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===International===
===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=August 14, 2011 |publisher=FIBA Europe}}</ref> On November 25, 2015, she scored 31 points, made seventeen rebounds and five assists for the women's senior team in a [[EuroBasket Women 2017]] qualifier against [[Belarus women's national basketball team|Belarus]]. In Belgium's quarterfinal match against Italy, she scored 28 points, had 11 rebounds, five assists, and five blocked shots. Meesseman was named to the All Star five of the tournament, leading Belgium to a first ever Bronze Medal in EuroBasket.
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=August 14, 2011 |publisher=FIBA Europe}}</ref> On November 25, 2015, she scored 31 points, made seventeen rebounds and five assists for the women's senior team in a [[EuroBasket Women 2017]] qualifier against [[Belarus women's national basketball team|Belarus]].
In Belgium's quarterfinal Eurobasket 2017 match against Italy, she scored 28 points, had 11 rebounds, five assists, and five blocked shots. Meesseman was named to the All Star five of the tournament, leading Belgium to it's ever finish, a Bronze Medal in EuroBasket.


==WNBA career statistics==
==WNBA career statistics==

Revision as of 02:19, 17 August 2017

Emma Meesseman
No. 33 – Washington Mystics
PositionCenter
LeagueWNBA
Personal information
Born (1993-05-13) May 13, 1993 (age 31)
Ypres, West Flanders
NationalityBelgian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight182 lb (83 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft2013: 2nd round, 19th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Mystics
Playing career2009–present
Career history
2009–2012Iper Blue Cats
2009–2012Lotto Young Cats
2012–2014ESB Villeneuve-d'Ascq
2013–presentWashington Mystics
2014–2016WBC Spartak Moscow Region
2016–2017UMMC Ekaterinburg
Career highlights and awards
Stats at WNBA.com
Medals
EuroBasket
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Czech Republic
FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women
Gold medal – first place 2011 Oradea

Emma Meesseman (born May 13, 1993) is a Belgian professional basketball player for the Washington Mystics of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was the 2011 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year.[1]

Professional career

WNBA

Meesseman was drafted 19th overall in the second round of the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics. 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 Stefanie Dolson at the center position.[2][3] 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 Tulsa Shock on June 19, 2015.[4] She also made her first career all-star game appearance after being voted into the 2015 WNBA All-Star Game.[5]

In 2016, Meesseman signed a three-year contract extension with the Mystics.[6] 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.[7]

In 2017, after the Mystics traded Dolson to the Chicago Sky, Meesseman continued her role at the power forward spot in the starting lineup. In the Mystics' season opener, Meesseman scored a season-high 13 points along with 8 rebounds in a 89-74 victory over the San Antonio Stars.[8]

Overseas

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.[9]

Meesseman played for Spartak Moscow from 2014 to 2016, competing in two EuroCup tournaments. In February 2016, she was acquired by UMMC Ekaterinburg.[10]

In her second year with UMMC Ekaterinburg, Meesseman won a championship.

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.[11] On November 25, 2015, she scored 31 points, made seventeen rebounds and five assists for the women's senior team in a EuroBasket Women 2017 qualifier against Belarus. In Belgium's quarterfinal Eurobasket 2017 match against Italy, she scored 28 points, had 11 rebounds, five assists, and five blocked shots. Meesseman was named to the All Star five of the tournament, leading Belgium to it's ever finish, a Bronze Medal in EuroBasket.

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career best ° League leader

Regular season

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2013 Washington 34 1 14.7 .446 .000 .810 3.1 1.2 0.5 0.7 0.8 4.4
2014 Washington 34 34 27.4 .520 .000 .909 6.4 2.5 1.4 1.0 1.7 10.1
2015 Washington 34 34 27.2 .556 .462 .829 6.3 1.7 0.9 1.3 1.2 11.6
2016 Washington 34 34 29.3 .533 .448 .800 5.6 2.3 1.2 0.7 1.2 15.2
Career 4 years, 1 team 136 103 24.6 .525 .429 .837 5.4 1.9 1.0 0.9 1.3 10.3

Playoffs

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2013 Washington 3 0 12.5 .455 .000 .667 1.3 1.0 0.0 1.0 1.3 4.0
2014 Washington 2 2 33.3 .526 .000 1.000 8.0 0.0 1.5 1.0 4.0 12.5
2015 Washington 3 3 33.1 .379 .250 .667 6.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 1.6 9.0
Career 3 years, 1 team 8 5 25.4 .441 .250 .786 5.0 0.9 0.4 1.1 2.1 8.0

Personal life

Her mother, Sonja Tankrey, is a former basketball player.[12] She was the Belgian Women's Basketball Player of the Year in 1983.[13]

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.[14]

References

  1. ^ "EMMA MEESSEMAN PRESENTED WITH AWARD". eurobasketwomen2013.com. June 14, 2012. Archived from the original on April 27, 2013. Retrieved 6 August 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Washington Mystics All-Star Emma Meesseman finds her voice
  3. ^ How Stefanie Dolson Has Brought The Best Out Of Emma Meesseman
  4. ^ "Pierson lifts Shock past Mystics". sportsnetwork.com. June 19, 2015. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 29, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Wang, Gene (July 21, 2015). "Mystics' Dolson, Meesseman selected to WNBA All-Star Game". washingtonpost.com. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
  6. ^ Emma Meesseman signs contract extension with the Mystics through 2019
  7. ^ Ward, Elle (September 17, 2016). "Emmma Meesseman leads league in three-point shooting". Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  8. ^ Verizon Center Sunday, May 14, 2017
  9. ^ "Emma MEESSEMAN".
  10. ^ "UMMC Ekaterinburg acquires Emma Meesseman from Sparta&k". February 10, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  11. ^ "Meesseman Leads All Tournament Team". FIBA Europe. August 14, 2011.
  12. ^ "MEESSEMAN, THE RELUCTANT BELGIAN STAR". Fibaeurope.com. September 2, 2012.
  13. ^ Larsimont, Bert (April 18, 2013). "Making sense of the Mystics' Meesseman mystery pick". fullcourt.com. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ Giannotto, M. (June 18, 2013). "Washington Mystics' Emma Meesseman overcomes hearing disorder". The Washington Post.

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