Jean-Marc Mwema

Jean-Marc Mwema (born 5 December 1989) is a Belgian-Ugandan professional basketball player for B.C. Oostende of the Belgian Pro Basketball League.[1] He also represents the Belgian national basketball team.

Jean-Marc Mwema
No. 9 – Oostende
PositionSmall forward / Power forward
LeaguePro Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1989-12-05) 5 December 1989
Merksem, Belgium
NationalityBelgian / Ugandan
Listed height6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA draft2011 / Undrafted
Playing career2011–present
Career history
2009–2016Antwerp Giants
2016–presentOostende
Career highlights and awards

Professional career

Mwema played a long time for Antwerp Giants, as he played in Antwerp from 2009 until 2016. In the 2011–12 season, Mwema was named the BLB Most Promising Player.

In December 2016, Mwema signed a contract with Telenet Oostende.[2] On 19 February 2017, marked the first time Mwema won a title with his team when he won the Belgian Cup.[3] Mwema signed a one-year extension with the team on July 28, 2020.[4]

International career

He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015, where the team was eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 75–54 loss to Greece.[5]

Honours

References
  1. "Jean-Marc Mwema". Court-side.com. Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  2. "Oostende strikt Belgian Lion en Giants-boegbeeld Jean-Marc Mwema". Sporza.be. 10 December 2016.
  3. Basketbalclub Oostende steekt 18e beker op zak (in Dutch)
  4. "Filou Oostende extends Mwema and Tresfontaines". Sportando. July 28, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
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