Injured in the wrist since November following a fall in training with the Belgian Cats and recently operated on, the winger (19 years old – 1m84) has still not returned to group training. “The crack is healed and I'm starting to train individually again. The rehabilitation is going very wellNastja told us this Tuesday, who came to encourage her teammates from Braine in the duel against Namur as part of the decisive round of the semi-finals of the TDW1 play-offs. I should be ready by mid-May.”
The new WNBA season will begin on May 14. Nastja Claessens does not plan to go to the United States until next year. “For this year, the data is clear, I will not go to Washington, she explains, telling us that she did not follow the Draft ceremony live on the night of Monday to Tuesday. “I was sleeping because I had to get up early. I was surprised when my agent called me that Tuesday morning to tell me the news. I knew there was hope, but with my injury, I couldn't I didn't think I would be taken this year. I'm not doing very well yet. It's another step in my career, but we'll see for next year if I join the training camp in Washington. .” A city she has never seen before.
In the meantime, Nastja's eyes are on the Olympic Games where she hopes to be selected with the Belgian Cats. “I hope to be part of the final selection.”
