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Merel Knaepen

Phantoms W Season 2025/2623 gamesForm –
His team, last 10 (oldest → newest)
WLWLWWWLLL
Points
8.1
per game
Rebounds
3.7
per game
Assists
4.0
per game
Minutes
27.0
per game
FG%
44%
field goals
3P%
32%
0.5 made a game
PRA
15.7
pts + reb + ast
Sections

Merel Knaepen plays for Phantoms W (). This season, every competition, he averages 8.1 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.0 assists in 27.0 minutes over 23 games, shooting 44% from the field. No games since 12 Apr 2026: no current form rating.

🔥 1. Form

🔥 Player form
⏸️
No games since 12 Apr 2026
Form is rated on games in the last 30 days; it returns after his next game.
🏀
Attack
Points per game
Last 5 v his normal 7.5
7.4▼ 0.1
🛡️
Defence
Rebounds per game
Last 5 v his normal 3.8
5.0▲ 1.2
🎯
Accuracy
True shooting %
Last 5 v his normal 55%
48%▼ 6%
🤝
Playmaking
Assists per game
Last 5 v his normal 3.9
4.2▲ 0.3
Phantoms WLast 15 – points for & against, and Merel Knaepen's form and points
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormKnaepen
🏀 PointsKnaepen
Date
Competition
Lummen W
#12
W
105-57
105
57
+48
14per 36
8
21 min
H29/11
Top Division Women
Donza W
#5
W
90-79
90
79
+11
16per 36
11
26 min
A13/12
Top Division Women
Liege W
#7
L
71-77
71
77
-6
19per 36
15
30 min
A20/12
Top Division Women
Mechelen W
#1
L
54-100
54
100
-46
12per 36
10
29 min
A11/01
Top Division Women
Kortrijk W
#4
L
70-86
70
86
-16
no box
no box
H17/01
Top Division Women
Charleroi W
#11
W
88-74
88
74
+14
17per 36
6
27 min
A24/01
Top Division Women
Braine W
#2
L
49-94
49
94
-45
4per 36
2
31 min
H31/01
Top Division Women
Jeugd Gentson W
#10
W
83-70
83
70
+13
14per 36
8
27 min
A07/02
Top Division Women
Waregem W
#8
L
70-71
70
71
-1
5per 36
4
34 min
H14/02
Top Division Women
Namur W
#3
W
78-77 OT
78
77
+1
6per 36
3
26 min
H21/02
Top Division Women
Lummen W
#12
W
105-50
105
50
+55
18per 36
6
24 min
A28/03
Top Division Women
Spirou Basket W
#9
W
89-47
89
47
+42
11per 36
6
24 min
A01/04
Top Division Women
Liege W
#7
L
87-89 OT
87
89
-2
10per 36
8
40 min
H04/04
Top Division Women
Braine W
#2
L
68-80
68
80
-12
6per 36
5
28 min
H10/04
Top Division Women
Braine W
#2
L
69-82
69
82
-13
12per 36
12
28 min
A12/04
Top Division Women
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
28-17
29-18
21-10
27-12
16-21
21-20
23-17
30-21
19-19
19-28
17-19
16-11
13-37
10-23
14-23
17-17
18-30
22-15
15-25
15-16
23-22
17-17
25-19
23-16
11-27
18-16
10-33
10-18
22-14
17-17
19-18
25-21
19-18
18-17
15-23
18-13
23-26
13-11
18-19
17-15
22-21
32-7
27-12
24-10
27-11
28-16
16-13
18-7
23-18
13-19
17-11
20-25
15-21
21-13
15-23
17-23
18-20
18-29
14-11
19-22
153.9Avg total
78.4Scored
75.5Allowed

