Philip Mestdagh (born 26 January 1963) is a Belgian basketball coach of the Belgian women's national team, which he coached at the EuroBasket Women 2017 and the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. [1] [2] He is the father of Kim and Hanne Mestdagh.
The Iceland men's national basketball team represents Iceland in international basketball tournaments. The team is controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association.
The Latvia men's national basketball team represents Latvia in international basketball. They are organized and run by the Latvian Basketball Association. Latvia has reached the European Basketball Championship 15 times, with their ultimate success occurring during the inter-war period, when they became the first team to win the tournament in 1935. Four years later, they had another impressive run to come away with the silver in 1939. Although after 1939, Latvia were forced to suspend their national team operations, due to the Occupation of the Baltic states during World War II. Latvia regained independence in 1991, with their national team taking part in international competition once again a year later.
The Switzerland men's national basketball team represents Switzerland in international basketball. The managing body for the national team is Swiss Basketball.
The Belgium men's national basketball team has represented Belgium in international basketball since 1928. The supervising body for the national team is Basketball Belgium.
The Albania men's national basketball team represents Albania in international basketball competitions. The national team is governed by the Albanian Basketball Association.
Ann Hilde Willy Wauters is a Belgian former professional basketball player and coach, most recently serving as an assistant coach for the Chicago Sky in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played for numerous American and European professional teams, including the Cleveland Rockers, US Valenciennes Olympic, and the San Antonio Silver Stars. She won four EuroLeague championships and one WNBA Finals during her career. Her primary position was center.
Novasports is a Greek sports pay television network owned by Nova, a subsidiary of Greek telecommunications company of the same name. It is available exclusively on Nova, a DTH satellite service. It is available terrestrially and via satellite only on Nova.
Michael James Batiste is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time All-EuroLeague selection, Batiste won three EuroLeague championships in 2007, 2009, and 2011 with the Greek Basket League club Panathinaikos. In 2018, he was named one of the 101 Greats of European Basketball. He was inducted into the Greek Basket League Hall of Fame in 2022.
The Spain women's national basketball team represents Spain in international women's basketball competition and are regulated by the Spanish Basketball Federation, the governing body for basketball in Spain. Spain has one of the most successful women's national teams in the world, being the current FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2023 silver medallists.
Anete Jēkabsone-Žogota is a former Latvian basketball player. She ended her career in 2016. She is a daughter of former VEF Rīga star player Andris Jēkabsons.
The Montenegro women's national basketball team represents Montenegro in international women's basketball tournaments. The supervising body is the Basketball Federation of Montenegro.
The Montenegrin women's national team entered international competition in 2008, playing their first official match on 27 August, against Republic of Ireland in Bijelo Polje (68–56).
The Montenegrin women's team participated at the EuroBasket Women four times – 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017 reaching the quarterfinals twice.
The Belgium women's national basketball team represents Belgium in international basketball, and are controlled by Basketball Belgium. Belgium's first appearance in a major international tournament came at EuroBasket 1950. The team has participated in the European Championship fourteen times overall. Their best results at the event are winning the title in 2023, and two third place finishes. Belgium has also competed on the global stage, where they have made two appearances at the World Cup, and two at the Olympic Games.
The Pro Basketball League MVP is an annual award of the Pro Basketball League (PBL), the highest tier professional basketball league in Belgium, given since the 2000–01 season, to the league's most valuable player in the regular season.
Emma Meesseman is a Belgian professional basketball player for Fenerbahçe of the Women's Basketball Super League and EuroLeague Women. After playing basketball in Belgium, Meesseman was drafted by the Washington Mystics with the 19th overall pick in the second round of the 2013 WNBA draft. She has also played for the Belgian national team and several European professional teams. She was named the 2011 FIBA Europe Young Women's Player of the Year and the 2019 WNBA Finals MVP. Meesseman studied physical education at Vrije Universiteit Brussel.
Giorgia Sottana is an Italian basketball player for PF Schio and the Italian national team.
Kim Mestdagh is a Belgian basketball player for Perfumerias Avenida of the Liga Femenina de Baloncesto and the Belgian national team. She is the daughter of Philip Mestdagh and the elder sister of Hanne Mestdagh.
Hanne Mestdagh is a Belgian basketball player for BC Namur-Capitale and the Belgian national team. She is the daughter of Philip Mestdagh and the younger sister of Kim Mestdagh.
Jean Willem "Willy" Steveniers is a Belgian former professional basketball player and coach. Standing at 1.80 m tall, Steveniers played at the shooting guard position.
Mestdagh is a Belgian surname. Notable people with the name include:
Moshe Weinkrantz is an Israeli basketball coach. He has coached teams in the Israel Basketball Premier League, the Israel men's national basketball team, and the Israel women's national basketball team.