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Author: Sven De Bolster

Belgian Student-Athletes in the USA

Player Profile: Sam Hofman

After 13 seasons of hard work with Bavi Vilvoorde youngster Sam Hofman made the move abroad this past summer where he has now concluded his first season in the NCAA with the Detroit Mercy Titans. As the first Belgian player to be recruited into the program (and obviously being a freshman) Hofman’s minutes have been limited throughout…

Belgian Players Abroad

Power Ranking: Belgian Players Abroad

1) Matt Lojeski (Tofas – TUR D1): 48.1 rtpg2) Sam Van Rossom (Valencia – ESP D1): 44.8 rtpg3) Jean Salumu (Pistoia – ITA D1): 38.8 rtpg4) Pierre-Antoine Gillet (Fuenlabrada – ESP D1): 37.8 rtpg5) Ismael Bako (ASVEL – FRA D1): 37.1 rtpg6) Jonathan Tabu (Le Portel – FRA D1): 34.2 rtpg Thomas De Thaey (Breogan…

Belgian Youngsters Abroad

Power Ranking: Belgian Youngsters in Europe

1) Thomas Van Ounsem (Bourg – FRA U21): 38.1 rtpg2) Vincent Gielen (Zentro Madrid – ESP D4): 29.4 rtpg3) Thibault Vanderhaegen (Den Helder – NED D1): 27.1 rtpg4) Joël Ekamba (Limoges – FRA U21): 9.8 rtpg5) Benjamin Janssens (Avila – ESP D4): 7.4 rtpg6) Haris Bratanović (FC Barcelona – ESP D3): 2.2 rtpg – Cedric Dedecker (Leeuwarden – NED D1)– Robbe Janssens (Leon – ESP D4)– David Filbiche (Tamis – SRB…

Belgian Youngsters Abroad

Player Profile: Haris Bratanović

The season has most likely already ended for one of the biggest Belgian prospects around as Haris Bratanovic has terminated his contract with Barcelona, making him a Free-Agent. Bratanovic had been unhappy with the limited playing time he was receiving this season and felt like staying with the club would slow down his development as…

Belgian Student-Athletes in the USA

Player Profile: Lore Devos

In her third (junior) year at Colorado State Women’s Basketball youngster Lore Devos has just wrapped up her season this past Sunday with a 48-60 loss at Air Force in the Mountain West Championship tournament. The loss marked the end of a pretty tough season for Devos who missed practically half of the competition due…

Belgian Players Abroad

Power Ranking: Belgian Female Players Abroad

1) Emma Meesseman (UMMC – RUS D1): 64.8 rtpg2) Kyara Linskens (Enisey – RUS D1): 56.6 rtpg3) Hind Ben Abdelkader (Hatay – TUR D1): 43.6 rtpg4) Julie Allemand (Lyon – FRA D1): 40.9 rtpg5) Antonia Delaere (Nantes – FRA D1): 36.4 rtpg6) Kim Mestdagh (Flammes – FRA D1): 35.4 rtpg Emmanuella Mayombo (Keltern – GER…

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No upset win for Basketbalclub Oostende

No upset win for Basketbalclub Oostende in their Best-of-3 series against Iberostar Tenerife in the Round of 16 of the #BasketballCL as they lose the opening game on the road with the 85-75 final score. With strong outside-shooting Tenerife took control of the game early on and at the half they were holding the 48-37 lead, before Oostende came…

Belgian Players Abroad

Julie Allemand headed to the WNBA

This summer Julie Allemand will be leaving Lyon (France) to sign up with the Indiana Fever (WNBA) for her first experience in the USA. She immediately signed a multi-year contract although the actual duration hasn’t been specified. With the WNBA taking a 1-month break for the Olympics Allemand and Emma Meesseman will be available to…

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Newcomers at Oostende

After we saw the debut of Troy Caupain for Basketbalclub Oostende this past weekend we will already get to see the newest replacement for the injured Shevon Thompson (out for up to 6 months) at work in the match-up with Aalst this Saturday. That replacement is 2m16 tall Lithuanian Center Mindaugas Kupsas. The experienced 28…

Belgian Student-Athletes in the USA

Player Profile: Nicolas Dierynck

The 2019-’20 season ended in the Yankee Small College Conference (YSCC) Semi-Finals for youngster Nicolas Dierynck as his Central Maine Mustangs took the loss against NHTI. Despite not going all the way to the finals it has definitely been a very nice season for the Mustangs and for Dierynck in particular who was selected to…