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Belgium women's national basketball team

The Belgium women's national basketball team (nicknamed Belgian Cats) represents Belgium in international basketball, and are controlled by Basketball Belgium. Belgium's first appearance in a major international tournament came at EuroBasket 1950. The team has participated in the European Championship fourteen times overall. Their best results at the event are winning the title in 2023,[2] and two third place finishes (2017,[3] and 2021[4]). Belgium has also competed on the global stage, where they have made two appearances at the World Cup (2018,[5] 2022[6]), and one at the Olympic Games (2020[7]).

Belgium
FIBA ranking6 Steady (15 February 2024)[1]
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationBasketball Belgium
CoachRachid Meziane
Nickname(s)Belgian Cats
Olympic Games
Appearances1
MedalsNone
World Cup
Appearances2
MedalsNone
EuroBasket
Appearances14
MedalsGold Gold: (2023)
Bronze Bronze: (2017, 2021)
Home jersey
Team colours
Home
Away jersey
Team colours
Away
First international
 Soviet Union 91–31 Belgium 
(Budapest, Hungary; 14 May 1950)
Biggest win
 Azerbaijan 28–136 Belgium 
(Baku, Azerbaijan; 12 November 2023)
Biggest defeat
 Belgium 48–127 Soviet Union 
(Moulins, France; 22 May 1976)

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearPlacePldWLPFPA
1976Did not qualify
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
20207th422319282
2024Qualified
Total2/13422319282

FIBA Women's World Cup

FIBA Women's World Cup record
YearPlacePldWLPFPA
1953Did not enter
1957
1959
1964Did not qualify
1967Did not enter
1971Did not qualify
1975
1979
1983
1986
1990
1994
1998
2002
2006
2010
2014
2018Fourth place633456401
2022Fifth place633433435
2026To be determined
Total2/191266889836

EuroBasket Women

EuroBasket Women record
YearPlacePldWLPFPA
1938Did not enter
19508th743287302
1952Did not enter
1954
1956
1958
196010th707284402
196210th505172287
1964Did not enter
1966
19687th927374615
197012th707390599
1972Did not qualify
1974
197612th817471740
1978Did not qualify
198013th817453668
1981Did not qualify
1983
198512th707306350
1987Did not qualify
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
20036th835578649
2005Did not qualify
20077th844525520
2009Did not qualify
2011
2013
2015
2017 6th51413376
20195th633418400
2021 642445414
2023 660488338
2025To be determined
2027
Total14/3998336556046660

Team

Current roster

Roster for the EuroBasket Women 2023.[8][9]

Belgium women's national basketball team roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.NameAge – Date of birthHeightClubCtr.
PG4Elise Ramette24 – (1998-11-03)3 November 19981.77 m (5 ft 10 in)AE Sedis Bàsquet
SF6Antonia Delaere28 – (1994-08-01)1 August 19941.82 m (6 ft 0 in)CB Avenida
SF10Laure Résimont25 – (1998-01-29)29 January 19981.85 m (6 ft 1 in)Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen
PF11Emma Meesseman (C)30 – (1993-05-13)13 May 19931.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Fenerbahçe
C13Kyara Linskens26 – (1996-11-13)13 November 19961.93 m (6 ft 4 in)Lattes Montpellier
SF22Bethy Mununga25 – (1997-07-22)22 July 19971.83 m (6 ft 0 in)ACS Sepsi SIC
C23Serena-Lynn Geldof26 – (1997-03-02)2 March 19971.96 m (6 ft 5 in)Basket Zaragoza
C25Becky Massey23 – (2000-03-21)21 March 20001.86 m (6 ft 1 in)IDK Euskotren
SF31Maxuelle Lisowa-Mbaka22 – (2001-05-14)14 May 20011.78 m (5 ft 10 in)Basketball Club Lucca
C34Billie Massey23 – (2000-03-21)21 March 20001.86 m (6 ft 1 in)CB Estudiantes
PG35Julie Vanloo30 – (1993-02-10)10 February 19931.72 m (5 ft 8 in)Galatasaray
PG55Julie Allemand26 – (1996-07-07)7 July 19961.74 m (5 ft 9 in)Chicago Sky
Head coach
  • Rachid Méziane
Assistant coach(es)
  • Pascal Angills
  • Jill Lorent
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Club – describes last
    club before the tournament
  • Age – describes age
    on 15 June 2023

See also

References

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