Emma Meesseman makes history with the first ever Women's EuroBasket triple-double

History
To the semis
Meesseman stats
Potential quadruple-double?
'Writing history'
'Amazing to witness'
Continuing on
Semi-final
Grinding out the victory
Belgium star continues to star
Final showdown
Beating Spain
Fourth quarter
Meesseman again
MVP
'Fire was in us'
History

Belgium's Emma Meesseman created FIBA Women's EuroBasket history last week, posting the first-ever triple-double since the competition was started.

To the semis

Belgium was an unstoppable force in their quarter-final victory over defending champions Serbia, winning 93-53 in the contest.

Meesseman stats

The Belgium star finished with a stunning 15 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists, becoming the marquee player in the win.

Potential quadruple-double?

Meesseman wasn't finished their either, collecting five steals on the defensive end, capping off one of the most incredible Women's EuroBasket performances in history.

'Writing history'

According to fiba.basketball.com, Meesseman said: "I love writing history, whether it would be with the team or now it's with the stats."

'Amazing to witness'

"I didn't really care about going back on the court but seeing the team – how happy they were for me; how enthusiastic we are for that – it's just amazing to witness and be part of it."

Continuing on

After leading Belgium to a comfortable quarter-final win against Serbia, Meesseman led Belgium to their maiden final.

Semi-final

In the semi-finals of the EuroBasket competition, Belgium faced a world number six France team in a closely fought contest.

Grinding out the victory

Belgium built up a 14-point lead at halftime, but France's charge back in the second half wasn't enough, losing the game 67-63, taking Belgium to their first-ever final.

Belgium star continues to star

Emma Meesseman backed up her historic performance against Serbia, scoring a game-high 24 points while dishing out five assists in the contest.

Final showdown

Belgium faced Spain in their maiden final on Sunday, the 25th of June.

Beating Spain

The Belgians became the 2023 Women's EuroBasket champions after defeating Spain 64-58 with a late fightback.

Fourth quarter

Belgium was down after three quarters, but a fourth-quarter rampage which saw them win it 21-10, convincingly secured a historic victory.

Meesseman again

Emma Meesseman led her team to victory with 24 points and eight rebounds, while her teammate Kyara Linskens contributed 18 points.

MVP

Her impressive performances didn't go unnoticed, securing herself the TISSOT MVP award, averaging 21.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 4.3 steals across the tournament.

'Fire was in us'

According to fiba.basketball.com, she said: "I knew the fire was in us. The energy was just not there, and I had no idea how to put the fire on. But at the right time, at the right moment, we all stood up, and we just did it."

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