Emma Meesseman makes history with the first ever Women's EuroBasket triple-double

Belgium's Emma Meesseman created FIBA Women's EuroBasket history last week, posting the first-ever triple-double since the competition was started.

Belgium was an unstoppable force in their quarter-final victory over defending champions Serbia, winning 93-53 in the contest.

The Belgium star finished with a stunning 15 points, 13 rebounds, and ten assists, becoming the marquee player in the win.

Meesseman wasn't finished their either, collecting five steals on the defensive end, capping off one of the most incredible Women's EuroBasket performances in history.

According to fiba.basketball.com, Meesseman said: "I love writing history, whether it would be with the team or now it's with the stats."

"I didn't really care about going back on the court but seeing the team – how happy they were for me; how enthusiastic we are for that – it's just amazing to witness and be part of it."

After leading Belgium to a comfortable quarter-final win against Serbia, Meesseman led Belgium to their maiden final.

In the semi-finals of the EuroBasket competition, Belgium faced a world number six France team in a closely fought contest.

Belgium built up a 14-point lead at halftime, but France's charge back in the second half wasn't enough, losing the game 67-63, taking Belgium to their first-ever final.

Emma Meesseman backed up her historic performance against Serbia, scoring a game-high 24 points while dishing out five assists in the contest.

Belgium faced Spain in their maiden final on Sunday, the 25^th of June.

The Belgians became the 2023 Women's EuroBasket champions after defeating Spain 64-58 with a late fightback.

Belgium was down after three quarters, but a fourth-quarter rampage which saw them win it 21-10, convincingly secured a historic victory.

Emma Meesseman led her team to victory with 24 points and eight rebounds, while her teammate Kyara Linskens contributed 18 points.

Her impressive performances didn't go unnoticed, securing herself the TISSOT MVP award, averaging 21.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, 5.2 assists, and 4.3 steals across the tournament.

According to fiba.basketball.com, she said: "I knew the fire was in us. The energy was just not there, and I had no idea how to put the fire on. But at the right time, at the right moment, we all stood up, and we just did it."