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Belgian basketball player

Jean-Marc Mwema

Free Agent
Position Small forward / power forward
Personal information
Born (1989-12-05) 5 December 1989 (age 34)Merksem, Belgium
Nationality Belgian / Congolese
Listed height 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Listed weight 230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
NBA draft 2011: undrafted
Playing career 2009–present
Career history
2009–2016 Antwerp Giants
2016–2021 Oostende
2021–2024 Antwerp Giants
Career highlights and awards
5× PBL champion (2017–2021) 4× Belgian Cup winner (2017, 2018, 2021, 2023) PBL Most Promising Player (2012)

Jean-Marc Mwema (born 5 December 1989) is a Belgian professional basketball player who last played for Telenet Giants Antwerp of the BNXT League.[1] He also represents the Belgian national basketball team.

Professional career

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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 28 July 2020.[4] In his five seasons with Oostende, he won the Pro Basketball League (PBL) five consecutive times.

On 5 August 2021, Mwema returned to Antwerp Giants for a second stint, signing a contract for three seasons.[5] On 12 March 2023, Mwema and the Giants won the Belgian Cup after beating BC Oostende in the final.[6]

International career

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He represented Belgium at the EuroBasket 2015, where the team was eliminated in the Round of 16 after a 75–54 loss to Greece.[7]

Born in Belgium, Mwema is of Congolese and Ugandan descent.[8][9]

Oostende

Individual

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  2. ^ "Oostende strikt Belgian Lion en Giants-boegbeeld Jean-Marc Mwema". Sporza.be. 10 December 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Basketbalclub Oostende steekt 18e beker op zak".
  4. ^ Carchia, Emiliano (July 28, 2020). "Filou Oostende extends Mwema and Tresfontaines". Sportando. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Jean-Marc Mwema. Is. Back! – Telenet Giants Antwerp" (in Flemish). Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Antwerp Giants kloppen favoriet Oostende in spannende bekerfinale". sporza.be (in Dutch). 2023-03-12. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
  7. ^ "GREECE TOO MUCH FOR BELGIUM". eurobasket2015.org. 12 September 2015. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Eurobasket: ces joueurs qui auraient pu disputer l'Afrobasket". RFI. September 7, 2015.
  9. ^ "African Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings". www.afrobasket.com.