Aurelie Vanderstraeten

2026-27 | Freshman

Attended Topsportschool Antwerpen, graduating in June of 2025
Played two seasons for Koninklijk Basket Team ION Waregem DSE in Belgium's top devision
Averaged 9.5 points, 8.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists in 28.4 minutes per game for Waregem in 2025-26
Had 13 double-digit scoring games, nine double-figure rebounding contests and seven double-doubles in 24 games in '25-26
Has represented her home country at the U16 (2023 and '24) and U18 (2025 and '26) levels
Debuted for the Belgian National team at the European level in the FIBA U16 Women’s European Championship, and averaged 3.8 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 0.8 assists in four games
The next year, averaged 8.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 0.7 assists in seven games at the FIBA U16 event, helping Team Belgium to a fifth-place finish
Had a 15-point, seven-rebound performance against Slovenia that year
In 2025, averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.6 rpg at FIBA U18 Women’s EuroBasket, helping her nation to a fourth-place finish
Averaged 11.7 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 1.3 apg with an 11.9 efficiency rating per game across seven games at the 2026 FIBA U18 Women's EuroBasket, and was in the running for tourney MVP
Had a tournament-high 26 points, hitting six three-pointers, against Finland in that tournament
Belgium advanced to the quarterfinals of the '26 tournament, finishing fifth overall in Europe and earning a berth in the World Championship in 2027

Full name is Aurélie Rita Jean Vanderstraeten
Born on June 18, 2008, in Leuven, Belgium
An individualized studies major at BGSU
Daughter of Steven Vanderstraeten and Kathy Mebis
Has an older brother, Victor Vanderstraeten, who is on the men's basketball team at NJIT after playing two seasons with the Leuven Bears in Belgium's top professional league
Favorite athlete is Emma Meesseman