WCBA All-Star Game ends and Han Xu is awarded MVP
Women’s basketball girls play with confidence and style
China Sports News reporter Du Jie
On the evening of March 17, as the final whistle sounded, the 2023-2024 Chinese Women’s Basketball League (WCBA) All-Star Game came to an end at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium. The South District Star Team defeated the North District Star Team 119-105. Han Xu from Sichuan Yuanda Meile was awarded the All-Star MVP.
For most of the women’s basketball girls in the WCBA All-Star Game, Hangzhou is not only a poetic city in the south of the Yangtze River, but also a blessed place for basketball. Half a year ago, it was at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium that the Chinese women’s basketball team won the 19th Asian Games championship. In this All-Star Game, they returned to Hangzhou again and presented a wonderful All-Star Game to the fans.
In the first quarter of the game, the girls showed off their unique skills. Back-shooting three-pointers, alley-oops, and continuous changes of direction dazzled the audience and cheered one after another. The most impressive thing is Han Xu’s two-handed dunk. This is the first time in the history of a Chinese women’s basketball player to dunk in an official game. As the basketball hits the net, other players on the court also raise their hands to celebrate this achievement. A moment that will go down in history.
Entering the second quarter, the players gradually entered the game state. The South District Star Team felt better and scored frequently. At halftime, the South District led the North District 63 to 52.
During the intermission, the finals of individual events came as scheduled. The innovative gameplay of this WCBA All-Star Game includes wild card quotas, inviting street players and college players to compete with professional players. After fierce competition, Li Shuangfei from Sichuan Yuanda Meile continued his excellent form in the rookie competition and won the skills competition championship; the three-point competition left the suspense until the last moment, Huang Sijing from Dongguan Xintongsheng and the previous champion Dong Keer The gods fought and each contributed 22 points in the first round. In the second round, Huang Sijing withstood the pressure and played steadily, finally defeated Dong Ker and won the three-point contest championship.
At the beginning of the second half of the game, the Southern District took the lead, blossomed inside and outside, and scored consecutively. Under the leadership of Li Yuan, the North District struggled to chase points with outside three-pointers, but still could not stop Han Xu who was making waves inside. She led the South District to always firmly control the rhythm of the game and maintain a lead of about 10 points. . In the end, the South District Stars defeated the North District with a score of 119 to 105. Han Xu, who scored 37 points, 7 rebounds and 2 blocks, performed outstandingly and won the title of Most Valuable Player.
Outside the All-Star Game, the WCBA League is also conveying humanistic care and establishing a good league image through actions. On March 16, the All-Star team composed of Hall of Fame players Song Xiaobo, Li Xin, Liu Qing and All-Star players Wu Tongtong, Wan Jiyuan, Luo Xincheng, and Xing Jinbo came to Hangzhou Chongwen Century City Experimental School to provide basketball-loving basketball players. Teachers and students brought a unique open basketball class. The children not only received guidance from the players, but also experienced the courageous and positive spirit of the women’s basketball team.
“Show your edge and blossom.” During the All-Star Weekend, the WCBA women’s basketball girls enjoyed the game and showed the unparalleled energy of women’s basketball players. The WCBA League supports every female basketball player to play with confidence and style on the court, and through their wonderful performance, encourages more fans to pay attention to and love basketball and support Chinese women’s basketball.
This season’s WCBA playoffs will feature a 12-to-8 tournament on March 18. The eight teams ranked 5th to 12th in the regular season will compete against each other. After the best of three games, the four teams that emerge from the encirclement will meet the top four teams in the regular season in the quarter-finals.