Mystics beat Sun". usatoday.com. June 27, 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.fiba.com/pages/eng/fc/gamecent/p/pid/69695/playerview.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ "Meesseman Leads All Tournament Team". FIBA Europe. 14-08-2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. ^ . Fibaeurope.com. 9-2-2012 http://www.fibaeurope.com/coid_nMEiE0X6IzgPLDKjG,jB91.articleMode_on.html. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Giannotto, M. (18-6-2013). The Washington Post http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/wizards/washington-mystics-emma-meesseman-overcomes-hearing-disorder/2013/06/18/abbfdb30-d777-11e2-a9f2-42ee3912ae0e_story.html. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)

External links

Eurobasket.com Profile

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