BNXT League

Regular Season Round 31: Groningen - Mechelen 99-63

Date: April 25, 2026
We cannot really consider it an upset in the game between close teams when 7th ranked Belgian Kangoeroes (17-14) were rolled over on the road by eighth ranked Dutch Groningen (17-13) 99-63 on Saturday. Groningen looked well-organized offensively handing out 28 assists. American guard Malik Miller (192-1999, college: Morgan St.) fired a double-double by scoring 23 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals for the winners. His fellow American import swingman Evan Taylor (198-2001, college: Vanderbilt, agency: LHZ Sport Agency) chipped in 13 points and 7 rebounds. Four Groningen players scored in double figures. Swedish forward Zaba Bangala (201-2001) produced a double-double by scoring 13 points and 12 rebounds and American forward Nick Stampley (193-1999, college: Troy) added 11 points and 9 rebounds respectively for lost side. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Groningen moved-up to seventh place. Mechelen lost fourth consecutive game. They dropped to the eighth position with 14 games lost. They share it with Brussels. Groningen will meet at home league's second-placed Oostende in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Mechelen will play against Den Helder (#14) and hope to secure a win.

  GRONINGEN (coach: Jason Dourisseau)99
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
0 wiFlIQ, qLij 89 8-0 (35%) 4-0 (15%) 5-6 (5%) 6 1 9 8 5 8 6 8 6 6 64 67 85
6 vuVR, SusUaj 89 5-5 (5%) 8-0 (35%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 65 6 5 6 5 5 6 1 60 61
3 ballRQ, bilaV 80 2-68 (11.9%) 8-4 (11.9%) 6-6 (655%) 3 1 65 3 4 6 0 5 6 5 84 43 42
8 vajDuiQd zQ., CiQlUIj 80 3-9 (09.6%) 5-8 (5%) 8-4 (11.9%) 4 3 9 8 4 3 5 6 5 6 65 63 69
44 yIQQRsU, giBaij 84 1-2 (90%) 5-6 (5%) 8-3 (05%) 6 4 3 5 3 1 5 6 5 8 63 63 62
86 HIRLR, waB 83 6-8 (05%) 4-9 (38.7%) 8-8 (655%) 5 6 6 0 6 6 5 5 5 6 64 64 63
88 XIssRV, WaRUJR 85 6-8 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 6 4 3 8 5 5 5 5 5 4 0 9 9
48 cuadRBi, KnRld 68 6-6 (655%) 8-4 (11.9%) 8-8 (655%) 5 5 5 8 4 6 5 5 5 5 65 7 68
7 GRllajD, CIRj 66 5-5 (5%) 6-8 (05%) 8-4 (11.9%) 5 5 5 6 4 6 5 5 5 6 0 6 3
9 KIMus, zIIsU 0 5-5 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 CjuMMRj, vissR 6 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
wIUil   84-49 (18.8%) 63-45 (31.9%) 66-61 (12.2%) 65 89 49 82 62 61 9 3 8 65 77 681  


  MECHELEN (coach: Tony van den Bosch)63
  FIELD GOALS REBOUNDS   FOULS   BLOCKS  
#   NAME MIN 2PM-A 3PM-A FTM-A OFF DEF RB AS F RV ST FV AG TO PT RNK +/-
8 giBBRj, YijjaZV 44 8-4 (11.9%) 6-1 (61.9%) 6-6 (655%) 5 8 8 5 8 8 5 5 5 8 2 8 3
0 mijDili, ciMi 46 0-65 (05%) 5-6 (5%) 4-7 (44.4%) 0 9 68 4 5 9 5 5 5 8 64 86 86
2 qTuIshI, wIMa 82 8-0 (35%) 4-0 (15%) 5-5 (5%) 5 4 4 6 8 5 8 8 6 8 64 66 63
83 AUiBplRF, XaZV 89 8-65 (85%) 8-3 (05%) 6-6 (655%) 1 4 7 5 8 6 5 5 6 6 66 9 65
45 HRiUh, zIshui 88 4-2 (49.0%) 5-4 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 3 4 8 5 5 6 8 1 -8 8
68 ORZauVRLaZaus, SuDusUis 86 5-6 (5%) 6-0 (85%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 8 6 5 4 5 5 5 4 4 3
66 KIsaZ, cij 67 5-5 (5%) 6-6 (655%) 5-5 (5%) 5 8 8 1 3 8 6 5 5 5 4 65 63
48 WallRBs, ARppR 7 6-4 (44.4%) 5-5 (5%) 3-3 (655%) 6 5 6 5 6 3 5 5 6 6 1 1 2
88 gRdQIID, vRijdRQ 9 5-8 (5%) 5-6 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 -8 -8
60 misUaiRjssRj, vRj 4 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5-5 (5%) 5 5 5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6
6 gRdRZVRQ, CRdQaZ  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
86 gR eaddRQ, vuVis  gXO - CIiZh's gRZasaIj
wIUil   60-38 (40.9%) 2-81 (45.2%) 7-60 (15.5%) 68 67 46 69 61 62 1 8 3 65 14 01  


Height: 192 cm
Position name: G
Born: Nov 15,1999
Weight: 87kg / 191.4lbs
25
MINS
31
23
POINTS
13
6
D.REB
7
4
O.REB
5
10
T.REB
12
4
ASSISTS
3
5
STEALS
0
0
TO
2
0
BLOCKS
0
8/12
66.7%
2FGP
5/10
50.0%
2/3
66.7%
3FGP
0/1
0.0%
1/1
100.0%
FT
3/9
33.3%
34
RANK
21
Height: 200 cm
Position: F
Born: Nov 13,2001
Born: 2001
VS
99
Points Scored
63
66
Starting Five Points
51
33
Bench Points
12
27
Defensive Rebounds
19
10
Offensive Rebounds
12
37
Rebounds
31
28
Assists
17
7
Steals
6
10
Turnovers
10
4
Blocked Shots
2
18
Personal fouls
16
23/37
62.2%
2FGP
15/42
35.7%
14/30
46.7%
3FGP
8/26
30.8%
11/16
68.8%
FT
9/15
60.0%
126
Rank
56

Terms:
Field Goals :  2PM-A  (2 point Field Goal made-attempts)     3PM-A  (3 point Field Goal made-attempts)   FTM-A (free throws made-attempt)
Rebounds : OFF (Offensive)  DEF (Defensive)   TOT  (total)
Fouls : CM (Committed)  RV (received)
Blocks : FV (In Favor)  AG (Against)
Other terms : MIN (minutes)  AST (assists)  ST (steals)   TO (Turnovers)   PTS (points)  RNK (ranking)