Fannie was a sensation on the international stage provided by the European U20 Championships in July, 2006. Her Belgian team burst into calculations with a tremendous campaign, which saw them finish fifth and qualify for the World U21 Championships in Moscow. She was also a member of the Belgian U20 team which played in the European Championships in Sofia. Is in the Belgian senior national squad. Fannie is a wing player with excellent shooting ability, very accurate from 3 point range. She is strongly built and uses her physical strength to advantage, with penetrating drives to the basket. This results in a large number of fouls and free throws gained. Fannie is also one of those rare and valuable players, whom coaches dream about - she likes to mix it with the opposition and her defense is strong, physical and very effective. Does especially well in looking for defensive rebounds.
STATISTICS
INTERNATIONAL
U20 European Championship Women 2007 - DIVISION A
U20 European Championship Women 2006 - DIVISION A
U18 European Championship Women 2005 - DIVISION A
European Championship for Cadets 2003 - Qualifying Round
The new face of Belgian basketball: FANNIE VANDESTEENE celebrating brilliant success at the 2006 European U20 Championships (left) and about to receive a pass on her way to yet another basket for Charleroi.
Fannie (at left of picture) and her Belgian team mates celebrate another enormously successful tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria
Fannie Vandesteene, in characteristically determined mood against Hungary at the 2007 European U20 Championships in Sofia.
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