A wrist injury, which required surgery, has kept her away from the field in recent months.
The new WNBA season will begin on May 14. Claessens does not plan to go to the United States until next year, she confirmed in a comment to Het Nieuwsblad.
“After consultation with the family and my management, it was decided not to try my luck with the WNBA and the Mystics until next year. After a painful season with an injury and an operation, everything is in place for my back with the Belgian Cats Rehabilitation is going well and I have started individual training sessions with the Cats sports and medical staff. I hope to reappear successfully during the Belgian Cats training matches in the coming months. come in order to have a chance to be part of the final selection for the Paris Olympic Games.”
She is the third Belgian player chosen by the Washington Mystics. Before her, Emma Meesseman (2013-2020) and Kim Mestdagh (2019) played there and even became champions in 2019.
Another Belgian Cat Julie Vanloo will soon take part in another Belgian training camp
