Sichuan Shudao Yuanda Women's Basketball Team has truly been the "dark horse" this season! Look at them, they've achieved an astonishing 18 consecutive victories, accumulating 36 points, firmly occupying the top spot in the WCBA regular season standings, just like an existence that can't be ignored.
The winning streak is simply breathtaking. Who would have thought that at the beginning of the season we were still discussing the strength of other teams, but now everyone just wants to know when Sichuan Women's Basketball will stop? The other teams are not pushovers either, with rankings changing constantly, and the competition is very fierce, it's really a neck-and-neck situation.
Speaking of this regular season, don't just focus on Sichuan. The results of the WCBA regular season are not just about seeing who can win the championship.
It directly affects the preparations for the 2025 Women's Basketball Asian Cup! From July 13 to 20, 2025, the event will be held in Shenzhen, where teams from China, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, and others will compete for glory.
And as you all know, the performance in the regular season directly affects the selection of the national team.
For example, can our veterans continue to shoulder the heavy responsibility, and can the newcomers stand out at critical moments? It all depends on their performance over the next few months.
Some netizens say: "This season's regular season is really a big sieve, both looking at strength and state, all players must fight to the death, otherwise they might accidentally fall off the national team list!" That's right, if you want to enter the 2025 Asian Cup, you can't even afford to slack off on the WCBA court.
Talking about the selection of the national team, the competition this year is really fierce.
Starting with the center position, Li Yueru's performance is impeccable. Her outstanding performance at the Paris Olympics is still vivid in our minds, and this season she has become a "breakout star" in the Turkish league, becoming the top choice for center in everyone's eyes.
Another center, Han Xu, is simply amazing. She not only averages 17.6 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 2.1 assists in the regular season, but also plays so smoothly and has strong scoring ability, especially her mid-range and long-range shots, which simply confuse the opponents.
There's also Xu Chenyan, standing at 200cm tall, averaging 14.9 points and 8.4 rebounds, which also makes her capable of being selected for the national team. As Jiangsu Nangang's inside scorer, she can provide strong support for the national team in both offense and defense.
It can be said that there are really many top talents at the center position, and who will stand out will depend on their future performance.
Moving on to the forward position, Luo Xinyu is a young rising star, averaging 15.8 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 3.2 assists in the regular season, ranking third in domestic scoring, at only 22 years old she is so mature, with a positive attitude towards the game, she is a promising player.
Gao Song's performance did not disappoint either. Gao Song of Sichuan Shudao Yuanda Women's Basketball Team averages 15.7 points and 8.2 rebounds, almost guaranteeing scoring within the team, with great form and experience, she has already been a regular member of the national team.
Li Meng is also not to be outdone, averaging 14.9 points, 2.2 rebounds, and 4.3 assists, always able to make the decisive shot at critical moments, such stable performance also makes her an important member of the national team.
As for the competition at the guard position, it's even more dazzling.
Wang Siyu is absolutely everyone's "favorite," averaging 14.9 points, 4.7 rebounds, and 4.1 assists, organizing the offense quite well, with a stable mentality, she is simply one of the top domestic guards.
Yang Shuyu, at 183cm tall, has already met the international guard standards, averaging 14.5 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 3.8 assists, especially her progress is remarkable, she has already become a very threatening guard.
But that's not enough, the potential stocks at the guard position are also not to be overlooked, like Cui Yuxuan, 22 years old, 175cm tall, averaging 14.9 points and 3 rebounds, she is a very promising newcomer, with the hope of being selected for the national team in the future.
And Zhang Jingyi, this player from Beijing Women's Basketball, although still relatively young, her performance is also very prominent and worth paying attention to.
What is really worrying is not these excellent players, but the shortage of talent at the forward and guard positions.
The number of forwards and guards is not large to begin with, and now players who want to stand out not only need solid skills but also need to show top-level scoring ability at critical moments.
For example, Wu Yifan from Xinjiang Tianshan and Chen Yujie from Jiangxi Ganzhou Stars, who are not at an advantage in height, but their scoring abilities are absolutely not to be underestimated. If they can maintain high-level performances, they still have the chance to join the national team.
However, speaking of the guard position, it really requires "throwing bricks to attract jade."
The performance of Wang Jiaqi and Zheng Ming, these two young guards, is still acceptable, but the situation at the guard position is really in a state of transition, wanting to firmly occupy a position requires more effort.
At this time, the selection criteria of head coach Zheng Wei becomes crucial.
She will definitely combine the experience of the veterans with the vitality of the young players to create the most competitive national team.
After all, she has experienced the baptism of major competitions and deeply understands what kind of lineup has the greatest potential.
No matter what, the 2025 Women's Basketball Asian Cup is coming soon, and everyone is looking forward to the Chinese women's basketball team having an outstanding performance and continuing to maintain its dominant position in Asia.