What's the situation of Han Xu's selection into WNBA? The successful selection of Han Xu and Li Yueru into WNBA also created the history of Chinese women's basketball team. Let's follow Xiaobian to learn about Han Xu's personal information.
Han Xu, a young center of Chinese women's basketball team, has constantly surprised Chinese fans in recent years: 2016-2017 China high school women's Basketball League won the MVP (most valuable player award), entered the training list of Chinese women's basketball team in 2018, won the women's basketball championship with the team in the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018, and participated in WNBA in 2019 The National Basketball Association draft was selected by the New York liberals in the second round and the 14th overall.
Chinese women's basketball players Han Xu and Li Yueru (selected by the Atlanta dream team in the 35th place in the total) were both selected for the 2019 WNBA draft in New York on the morning of Beijing time. On the 11th, reporters came to Han Xu's home in Shijiazhuang city of Hebei Province to listen to her parents' memories of her growth.
Han Xu was born on October 31, 1999 in Shijiazhuang, Hebei Province, with a height of 2.05 meters. Her father Han fashun and mother Chen Zhiping were members of the men's and women's basketball teams in Hebei Province respectively. After retirement, they both worked as professional basketball coaches. Influenced by his family, Han Xu has been very fond of basketball since he was a child, and has shown great talent very early.
At 7 a.m. on the 11th, Han fashun and his wife took out their mobile phones to watch the 2019 WNBA draft live on the Internet. Chen Zhiping said that Han Xu expressed his thanks and blessings to his parents in English in his speech after he was selected in the draft.
Then, on the morning of the 11th, congratulatory calls came one after another. Han fashun warmly expressed his thanks to his relatives and friends for calling, and introduced Han Xu's participation in the draft in the United States.
It is worth mentioning that the success of Han Xu and Li Yueru in the WNBA also created the history of Chinese women's basketball. In 1997, Zheng Haixia, a famous Chinese female basketball player, was selected by the Los Angeles Sparks team in the 16th place in the second round, becoming the first Chinese female basketball player to join the WNBA. In the next 22 years, none of the Chinese women's basketball players joined the WNBA through the draft.
The most striking thing about Han Xu's family is that the TV cabinet is full of photos and trophies of Han Xu participating in major competitions. 'Han Xu entered Shijiazhuang sports school in the second grade of primary school and began to practice basketball. In addition to her sports specialty, her academic performance was also excellent, so she entered the junior high school attached to Tsinghua University for training and learning. "Han fashun said.
Also since junior high school, Han Xu has made great progress in domestic and international women's basketball matches. In the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, I won the women's basketball championship with my teammates after 8 years. In the just concluded 2018-2019 WCBA (Chinese women's Basketball League) season, Han Xu, as a rookie of 'grade one', averaged 16 points, 8.7 rebounds and 1.9 blocks, becoming the blocking king among Chinese local players.
When she was in primary school, Han Xu told us that her dream was to become a sports star, and joining WNBA has always been her goal. Chen Zhiping said that Han Xu is a warm, cheerful and lively girl with a wide range of hobbies. She usually likes reading, singing and painting after training.
Han fashun and his wife's biggest hobby is watching their daughter's various competitions. After the game, Han Xu always called to exchange his experience with his father.
Regarding the future development of his daughter, Han fashun said that Han Xu is still young, just 19 years old, but has achieved more than they expected. Han fashun and his wife hope that their daughter can do a good job one step at a time and improve her skills on a down-to-earth basis. They also hope that everyone will be more patient and encouraging to witness the growth of Han Xu, a young girl.