The United States and Belgium have never played each other in the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup. And most of Team USA’s players are probably unfamiliar with the team except for two players with WNBA experience. Belgium’s oldest player is Ann Wauters, the first pick of the 2000 WNBA Draft. But she’s past her prime and is playing a rather limited role.
But as Mystics and Elena Delle Donne fans, we care more about Emma Meesseman, the cornerstone of the Belgian national team.
The WNBA caught up with Delle Donne at shootaround on Saturday before the semifinals game which starts at 12:30 p.