Dj Mbenga play for Belgium national team

[TURIAF 21 FAN]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KrNEE_iQ1Yc
http://www.demorgen.be/static/FOTO/pe/1 ... 478546.jpg

Yesterday Dj Againtst Bosnia 8pt 4 Reb 5 BL 2 ST

Roster

No Name Pos Height TEAM
Christophe Beghin F 2,05 Antwerp Giants Bel.
Sacha Massot PF 2,08 Spirou Charleroi Bel
Guy Muya G 1,92 Liege Bel.
Kristof. Ongenaet 2,03 Syracuse University Usa.
Thomas Van Den Spiegel C 2,14 Real Madrid Spain.
4 Roel Moors G 1,86 Antwerp Giants Bel.
5 Sam Van Rossom PG 1,88 Milan Italie.
6 Maxime De Zeeuw PF 2,04 Spirou Charleroi Bel.
7 Axel Hervelle F 2,04 Real Madrid Spain.
8 Lionel Bosco PG 1,75 Oostende Belg.
9 Jef Van Der Jonckheyd F 2,04 Leuven Belg.
10 Dimitri Lauwers G 1,85 Scandone Avellino Italie.
11 Thomas Dreesen F 1,99 Phoenix Hagen Germany.
12 Piet Hubert De Bel C 2,08 Okapi Aalst Belg.
13 Randy Oveneke F 2.00 Antwerp Giants Belg.
14 Yannick Driesen C 2,15 Estudiantes Madrid Spain.
15 Ilunga Mbenga C 2,14 L.A Lakers Usa.

[Asianiac_24]

5 Blocks, nice

[snaquille oatmeal]

did he foul out?

[TURIAF 21 FAN]

http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_to ... mID_.html#{5E70D78D-E480-4F66-9B60-839D032EE21A}
Dj 5 Fouls, Axelle Hervelle Real Madrid Draft to Denver Nuggets 33 PT 7 Reb

[laduane1]

The more playing time he gets the better. It is like a summer league for him.

[The Skyhook]

This is good to hear. Maybe DJ can get more playtime this season so that Gasol doesn't have to play center so much.

[Scorpion King]

WTF he is playing for belgium ? I thought he was from Congo ?

[TURIAF 21 FAN]

Is not first time that DJ play fore national Belgium team, last time was 2 years ago!

Mbenga was born in and raised in Zaire, now known as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where his father was a government employee. When a new regime took over power, it sought everyone who worked for the previous leader. As unrest in the country escalated, Mbenga's father was imprisoned. Although he was eventually unable to save himself, he did manage to negotiate on behalf of his sons, who were also imprisoned and waiting to be executed. Mbenga fled the country on a plane to Belgium, where he received asylum. While living in a refugee center, he was discovered by Belgian basketball legend Willy Steveniers, who eventually served as Mbenga's personal basketball mentor.[
NBA career

http://images.google.be/imgres?imgurl=h ... 1%26um%3D1

Belgium vs New zealand
1999–2000 Antwerp Diamond Giants Belgium National Junior Youth League
2000–01 Antwerp Diamond Giants Belgium National Junior Youth League
2001–02 Spirou Gilly Belgium Second Division
2002–03 Basket Groot Leuven Belgium First Division
2003–04 Spirou Charleroi Belgium First Division
2004–05 Dallas Mavericks USA NBA
2005–06 Dallas Mavericks USA NBA
2006–07 Dallas Mavericks USA NBA
2007–08 Golden State Warriors USA NBA
2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers USA NBA
2008–09 Los Angeles Lakers USA NBA

I played with Dj youth team Antwerp (belgium) i was 18

[Scorpion King]

thanks man

[CowsMoo]

Anyone remember the sick dunks and blocks he had this season? He comes out there with energy, and does things with emphasis.

[daddyfivestar]

Anyone remember the sick dunks and blocks he had this season? He comes out there with energy, and does things with emphasis.

DJ earned his keep with that 3 min first qtr stretch in pivotal game 4 of the Finals:

Rotated to out to Battie to causing a brick near air ball
Jumped into the pnr lane causing Howard to throw the ball in the crowd
Swatted Alston, saved on the sideline and up to Kobe who hit a jumper
No fouls committed
Played for 2 minutes with the infamous Luke, Powell, DJ, frontline

Most importantly- Zero pts for Howard.

Earned his 2009 slot and his 900k with that one, as the game was kept in reach (4 pts) while Bynum, Gasol and Odom sat the bench with 2 fouls each.

[Mamba Venom]

Good he needs experience

Lets get him on the Mexican national team

The philosophy question:
If MBenga call burritos dorritos
Does he call doretos chips burritos???

[Dexmor]

He's the only one though. I wish Kobe and Gasol didn't play in the olympics.
Hope Ron isn't invited either

[Shiggity]

Anyone remember the sick dunks and blocks he had this season? He comes out there with energy, and does things with emphasis.

i don't remember any sick dunks
i remember him getting dunked on a lot

his blocks were good i remember he had like 3 in a row once

i'm real happy for him regardless

[TURIAF 21 FAN]

Belgium -Bosnia 107 - 79


Highlights http://www.atv.be/v3/newsdetail.aspx?mid=2&id=13358

[TURIAF 21 FAN]

27 Aug 09 Belgium VS France Dj Mbenga vs Ronny Turiaf nice

Highlights http://www.atv.be/v3/newsdetail.aspx?mid=2&id=13358

[TURIAF 21 FAN]

Belgium - France 70-66 Highlights http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/zaal


Dj Mbenga 7 pt 7 Reb 4 blocks Nice Dunk Nice blocks

Ronny Turiaf 14 pt 12 Reb 1 block

Tony Parker 26 pt 4 Reb

Boxscores

http://www.eurobasket2009.org/en/cid_to ... mID_.html#{5E70D78D-E480-4F66-9B60-839D032EE21A}

[TonyMontana]

All I can understand the announcer saying is................. Vidaaaa de oooo ohh geee geee feee fee voo voo .... Championship...........LA LAKERS........ DJ BENGA...........

[RJM]

Damn...France must suck if a team like Belgium beat them.

[daddyfivestar]

damn, solid work by Rony for the double double over DJ's seven n seven.

Oh, and ^ by Ice... no ish... Tony Parker and Rony getting worked by the Belgies.