EuroBasket Women 2017 has come to an end, and WNBA stars Sancho Lyttle and Emma
Meesseman are both returning home with medals to show for it.
On Sunday in the Czech Republic, Lyttle helped Spain to a 71-55 win over France
in the gold-medal game. The Atlanta Dream forward finished with 19 points, eight
boards and four steals as Spain re-captured the title after taking bronze in
2015. Lyttle averaged 14.3 points and 8.5 rebounds per game for the tournament.
Lyttle was the MVP when Spain last won the gold at EuroBasket in 2013. This time
around, teammate Alba Torrens claimed the honors.
FIBA #EuroBasketWomen2017 champions @baloncestofeb 🇪🇸. pic.twitter.com/dxj5SvtHzY
— FIBA Basketball (@FIBA) June 25, 2017
Belgium, meanwhile, bounced back from a 68-52 loss to Spain in the semifinals,
which turned out to be its only defeat of the tournament. Meesseman and Belgium
dominated Greece 78-45 on Sunday to capture the bronze. It is the team’s
first-ever EuroBasket medal, as Belgium’s best finish had been sixth place in
2003.
Meesseman, who scored 15 points on Sunday, finished the tournament with averages
of 17.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per contest. Thanks to her stellar play, the
Washington Mystics forward was named one of five All-Stars in EuroBasket. She
had her best game in the quarterfinals against Italy, posting a stat line of 28
points, 11 boards, five assists and five blocks.
Former WNBA All-Star Ann Wauters also contributed to Belgium’s success,
averaging 13.3 points.
Hell yeahhhhhhh!!!! We deserve this! 🥉 I absolutely love this team! 🇧🇪👊🏻🇧🇪👊🏻🇧🇪👊🏻
— Emma Meesseman (@EmmaMeesseman) June 25, 2017
Congratulations @EmmaMeesseman!! #BelgianCats 🇧🇪😸!!! pic.twitter.com/XTPLI1k8nd
— Washington Mystics (@WashMystics) June 25, 2017
After a tournament they won’t soon forget, Meesseman and Lyttle now return to
their WNBA teams.
