Kansas State made a late addition to their roster last week when they announced the signing of Belgian forward Nastja Claessens.
It’s a newsworthy pickup for a few reasons.
First and foremost, Claessens is a really good player. The 6-foot-1, 20-year-old has played professionally in Spain and her native country, and she also featured for the Belgian national team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and this summer in the FIBA Women’s EuroBasket. Belgium won the EuroBasket title with Claessens averaging 5.2 points and 1.8 rebounds per game while shooting 42.9 percent from 3-point land.
Earlier in 2024, before the Olympics, Claessens also played in the FIBA U20 Women’s
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