Hello everyone, I'm Shitou. The highly anticipated WCBA has now reached the 16th round of competition, and with the league already halfway through, the latest standings have been released. Sichuan Women's Basketball Team sits firmly in first place with a record of 16 consecutive victories. At the same time, the 2025 Women's Basketball Asian Cup has also been scheduled, with the games set to begin on July 13th, Beijing time. However, what is causing anxiety among fans is who should be sent to participate in this international competition.
As we all know, the Chinese women's basketball team stumbled at the 2024 Paris Olympics, suffering a complete defeat. After the game, fans were calling for the team to be rebuilt. It has been proven that apart from the three core players Han Xu, Li Meng, and Wang Siyu, the performance of the other national team members was really unsatisfactory.
With the progress of this season's WCBA, if the Chinese women's basketball team is to be reorganized, it is likely that the following individuals will be selected.
Han Xu, Li Meng, Wang Siyu, and Gao Song from Sichuan Women's Basketball Team can be selected. The reason why Sichuan Women's Basketball Team has been able to achieve first place in the league this season is inseparable from the outstanding performances of these four individuals. According to statistics, the four of them average 73.5 points per game, and Gao Song's performance this season ranks third among domestic players in terms of scoring.
Peng Shiqing from Shijiazhuang Women's Basketball Team is hopeful for selection. Although her team's performance is mediocre, she has had an impressive individual performance this season, averaging 17.8 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, ranking second among domestic players in terms of scoring. Peng Shiqing has made significant progress this season, and moreover, the Chinese women's basketball team is also lacking in talent at the guard position.
Xu Chenyan and Luo Xinyu from Jiangsu Women's Basketball Team are hopeful for selection. Although the Chinese women's basketball team has centers like Han Xu and Li Yueru, it is far from enough. Xu Chenyan averages 14.7 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 2 assists per game this season. Luo Xinyu has also performed excellently this season, averaging 14.3 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, making her a reliable power forward for the Chinese women's basketball team.
Yang Shuyu from Guangdong Women's Basketball Team continues to be selected. Although Guangdong Women's Basketball Team has many national team members like Huang Sijing and Yang Lili, it is likely that only Yang Shuyu will be selected. She averages 27.5 minutes per game this season, scoring 14.5 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, and dishing out 3.8 assists, becoming the team's new scoring leader.
Although Li Yueru has not returned to the WCBA this season, she averages 30.5 minutes per game in the Turkish Super League, scoring 21 points, grabbing 8.4 rebounds, dishing out 1.2 assists, making 0.8 steals, and blocking 0.2 shots, making her selection for the Chinese women's basketball team unquestionable.
The Chinese women's basketball team needs to see more young players emerge, rather than just relying on these nine individuals. It is hoped that in the upcoming games, many talents will emerge to provide more reserves for the Chinese women's basketball team.