China rallies past Czech Republic in overtime as Belgium remains unbeaten
China used its height advantage to pull off OT wins against the Czech Republic in both the men’s and women’s World Cup events, led by Han Xu’s 22-point, 14-rebound performance in the women’s game and a late clutch by Xu Han in the men’s matchup. The women’s victory sets up a pivotal group-stage clash with Italy, while the men’s result keeps China vying for second place as Belgium stayed undefeated in its group and eyed a leadership showdown with Australia.
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About Han Xu
Han Xu is a Chinese professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). Han was drafted with the 14th overall pick in the 2019 WNBA draft. She represents the China women's national basketball team.
Everything about Han Xu →- Occupation
- basketball player
- Citizenship
- People's Republic of China
- Born
- October 31, 1999