"Best women's basketball player not in the WNBA": Fans in awe of Emma Meesseman's incredible 30-point double-double game in Olympics

Fans were in awe of Emma Meesseman's masterful performance, which helped Belgium reach the quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics. The former WNBA player led her team to an 85-58 victory against Japan, scoring 30 points and 11 rebounds when they were on the brink of elimination.

A tweet posted Meesseman's stats from the game and asked fans if she was the best in the world:

Reacting to the post, most basketball fans agreed and hailed her as the GOAT:

"For all the talent in France and elsewhere, Emma Meesseman continues to make 'who's the best women's basketball player not in the WNBA?' an absurdly easy question to answer," a fan wrote.

"Definitely The Best Player In The World 💛💙," another fan chimed in.

"Of course Emma Nowitzki is the GOAT 🖤💛❤️," another fan wrote.

Meesseman last played in the WNBA in 2022 with the Chicago Sky after spending seven seasons with the Washington Mystics. She recorded 11.5 points, 2.6 assists and 5.3 rebounds in her big league career.

"She was brilliant," another fan wrote.

"Emma is the best in the world every tournament she proves that even in the WNBA," another fan wrote.

Some fans gave Emma Meesseman props not only for being a brilliant player but also for being humble about her greatness.

"She’s a queen but will never put herself on a throne," a fan wrote.

Emma Meesseman leads Belgium to a near-impossible feat against Japan

Meesseman and her Belgium team lost their first two games of the Olympic pool matches against USA and Germany. The defending EuroBasket champions were considered out of the Olympic quarterfinals with just one hope: winning the next game by at least 27 points.

Emma Meesseman and her teammates ended the first quarter against Japan with a 19-7 lead. Before the fourth quarter began, Belgium had taken a 61-39 lead over its opponents. However, they were still short of getting the 27-point win. Elise Ramette hit two consecutive threes to give her team a 30-point lead, but the Japanese team cut the lead time and again.

Nevertheless, Meesseman didn’t let her team get eliminated. She scored the last six of her team’s eight points in the 85-58 win. Meesseman scored 30 points on 14 of 21 shots from the field. She also registered 11 rebounds, four assists and five blocks in the game.