📊 2. Game by game

📅 Window5Last 5 games10Last 10 games20Last 20 games30Last 30 games
Points per game
Total60Per game6.0
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 66CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 22BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 88JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 44WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 33NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 66LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 66SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 88LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 55BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 1212BRAL 12/04
Dashed: the average over these games
Rebounds per game
Total44Per game4.4
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 66CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 44BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 44JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 22WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 33NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 55LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 55SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 99LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 22BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 44BRAL 12/04
Dashed: the average over these games
Assists per game
Total43Per game4.3
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 77CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 44BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 33JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 44WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 44NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 77LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 44SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 66LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 22BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 22BRAL 12/04
Dashed: the average over these games
Three-pointers made
Made63P%33%
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 0CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 0BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 0JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 0WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 11NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 0LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 11SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 0LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 11BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 33BRAL 12/04
Dotted line: 3-point % · dashed: the average
Field goals made
Made18FG%33%
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 22CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 11BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 22JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 11WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 11NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 11LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 22SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 22LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 22BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 44BRAL 12/04
Dotted line: field-goal % · dashed: the average
Free throws made
Made18FT%90%
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 22CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 0BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 44JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 22WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 0NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 44LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 11SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 44LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 0BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 11BRAL 12/04
Dotted line: free-throw % · dashed: the average
Minutes
Per game28.9
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 2727CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 3131BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 2727JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 3434WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 2626NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 2424LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 2424SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 4040LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 2828BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 2828BRAL 12/04
Dashed: the average over these games
Points + rebounds + assists
Per game14.7Best23
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 1919CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 1010BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 1515JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 1010WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 1010NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 1818LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 1515SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 2323LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 99BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 1818BRAL 12/04
Dashed: the average over these games
Game score per 36
Average10.3
24 Jan 2026 @ Charleroi W: 1717CHAW 24/0131 Jan 2026 v Braine W: 44BRAL 31/0107 Feb 2026 @ Jeugd Gentson W: 1414JEUW 07/0214 Feb 2026 v Waregem W: 55WARL 14/0221 Feb 2026 v Namur W: 66NAMW 21/0228 Mar 2026 @ Lummen W: 1818LUMW 28/0301 Apr 2026 @ Spirou Basket W: 1111SPIW 01/0404 Apr 2026 v Liege W: 1010LIEL 04/0410 Apr 2026 v Braine W: 66BRAL 10/0412 Apr 2026 @ Braine W: 1212BRAL 12/04
Dashed: the average over these games

💪 3. Player strengths

Where he ranks
Points per game
49thof 1308.1
Rebounds per game
42ndof 1303.7
Assists per game
6thof 1304.0
Threes made per game
52ndof 1300.5
Ranked against 130 players in the 2025-26 with at least 40% of the most games played (and this player), every position included. Ties share a place (=). Each chart below draws the top 40, plus this player where he falls outside them.
Where he ranks · shooting accuracy
Field-goal accuracy
33rdof 12043.5%
2-point accuracy
47thof 11547.3%
3-point accuracy
26thof 9232.4%
Free-throw accuracy
1stof 11093.6%
Accuracy needs volume to be ranked: 30+ field-goal attempts, 20+ two-pointers, 15+ threes, 10+ free throws, so a percentage off a handful of tries is left out rather than ranked.
✋ 2-point accuracy
inside the arc, 20+ attempts
🏀 Shooting accuracy
🎯 Overall field goals
43.5%+2.8pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
4 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#33 of 120 in
✋ 2-pointers
47.3%+0.7pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
5 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#47 of 115 in
🌟 3-pointers
32.4%+4.0pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
3 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#26 of 92 in
🏹 Free throws
93.6%+25.3pp v the average
🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
9 of 10 shots go in · line = the average
#1 of 110 in
Him v the league average
Merel Knaepen average
12.0
Points per 40 min
12.6
5.4
Rebounds per 40 min
6.5
5.9
Assists per 40 min
2.6
27.0
Minutes / game
19.6
44%
FG%
39%
32%
3P%
27%
94%
FT%
67%
The better figure is green. League average = every player with enough games.
Shape
Points12.0 · 12.6Rebounds5.4 · 6.5Assists5.9 · 2.6Minutes27.0 · 19.6FG%44% · 39%3P%32% · 27%FT%94% · 67%
Each axis: the league's best = the outer ring.

