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Amida Brimah wins Belgian Basketball League title with Oostende

May 28, 2022

Basketballghana.com can confirm Ghana Center Amida Brimah has won the 2021-2022 Belgian Basketball Pro League title with Filou Oostende. Filou beat Mechelen 91-83. [Click highlighted text to watch game highlights]

The 6 foot 10 inch defender played 14 minutes in Game 4 of the Best of Five Games Finals Series; Brimah recovered from an expected season ending foot injury to feature in the Finals.

Brimah attempts shot against Napoca Photo Courtesy: FIBA

The Game 4 win ensured Oostende clinch the title via a 3-1 series win and bag the team’s 11^th title in a row and 22^nd title overall in the history of the competition.

Former Indiana Pacers man Brimah, registered eight points, a rebound, two blocked shots and an assist in the win as Phil Booth led all players with 26 points.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – APRIL 27: Amida Brimah #37 of the Indiana Pacers shoots the ball during the game against the Portland Trail Blazers on April 27, 2021 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2021 NBAE (Photo by Ron Hoskins/NBAE via Getty Images)

Brimah joined Oostende a few weeks after the start of the season and anchored the team’s defense while averaging 2.3 blocks, 5.3 rebounds and 8.4 points in 17.9 minutes across 20 games in all competitions and missed two months of game time dealing with the foot injury.

The Belgian title is Amida’s second title win in his professional career after winning the 2018 NBA Gatorade League title with Austin Spurs. Brimah missed out on winning the Puerto Rican league title with his side-Mets de Guaynabo- losing to Capitanes de Arecibo in the Finals.