Han Xu (basketball)

Han Xu is a Chinese professional basketball player for the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League. Han was drafted by the New York Liberty with the 14th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. She represents the China women's national basketball team.

Early life

Han played three seasons for the Xinjiang Magic Deer in the Women's Chinese Basketball Association between 2018 and 2021. She then played for the Sichuan JinQiang Chengdu / Yuanda Meile between 2021 and 2025. She was named WCBA MVP in 2021 and 2022.

Han was drafted by the New York Liberty with the 14th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. She was the youngest player in her draft class.
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.
In May 2020, it was announced that Han would sit out the 2020 WNBA season to remain in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic After sitting out the 2021 WNBA season as well, she returned to the Liberty for the 2022 season and again for the 2023 season.

On 11 October 2025, Han signed with the Perth Lynx of the Women's National Basketball League in Australia for the 2025–26 season. She was unavailable for the start of the season due to commitments in China, joining the team in late November.

Han represented China at the 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship for Women, 2017 FIBA Under-19 Women's Basketball World Cup, 2018 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup and 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup. She was selected to the All-Star Five at the 2022 World Cup. She averaged 12.4 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game, helping China win the silver medal. In the semi-final game against Australia, Han had a career high for China and equalled the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup blocks record with five. 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. At the 2023 FIBA Women's Asia Cup, she was named tournament MVP.

At 211 cm tall, Han was noted as being the second tallest female basketballer in the world as of November 2025.