🎯 4. Shooting

Where his points come from
🏀🏀 57%
🏀🏀🏀 20%
🏀 24%
■ 2-pointers 4.5 pts a game   ■ 3-pointers 1.6   ■ free throws 1.9 · 25% of his shots are threes

🎲 5. Player props

Last 10 games · n=10
10+ points10%
n=10
15+ points0%
n=10
20+ points0%
n=10
25+ points0%
n=10
5+ rebounds40%
n=10
8+ rebounds10%
n=10
5+ assists30%
n=10
8+ assists0%
n=10
2+ threes10%
n=10
3+ threes10%
n=10
PRA 20+10%
n=10
PRA 30+0%
n=10
Last 30 games · n=30
10+ points37%
n=30
15+ points10%
n=30
20+ points0%
n=30
25+ points0%
n=30
5+ rebounds27%
n=30
8+ rebounds3%
n=30
5+ assists27%
n=30
8+ assists0%
n=30
2+ threes13%
n=30
3+ threes7%
n=30
PRA 20+17%
n=30
PRA 30+0%
n=30
This season · n=23
10+ points30%
n=23
15+ points9%
n=23
20+ points0%
n=23
25+ points0%
n=23
5+ rebounds26%
n=23
8+ rebounds4%
n=23
5+ assists35%
n=23
8+ assists0%
n=23
2+ threes13%
n=23
3+ threes9%
n=23
PRA 20+17%
n=23
PRA 30+0%
n=23
Highlighted: 🔥 70%+ = the line landed in at least 70% of the games (10+ games); a thin green edge = 60-69%; everything else is grey. A line priced about 1.90 needs 53% to break even. Past hit rates, not a forecast: Pythia's own probabilities are on the game pages.

🔀 6. Splits

SplitGPMINPTSREBASTPRAFG%
All games2327.08.13.74.015.744%
Home1128.07.03.53.914.535%
Away1226.19.23.84.016.951%
Starter2327.08.13.74.015.744%
Team won1224.58.53.83.816.151%
Team lost1129.87.73.54.215.438%
vs stronger teams927.86.83.13.813.734%
vs similar teams431.413.03.84.020.860%
vs weaker teams1024.57.44.14.115.645%
Per game, this season (2025/26), every competition. Green / red = above / below his own season average. Opponent strength: the opponent's point differential per game against his team's (within 4 points = similar).

📅 7. Season v history

Metric2023-24
n=21
2024-25
n=24
2025-26
n=23
Trend
Points / game11.510.08.1
Rebounds / game4.54.13.7
Assists / game2.22.84.0
Threes / game0.10.50.5
Minutes / game26.727.827.0
FG%54%49%44%
3P%20%42%32%
FT%67%68%94%
Game score / 3614.512.613.1
Every season and competition with box scores, oldest to newest. Trend: green = up on the first season, red = down.

🆚 8. Player comparison

Compare with
Merel Knaepen
23 games · 8.1 pts · 3.7 reb · 4.0 ast
–
Sam Van Buggenhout
23 games · 16.0 pts · 6.1 reb · 3.4 ast
–
Mirrored comparison
8.1
Points / game
16.0
3.7
Rebounds / game
6.1
4.0
Assists / game
3.4
0.5
Threes / game
1.6
27.0
Minutes / game
31.8
12.0
Points per 40 min
20.2
44%
FG%
43%
32%
3P%
34%
94%
FT%
72%
Shape
Points8.1 · 16.0Rebounds3.7 · 6.1Assists4.0 · 3.4Threes0.5 · 1.6Minutes27.0 · 31.8Points /4012.0 · 20.2FG%44% · 43%3P%32% · 34%FT%94% · 72%
Same league and season, per game. The better figure is green. Pick anyone in the league above.

