Han Xu (basketball)

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Han.
Han Xu
Personal information
Born (1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 22)
Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
NationalityChinese
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft2019 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14th overall
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career2018–present
PositionCenter
Number21
Career history
2018–2019Xinjiang Magic Deer
2019New York Liberty
Medals
FIBA Asia Cup
Silver medal – second place 2021 Jordan
Han Xu
Traditional Chinese韓旭
Simplified Chinese韩旭

Han Xu (simplified Chinese: 韩旭; traditional Chinese: 韓旭; pinyin: Hán xù; born 31 October 1999) is a Chinese basketball player for the Chinese national team. Xu was drafted in the second round (14th overall) by the Liberty in the 2019 WNBA Draft.[1] She has represented China at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women, the 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup and the 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.[2]

WNBA[]

Han was drafted by the New York Liberty 14th overall in the 2019 WNBA draft.[3] She was the youngest player in her draft class.[4]

In her rookie season, she was the tallest player in the league and the second-tallest player in league history. She drew comparisons to fellow Chinese basketball player Yao Ming.[5][4]

In May 2020, it was announced that Han would sit out the 2020 WNBA season to remain in China due to the coronavirus pandemic.[6][7]

Career statistics[]

Legend
  GP Games played   GS  Games started  MPG  Minutes per game  RPG  Rebounds per game
 APG  Assists per game  SPG  Steals per game  BPG  Blocks per game  PPG  Points per game
 TO  Turnovers per game  FG%  Field-goal percentage  3P%  3-point field-goal percentage  FT%  Free-throw percentage
 Bold  Career high ° League leader

WNBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2019 New York 18 0 7.9 .414 .500 .500 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 3.0
Career 18 0 7.9 .414 .500 .500 0.8 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.1 3.0

WCBA[]

Regular season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2018 Xinjiang 34 34 30.0 .540 .333 .776 8.9 1.0 0.9 2.1 1.3 15.9
2019 Xinjiang 16 13 28.3 .540 .308 .957 8.9 1.4 1.4 1.9 1.4 13.4
Career 50 47 29.5 .540 .312 .811 8.9 1.1 1.1 2.0 1.3 15.0

Post-season[]

Year Team GP GS MPG FG% 3P% FT% RPG APG SPG BPG TO PPG
2018 Xinjiang 4 4 38.7 .485 .000 .857 7.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 3.5 17.5
Career 4 4 38.7 .485 .000 .857 7.8 0.8 1.0 0.5 3.5 17.5

References[]

  1. ^ Eurobasket.com profile
  2. ^ 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup profile
  3. ^ China’s Han Xu Is WNBA’s Next International Superstar
  4. ^ a b Lewis, Brian (6 May 2019). "Liberty's teenage rookie embracing pressure of Yao Ming comparisons". New York Post. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  5. ^ Cook, Everett (June 13, 2019). "They Want Her To Be The Next Yao Ming, But What Does She Want?". Deadspin. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
  6. ^ Valenzuela, Sarah. "Liberty players to stay abroad, forgo any kind of 2020 season amid coronavirus pandemic". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
  7. ^ Magliocchetti, Geoff (2020-05-26). "New York Liberty Make Roster Moves As WNBA Cutdowns Commence". Elite Sports NY. Retrieved 2020-06-02.

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