Kyara Linskens

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Kyara Linskens
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No. 13Lattes-Montpellier
Position Center
League LFB
Personal information
Born (1996-11-13) 13 November 1996 (age 27)
Bruges, Belgium
NationalityBelgian
Listed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Listed weight209 lb (95 kg)
Career information
Playing career2012–present
Career history
2012–2014Basket Hema SKW
2014–2016 BC Castors Braine
2016–2017 BC Namur-Capitale
2017–2018 Basketball Nymburk
2018–2019 Gorzów Wielkopolski
2019–2020 Enisey
2020–2021Magnolia Basket Campobasso
2021–2022 Nadezhda Orenburg
2022–present Lattes-Montpellier
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Representing Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
EuroBasket
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2023 Slovenia/Israel
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 Czech Republic
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Spain/France

Kyara Linskens (born 13 November 1996) is a Belgian basketball player for Lattes-Montpellier and the Belgian national team. [2] [3]

She participated at the EuroBasket Women 2017, the EuroBasket Women 2021 and won with Belgium at the EuroBasket Women 2023. [4]

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References

  1. "Belgian Cats comeback seals historic first FIBA Women's EuroBasket crown". fiba.com. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. "FIBA profile". fiba.com. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 27 June 2017.
  3. "Gazelles sign a second Belgian player". EuroBasket.com. 3 May 2022. Archived from the original on 8 August 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
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