LI
YUERU

CHN

Heigth:

201cm / 6’7”

Position:

Center

Born:

Mar, 28th 1999

China

CAREER:

  • 2015-2016: Guangdong Dolphins (WCBA): 18 games: 3.0ppg, 2.3rpg
  • 2016-2017: Guangdong Dolphins (WCBA, starting five): 19 games: 6.4ppg, 4.2rpg, FGP: 47.3%, FT: 68.9%
  • 2017-2018: Guangdong Dolphins (WCBA, starting five): 32 games: 17.2ppg, 10.1rpg, 1.3apg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 52.8%, 3PT: 42.9%, FT: 74.0%
  • 2018-2019: Guangdong Vermilion Birds (WCBA, starting five): 44 games: 18.1ppg, 10.0rpg, 1.5apg, 1.0spg, Blocks-5(1.3bpg), FGP: 60.1%, 3PT: 16.7%, FT: 66.1%
  • 2019: drafted by Atlanta Dream (WNBA, 3rd(35), starting five)
  • 2019-2020: Guangdong Vermilion Birds (WCBA, starting five): 18 games: 16.3ppg, 7.8rpg, 1.4apg, 1.1bpg, FGP: 61.4%, 3PT-3(50.0%), FT: 69.1%
  • 2020-2021: Inner Mongolia Nongxin (WCBA, starting five): 20 games: Score-3(20.4ppg), Reb-1(11.2rpg), 2.5apg, Blocks-3(1.2bpg), FGP-3(65.5%), FT: 63.8%
  • 2021-2022: Inner Mongolia Nongxin (WCBA, starting five): 2 games: 18.5ppg
  • 2022: Chicago Sky (WNBA): 16 games: 1.8ppg, 1.5rpg
  • 2022-2023: Inner Mongolia Nongxin (WCBA, starting five): 12 games: 15.3ppg
  • 2023-2024: Besiktas JK Istanbul (Turkey-KBSL, starting five): 26 games: 18.0ppg, Reb-5(10.7rpg), 1.2apg, FGP-3(61.4%), 3PT: 36.4%, FT: 77.8%; Eurocup: 16 games: 12.8ppg, 9.9rpg, 1.4apg, FGP: 54.5%, FT: 82.4%
  • 2024: Los Angeles Sparks (WNBA): 38 games: 5.1ppg, 3.7rpg, FGP: 48.5%, 3PT: 26.7%, FT: 89.8%
  • 2024-2025: Bodrum Basketbol (Turkey-KBSL): Eurocup: 3 games: 19.0ppg, 10.3rpg; Turkish KBSL: 5 games: 21.0ppg, 8.4rpg, 1.2apg, 2FGP: 60.7%, 3FGP: 16.7%, FT: 75.7%, in Nov.’24 moved to Galatasaray Cagdas Factoring Istanbul (Turkey-KBSL, starting five, starting five, starting five): 19 games: 12.4ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.6apg, 1.1spg, Blocks-5(1.2bpg), FGP: 55.3%, 3PT: 14.3%, FT: 86.4%; Eurocup: 5 games: 14.6ppg, 6.8rpg, 1.2apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 65.9%, 3PT: 33.3%, FT: 80.0%
  • 2025: Seattle Storm (WNBA)

AWARDS:

