Emma Meesseman was elected to the All-Star Five (best five players of the tournament) of the Olympic basketball tournament. In the coming week, she will also decide whether to return this campaign to WNBA and Washington Mystics.
With an insane average of 26.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists, Emma Meesseman became the best player in statistics of the Olympic basketball tournament. Breanna Stewart (average 15 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists) of Olympic champion America, teammate at Emma Meesseman’s Russian Ekaterinburg, was elected MVP of the tournament. In the All-Star Five, Emma Meesseman is joined by American players Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson, Japanese Rui Machida and French Sandrine Gruda.
Back to WNBA?
The WNBA was suspended for a month because of the Tokyo Olympics. Emma Meesseman, who has been working at Washington Mystics since 2013, did not start the season. “My focus went to the Belgian Cats, the European Championship and the Olympic Games. Whether I return to the States to complete the season? I’m not over that yet. I have to let everything sink in for a while and soon make a decision about my immediate future in the WNBA,” said Emma Meesseman. The Belgian Sportswoman of the Year in 2019, and with Kim Mestdagh, became champion in the WNBA with Washington Mystics and was also elected MVP of the final. The WNBA will resume on August 12.
– Final score:
1. USA (gold)
2. Japan (Silver)
3. France (Bronze)
4. Serbia
5. China
6. Spain
7. BELGIUM
8. Australia
9. Canada
10. South Korea
11. Nigeria
12. Puerto Rico
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