The Eurobasket opened the curtain with the presence of a Lucentum player, Jean-Marc Mwema. The eave has been a regular in the Belgian national team throughout his career and now, at 35 and in full sports maturity, it was not going to be less. The 196 centimeters high player was the First piece of the new Lucentum Facing next season, demonstrating its importance in the team. However, its seasonal start with the Alicante team must wait due to the call of its national team.
Belgium was presented at the Eurobasket with The dream of getting round. The round of 16 is not a strange round for them, because in 2015 and 2022 they managed to overcome the group stage, to later fall with Greece and Slovenia respectively. The Belgians were configured next to Israel, Poland, France, Iceland and Slovenia. On paper, they started as the fifth selection of the group and thus happened in the first phase.
They started the championship with a duel against France. From the first moment the French demonstrated their superiority and left to the break with a 26 -point favorable score. In the second part the game was matched, but the French advantage was already insurmountable. The game ended with a result of 64-92 and the first Belgian defeat was consumed at the Eurobasket 2025. Mwema's game was rather discreet and in 10 minutes on the track, he could only contribute to A reboundwhile he did not add points or assists. The rival was too much, however, there were many things to improve.
The second game faced Belgium with Iceland and arrived First victory for Mwema in this Eurobasket. The Belgians were measured with which a priori was the weakest opponent of the group and took advantage of their favorites. A last quarter favorable to the Belgians (12-25) uneven the balance and was enough to add the first triumph in the championship. Mwema's participation grew and He played more than 30 minutes. His statistics were 13 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assistance. Improvement of sensations in a meeting that was forced to win.
The third game came to La Eslovenia de Luka Doncicmain rival of Belgium to play the fourth place of the group and the last one that gives the pass to the round of 16. The Slovenian team beat 17 points in a match dominated by Los Angeles Lakers player. Donc made history and signed the fifth triple-double in the history of the competition (26 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists). For its part, Mwema added 9 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists in 20 minutes on the parquet.
With the rope around the neck Belgium faced the fourth encounter of the Eurobasket before the surprising Israel. A bad first half condemned the Mwema team, which despite win 89-92. The Belgians died on the shore and with it, practically all the possibilities of overcoming the group stage. The best of the match was Deni Avdija with 22 units, while Lucentino Mwema contributed 10 points and 2 assists in 23 minutes of play.
A miracle was needed on the last day and it was not given. The Belgian team needed a carambola with its match and that of Slovenia. Both Mwema and his companions did their homework and defeated the favorite Poland, in a meeting decided by a point (69-70), but previously to the party, Slovenia de Donc had done the same in front of Israel, so the Belgians presented themselves in the last clash without the possibility of going round. Lucentino's numbers were 6 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists in 24 minutes on track.