  • Chinese U16 National Team -2015
  • Asian U16 Championship in Medan (Indonesia) -2015 (Gold): 7 games: Score-1(22.1ppg), Reb-2(16.1rpg), Blocks-3(1.6bpg), FGP: 53.9%, FT: 62.0%
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Asian U16 Championship Best Player -2015
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Asian U16 Championship Best Center -2015
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Asian U16 Championship First Team -2015
  • Chinese WCBA Semifinals -2016, 18
  • Chinese U17 National Team -2016
  • World Championship U17 in Zaragoza (Spain) -2016 (Semifinals): 7 games: 6.9ppg, 2.7rpg, 2.4apg, 1.9spg, FGP: 25.0%, 3PT: 34.5%, FT: 40.0%
  • Chinese U18 National Team -2016
  • Asian U18 Championship in Bangkok (Thailand) -2016 (Gold): 7 games: 7.9ppg, 5.4rpg, Assists-4(3.0apg), 1.7spg, FGP: 40.7%, 3PT: 18.8%, FT: 40.0%
  • Chinese WCBA Regular Season Runner-Up -2017, 20, 22
  • Chinese National Team -2017-21, 23-24
  • Chinese U19 National Team -2017
  • William Jones Cup in Taiwan -2017
  • Asia-Basket.com All-FIBA Asia Cup Best Center -2017
  • Asia-Basket.com All-FIBA Asia Cup First Team -2017, 21
  • FIBA Asia Cup in India -2017 (Bronze): 6 games: Score-3(17.2ppg), Reb-4(9.3rpg), 1.0apg, FGP: 55.3%, FT: 63.3%
  • Chinese WCBA -2018 (Player of the Week Rd.5)
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese WCBA Honorable Mention -2018, 20
  • Asian Games in Jakarta (Indonesia) -2018 (Gold)
  • World Championship (FIBA World Cup) in Tenerife (Spain) -2018: 7 games: 7.1ppg, 5.6rpg, FGP: 46.5%, FT: 76.9%
  • Chinese WCBA -2019 (Player of the Week Rd.13)
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese WCBA Second Team -2019
  • Asia-Basket.com Chinese WCBA All-Domestic Players Team -2019, 20
  • Chinese WCBA Regular Season Champion -2019, 21
  • Chinese WCBA Champion -2019, 21, 22
  • FIBA Asia Cup in India -2019 (Silver): 5 games: 9.2ppg, Reb-1(9.6rpg), 1.6apg, Steals-2(2.2spg), 1.2bpg, FGP: 50.0%, FT: 70.6%
  • FIBA Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament -2019: 3 games: 14.0ppg, 5.7rpg, FGP: 85.7%, FT: 75.0%
  • FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Beograd (Serbia) -2020: 3 games: 7.3ppg, Reb-5(8.0rpg), FGP: 34.8%, FT: 75.0%
  • Chinese WCBA -2021 (Player of the Week: 5 times)
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Chinese WCBA First Team -2021
  • Eurobasket.com All-Olympic Games Honorable Mention -2021
  • Olympic Games in Tokyo (Japan) -2021: 4 games: 14.8ppg, 8.3rpg, 2.8apg, FGP-1(78.6%), FT: 75.0%
  • FIBA Asia Cup for Women in Amman (Jordan) -2021 (Silver): 5 games: Score-2(15.6ppg), Reb-5(7.4rpg), 3.2apg, Blocks-3(1.4bpg), FGP: 68.3%, FT: 78.6%
  • Chinese WCBA All-Star Game -2022
  • Chinese WCBA Regular Season Runner-Up -2022, 23
  • WNBA Commissioner’s Cup Finalist -2022
  • WNBA Eastern Conference Champion -2022
  • WNBA Semifinals -2022
  • FIBA World Cup for Women in Sydney (Australia) -2022 (Silver): 8 games: 10.1ppg, 7.6rpg, 1.3apg, FGP: 60.3%, FT: 73.3%
  • Eurobasket.com All-FIBA World Cup Second Team -2022
  • Chinese WCBA Finalist -2023
  • Asian Games in Huangzhou (China) -2023 (Gold): 6 games: Score-3(21.7ppg), Reb-5(10.8rpg), 1.3apg, 1.2spg, 1.0bpg, FGP: 68.4%, FT: 85.7%
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Asian Games MVP -2023
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Asian Games Best Center -2023
  • Asia-Basket.com All-Asian Games First Team -2023
  • Turkish KBSL -2024 (Player of the Week: 2 times)
  • FIBA Women’s Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Xi’an (China) -2024: 3 games: 15.3ppg, Reb-1(14.3rpg), 1.3apg, 1.3bpg, FGP: 48.5%, FT: 73.7%
  • Eurobasket.com All-Eurocup Honorable Mention -2024
  • Eurocup Finalist -2024
  • Eurobasket.com All-Turkish KBSL Honorable Mention -2024, 25
  • Turkish KBSL Regular Season Runner-Up -2024
  • Turkish KBSL Semifinals -2024
  • FIBA Olympic Games in Paris (France) -2024: 3 games: 17.7ppg, Reb-1(11.0rpg), 1.0apg, FGP: 61.5%, FT: 66.7%
  • Eurobasket.com All-FIBA Olympic Games Honorable Mention -2024
  • Turkish League Regular Season Runner-Up -2025
  • Turkish League Semifinals -2025