Seattle Storm signs li yueru – wnba

Two -time Olympic heads to the emerald city

Seattle – Seattle Storm today signed 6 feet-7 Chinese national team center Li yuru (Lee Yuh-Roo)S Right of Yueru were acquired by sparks in Los Angeles in Trade with a lot of team that was announced earlier today. According to the team policy, the terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Yueru has been selected for 35th Overall, the choice of Atlanta Dream in the WNBA 2019 draft and has played in two seasons of WNBA; One with the Chicago sky in 2022 and the second in 2024 with the sparks. During the 2024 season in Los Angeles, Yueru an average of 14 minutes per game in 38 games in regular seasons. It is an average of 5.1 points at 46.3% firing and 3.7 rebounds, sIXty-six percent of which came to the defense side.

“Li brings extensive experience on the international scene and just scratches the surface on its impact in W,” said Seattle Storm General Manager Talisa Rhea. “Her physical presence and efficiency inside the paint adds a critical depth to our front.Allow her to Seattle. “

Yueru had a breakthrough during the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she played the Chinese national team. She led the team in points, struggles, efficiency and a percentage of field goals. Yuru is an average of 17.7 points, 11 rebounds and fired 63 percent of the terrain. In 2020, at the Tokyo Olympics, she was an average of 14.8 points, 8.3 rebounds and fired 78.6 percent of the terrain.

At the age of 15 alone, Yuero began playing in the Chinese Women’s Basketball Association. While with the Dolphins in Guangdong for four seasons, it started in 82 games and an average of 13.1 points, 7.5 rebounds and fired 56 percent of the pitch. Throughout her 10-year career, Yueru has also played in Europe with teams such as Beşiktaş, Bodrum Bassicbol and her current club, Galatasaray, where she is an average of 14.6 points, 6.8 struggles and shoots 65.9 percent of the pitch in The Euron Competition.

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