25 Facts About Emma Meesseman

Emma Meesseman was born on 13 May 1993 and is a Belgian professional basketball player for Fenerbahce of the EuroLeague Women and the Chicago Sky of the Women's National Basketball Association.

Emma Meesseman has played for the Belgian international team and several European professional teams.

Emma Meesseman was named the 2011 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year and the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP.

Emma Meesseman played domestically for the Blue Cats, based in her birth town of Ypres, and in the EuroCup for Lotto Young Cats, in her native Belgium.

Emma Meesseman played for Spartak Moscow from 2014 to 2016, competing in two EuroCup tournaments.

Emma Meesseman, averaging 19 points in the Final Four tournament, was elected Final Four MVP.

Emma Meesseman signed with Fenerbahce Safiport on 1st of July, 2022 for EuroLeague Women season.

Emma Meesseman was drafted 19th overall in the second round of the 2013 WNBA Draft by the Washington Mystics.

Emma 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 added three-point shooting to her skill set.

Emma Meesseman scored a career-high 24 points to go along with 10 rebounds in a loss against the Tulsa Shock on June 19,2015.

Emma Meesseman made her first career all-star game appearance after being voted into the 2015 WNBA All-Star Game.

In 2016, Emma Meesseman signed a three-year contract extension with the Mystics.

In 2017, after the Mystics traded Dolson to the Chicago Sky, Emma Meesseman continued her role at the power forward spot in the starting lineup.

Emma Meesseman returned on May 12,2017, for practice and was activated to play on the Mystics' roster on June 28,2017.

In January 2018, it was announced that Emma Meesseman would sit out the entire 2018 season to play for Team Belgium in the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup tournament.

In 2019, Emma Meesseman returned to the Mystics and played most of the season off the bench.

Emma Meesseman became the first European player to be named Finals MVP and only the second international player in league history.

Emma Meesseman had returned to the starting lineup with increased playing time.

Ahead of the 2022 season, Emma Meesseman signed with the Chicago Sky, where she will be reunited with her Belgian national teammates Julie Allemand and Ann Wauters.

Emma Meesseman made her debut for Belgium at the 2011 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship for Women.

Emma Meesseman led Belgium to a best ever finish in EuroBasket Women 2017, a bronze medal, and was named to the All Star five of the tournament.

Emma Meesseman, averaging the most rebounds per game and the second most points per game at the tournament, was selected to the Tournament All-Star Five.

Emma Meesseman was later named the TISSOT MVP at the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Ostend.

Emma Meesseman was the Belgian Women's Basketball Player of the Year in 1983.

Emma Meesseman wears hearing devices behind both ears to compensate for her lack of hearing.