After an emergency meeting the Pro Liga and all its clubs have unanimously decided to end the competition after only 17 games played (out of 26 games in the regular season) due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Current leader Filou Oostende is thus declared as the 2019-’20 Champion, while the tickets for the European competitions next…
Basketbalclub Oostende forced a decisive Game 3 in their #BasketballCL Round of 16 match-up with Tenerife after winning Game 2 with the 75-69 final score. Jean-Marc Mwema brought his A-game in this one as he led the way for Oostende with his 17 pts (4/8 from behind the arc). McIntosh (11 pts), Caupain (10 pts) and youngster Simon Buysse (10 pts…
In this #ThrowBackThursday we highlight the career of one of Belgium’s most honored basketball players and ultimate teammate: Rik Samaey. What is there to say about a man who achieved pretty much everything there is to achieve in Belgian basketball? In a career that spanned from 1977 to 1996 in the Belgian First Division (EuroMillions Basketball) Samaey won…
In this episode of our #ThrowBackThursday we take it all the way back to the mid-seventies and eighties as we take a closer look at one of the most renowned US players to ever grace the Belgian courts: Jon Heath. The lanky athletic forward started his professional basketball career after he finished his studies in geography at…
In this #ThrowBackThursday we take a look back at the career of one of Belgium’s top Point Guards: Ronny Bayer. In a playing career that spanned from 1985 to 2003 it didn’t take long for the Belgian fans to fall in love with the 1m86 tall athletic point guard that made his debut as a pro with the…
It has already been 4 years since the always smiling Ralph Biggs decided to put an end to his playing career.In this #ThrowBackThursday we take a look back at the players who have impacted First Division basketball in Belgium. It is safe to say that Ralph Biggs undoubtedly belongs in that category: The lanky swingman started his…
