NEW YORK, April 10 (Xinhua) -- Chinese center Han Xu, 19, was selected by New York Liberty in the WNBA draft 2019 here on Wednesday.
Han, 2.07m, was chosen in the second round, the 14th pick overall.
Han Xu poses for a portrait as she arrives on the orange carpet at the 2019 WNBA Draft on April 10, 2019 at Nike New York Headquarters in New York, New York. (Photos: VCG)
She became the second Chinese female basketball player joining WNBA through draft, following Zheng Haixia, also a center, who picked by the Los Angeles Sparks in the second round (16th overall) in the inaugural draft on February 27, 1997.
Cover image: Han Xu speaks with the media as she arrives on the orange carpet at the 2019 WNBA Draft on April 10, 2019 at Nike New York Headquarters in New York, New York.
