Han Xu (basketball)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Han.

Han Xu

No. 21 – Sichuan Yuanda Meile
Position	Center
League	WCBA
Personal information
Born	(1999-10-31) 31 October 1999 (age 25) Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China
Listed height	6 ft 11 in (2.11 m)
Listed weight	203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
WNBA draft	2019: 2nd round, 14th overall pick
Selected by the New York Liberty
Playing career	2018–present
Career history
2018–2021	Xinjiang Magic Deer
2019–2023	New York Liberty
2021–present	Sichuan Yuanda Meile
Career highlights and awards
WNBA Commissioner's Cup Champion (2023) WCBA Champion (2023, 2024) 2× WCBA MVP (2021, 2022)
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals Women's basketball Representing  China World Cup 2022 Australia Asia Cup 2023 Australia 2021 Jordan Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team Summer World University Games 2021 Chengdu

Han Xu
Traditional Chinese	韓旭
Simplified Chinese	韩旭
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hán xù

Han Xu (simplified Chinese: 韩旭; traditional Chinese: 韓旭; pinyin: Hán xù; born 31 October 1999) is a Chinese basketball player for the Sichuan Yuanda Meile of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA). Han was drafted in the second round (14th overall) by the Liberty in the 2019 WNBA draft.^[1] The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m) Han^[2] 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 and 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.^[3]

WNBA

Han was drafted by the New York Liberty 14th overall in the 2019 WNBA draft.^[4] She was the youngest player in her draft class.^[5]

In her rookie season, she was the tallest player in the league and the second-tallest player in league history, behind Margo Dydek. She drew comparisons to male Chinese international basketball player Yao Ming.^[6][5]

In May 2020, it was announced that Han would sit out the 2020 WNBA season to remain in China due to the coronavirus pandemic.^[7][8]

She was MVP of the WCBA in 2021 and 2022.^[9]

National team career

Han Xu was selected as Google All-Star Five in 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. She averaged 12.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, helping China take their first silver medal since the last time the event was hosted in Australia back in 1994.^[10] In the semi-final game versus Australia, Han Xu had a career high for China with a stunning performance as she equalled the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup blocks record with 5 swats. She also accumulated an efficiency score of 33 after registering 19 points from 80 percent floor shooting and completing a double-double with 11 rebounds.^[11]

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 best	°	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
2022	New York	32	0	16.8	.493	.444	.796	3.6	0.9	0.5	0.7	0.7	8.5
2023	New York	8	0	4.5	.300	.000	—	0.9	0.0	0.3	0.1	0.6	1.5
Career	3 years, 1 team	58	0	12.4	.465	.396	.784	2.4	0.6	0.4	0.4	0.5	5.8

Playoffs

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2022	New York	3	0	10.0	.417	1.000	.833	2.7	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.7	5.3
Career	1 year, 1 team	3	0	10.0	.417	1.000	.833	2.7	0.3	0.0	0.7	0.7	5.3

WCBA

Regular season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2018–2019	Xinjiang	34	34	30.0	.540	.333	.776	8.9	1.0	0.9	2.1	1.3	15.9
2019–2020	Xinjiang	16	13	28.3	.540	.308	.957	8.9	1.4	1.4	1.9	1.4	13.4
2023–2024	Sichuan	39	39	-	.626	.392	.846	6.4	2.1	0.5	0.0	1.4	16.0
Career	89	86	29.5	.540	.312	.811	7.8	1.6	0.8	2.0	1.1	15.5

Post-season

Year	Team	GP	GS	MPG	FG%	3P%	FT%	RPG	APG	SPG	BPG	TO	PPG
2019	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^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. Chakrabarti, Rik (4 July 2024). "Han Xu's Height, Stats, Age and More: Everything You Need to Know About the Chinese Star Competing in Paris Olympics". essentiallysports.com.
3. 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup profile
4. China’s Han Xu Is WNBA’s Next International Superstar
5. Lewis, Brian (6 May 2019). "Liberty's teenage rookie embracing pressure of Yao Ming comparisons". New York Post. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
6. Cook, Everett (June 13, 2019). "They Want Her To Be The Next Yao Ming, But What Does She Want?". Deadspin. Retrieved 26 December 2019.
7. Valenzuela, Sarah. "Liberty players to stay abroad, forgo any kind of 2020 season amid coronavirus pandemic". nydailynews.com. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
8. Magliocchetti, Geoff (26 May 2020). "New York Liberty Make Roster Moves As WNBA Cutdowns Commence". Elite Sports NY. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
9. "Han Xu Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and More | WNBA". www.wnba.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
10. "A'Ja Wilson crowned TISSOT MVP to lead Google All-Star Five". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
11. "Incredible 12,000 fans watch China pip Opals in dramatic thriller". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 1 October 2022.

External links

• Career statistics and player information from WNBA.com  and Basketball Reference 
• Han Xu at FIBA (archive)
• Han Xu at Olympedia (archive)
• Han Xu at Olympics.com
• Han Xu at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics