Kim Mestdagh

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Kim Mestdagh
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Mestdagh in 2019
Personal information
Born (1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 34)
Ypres, Belgium
Listed height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Career information
College Colorado State (2008–2012)
WNBA draft 2012: undrafted
Position Shooting guard
Career history
2012-13 CD Zamarat
2013-14 Walloon 3 Team
2014-15 BC Castors Braine
2015-17 Flammes Carolo Basket
2017 Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi
2017-18 Perfumerías Avenida Baloncesto
2018-19 Çukurova Basketbol
2019-20 Flammes Carolo Basket
2019 Washington Mystics
2020- Familia Schio
Career highlights and awards
Stats at Basketball Reference  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Medals
EuroBasket
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Czech Republic
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Spain/France

Kim Mestdagh (born 12 March 1990) is a Belgian basketball player for Perfumerias Avenida of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto and the Belgian national team. [1] She is the daughter of Philip Mestdagh and the elder sister of Hanne Mestdagh.

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Mestdagh played U.S. college basketball at Colorado State University from 2008 to 2012, finishing her career fourth on the Rams' all-time scoring list. [2]

She played on the Belgian teams which won the bronze medal at EuroBasket Women 2017 and finished in fourth place at the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. [3] She is openly lesbian. [4] Mestdagh is married to Giorgia Sottana and they have a son together. [5]

WNBA career statistics

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game FG%  Field-goal percentage 3P%  3-point field-goal percentage FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold Career best°League leader
Denotes seasons in which Mestdagh won a WNBA championship

Regular season

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019 Washington 1504.7.389.4001.0000.30.40.10.00.41.5
Career1 year, 1 team1504.7.389.4001.0000.30.40.10.00.41.5

Playoffs

YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGTOPPG
2019 Washington 101.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.0
Career1 year, 1 team101.0.000.000.0000.00.00.00.00.00.0

Colorado State statistics

Source [6]

Legend
  GPGames played  GS Games started MPG Minutes per game
 FG%  Field goal percentage 3P%  3-point field goal percentage FT%  Free throw percentage
 RPG  Rebounds per game APG  Assists per game SPG  Steals per game
 BPG  Blocks per game PPG Points per game Bold Career high
YearTeamGPPointsFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG
2008-09Colorado State3123139.8%32.1%48.0%3.51.31.20.47.5
2009-10Colorado State3048941.7%37.1%81.0%5.42.12.10.216.3
2010-11Colorado State3051343.6%38.0%87.6%5.52.61.90.117.1
2011-12Colorado State3044339.7%32.7%83.5%4.94.02.60.214.8
Career121167641.4%139.9%192.9%33.02.51.90.213.9

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References

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  2. "2017–18 Women's Basketball Media Guide" (PDF). Colorado State Rams. Archived (PDF) from the original on 5 August 2018. Retrieved 5 August 2018. See p. 72, "Next Level Rams", and p. 73, "CSU Career Records".
  3. "Kim MESTDAGH at the FIBA EuroBasket Women 2017". FIBA.basketball. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. "Meet The 13 Gay Women Basketball Players of the Tokyo Summer Olympics". Autostraddle. 26 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
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  6. "NCAA Statistics". web1.ncaa.org. Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2021.