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Season in Review: Han Xu

The New York Liberty selected Chinese forward/center Han Xu (14th overall) in the 2nd Round of the 2019 WNBA Draft as the first Chinese player drafted to the WNBA since 1997.

At 19, Han is the league’s youngest player and at 6-9, she joins Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner and Las Vegas Aces center Liz Cambage as one of the W’s tallest players.

On August 30, Han Xu played a career-high 18 minutes and scored a career-high 12 points, including 2-2 from deep and 5-14 from the field in the Liberty’s game against the Connecticut Sun.

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS OF HAN’S 2019 SEASON

PHOTO HIGHLIGHTS OF HAN’S 2019 SEASON

  • China National Team v New York Liberty

    BROOKLYN, NY - MAY 9: Han Xu #21 of the New York Liberty seen on court during the game against the China National Team on May 9, 2019 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Matteo Marchi/NBAE via Getty Images)

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  • 2019 WNBA Draft

    NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 10: Han Xu poses for a portrait after being selected in the second round by the New York Liberty during the WNBA Draft on April 10, 2019 in New York, New York at the Nike New York Headquarters. Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Jennifer Pottheiser/NBAE via Getty Images)

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  • Washington Mystics v New York Liberty

    NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 3: Han Xu #21 of the New York Liberty handles the ball against the Washington Mystics on September 3, 2019 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York. Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images)

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  • New York Liberty v Dallas Wings

    ARLINGTON, TX - AUGUST 1: Han Xu #21 of the New York Liberty shoots the ball against during the game against the Dallas Wings on August 1, 2019 at the College Park Arena in Arlington, Texas. Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Cooper Neill/NBAE via Getty Images)

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  • Washington Mystics v New York Liberty

    NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 3: Han Xu #21 of the New York Liberty shoots the ball against the Washington Mystics on September 3, 2019 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York. Copyright 2019 NBAE (Photo by Catalina Fragoso/NBAE via Getty Images)

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  • WNBA Content Tour

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