👥 9. Teammates

PlayerGPStartsMINPTSREBASTPRATS%3PM · 3P%UsageTeam pts shareForm
SVSam Van Buggenhout232331.816.06.13.425.552%1.6 · 34%28%21%–
HBHabibatou Bah2015.812.53.00.015.572%1.5 · -32%1%–
EBEmma Bell221723.910.05.41.516.951%2.1 · 35%24%13%–
SVSophie Van Hoof232023.89.65.31.616.554%0.0 · -21%13%–
JVJ. Vogelaar232226.69.33.32.615.255%0.7 · 38%18%12%–
ADA. De Munck23321.39.04.41.014.459%0.7 · 35%20%12%–
MKMerel Knaepen232327.08.13.74.015.756%0.5 · 32%16%11%–
AVAxelle Van Eupen23620.57.25.21.614.052%0.3 · 27%19%10%–
SDSam Daelemans13118.14.02.11.67.745%0.3 · 24%14%3%–
RKR. Kirsch1607.12.10.80.23.154%0.3 · 31%15%2%–
JGJill Govaerts15015.61.91.91.14.941%0.3 · 24%9%2%–
ACAnna Creemers607.00.50.70.82.0-0.0 · -7%0%–
This season, his team, per game. TS% = true shooting, points per shooting possession (threes and free throws counted properly; 20+ attempts). Usage = his share of the team's plays (field-goal attempts, 0.44 x free-throw attempts) while he is on the floor. Team pts share = his share of the team's points. Click a column to sort.

📋 10. Game log

DateOpponentResultMINPTSREBASTFG3PFTGame score /36
12 Apr 26@ Braine WL 69-822812424/103/61/212.5
10 Apr 26v Braine WL 68-80285222/51/20/06.1
04 Apr 26v Liege WL 87-89408962/90/14/410.1
01 Apr 26@ Spirou Basket WW 89-47246542/61/21/211.3
28 Mar 26@ Lummen WW 105-50246571/30/14/417.7
21 Feb 26v Namur WW 78-77263341/51/30/05.7
14 Feb 26v Waregem WL 70-71344241/50/12/25.1
07 Feb 26@ Jeugd Gentson WW 83-70278432/30/04/414.2
31 Jan 26v Braine WL 49-94312441/50/10/04.3
24 Jan 26@ Charleroi WW 88-74276672/30/12/216.5
11 Jan 26@ Mechelen WL 54-1002910223/62/42/211.6
20 Dec 25@ Liege WL 71-773015267/100/21/119.0
13 Dec 25@ Donza WW 90-792611214/43/30/016.1
29 Nov 25v Lummen WW 105-57218442/70/14/514.1
22 Nov 25@ Namur WL 57-89247433/80/11/110.2
06 Nov 25v Jeugd Gentson WW 80-67248153/90/02/210.4
01 Nov 25v Spirou Basket WW 86-51298633/41/11/114.3
18 Oct 25@ Waregem WW 71-692311425/110/01/113.6
11 Oct 25v Charleroi WW 91-56129424/50/01/131.0
04 Oct 25@ Braine WL 48-86268163/40/12/215.6
27 Sep 25v Mechelen WL 51-78334261/100/42/22.8
21 Sep 25@ Kortrijk WL 68-712610653/80/14/416.9
13 Sep 25v Donza WW 82-723018235/70/15/522.2
13 Apr 25@ Braine WL 73-85268413/40/02/411.4
11 Apr 25v Braine WL 61-962916325/122/24/415.5
06 Apr 25@ Waregem WW 100-93318642/41/13/313.7
04 Apr 25v Waregem WW 74-633411613/91/24/59.7
22 Mar 25v Kortrijk WW 87-66307413/81/20/06.3
15 Mar 25@ Liege WL 75-812710434/90/02/511.0
01 Mar 25v Jeugd Gentson WW 83-623312325/70/22/213.1
22 Feb 25v Brunehaut WW 107-47218244/50/00/016.7
26 Jan 25@ Donza WW 92-63218623/80/02/511.6
18 Jan 25v Braine WL 74-943019606/102/35/620.1
11 Jan 25@ Charleroi WW 94-803419538/120/33/419.3
04 Jan 25@ Lummen WW 97-863512744/100/34/612.5
22 Dec 24v Waregem WL 75-84328243/70/02/48.2
14 Dec 24v Namur WL 81-903416355/72/24/618.2
07 Dec 24@ Kortrijk WL 63-703510863/111/43/610.7
30 Nov 24v Liege WW 88-612714165/100/14/418.4
23 Nov 24@ Brunehaut WW 116-46246253/50/00/012.5
Last 40 games, every competition. Game score /36 = the form composite of each game.
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