CHENGDU (China) - Han Xu further added to her lore after running away with the Most Valuable Player tiara in the FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia inaugurals.
The star center was bestowed with the competition's highest individual honor on Saturday night after helping the Sichuan Yuanda Meile Basketball Club complete a mighty three-game sweep of the tournament to become its first-ever champions.
Her coronation happened shortly after the hosts weathered the Fujitsu Red Wave, 74-69, finishing with 24 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists, and 2 blocks for an efficiency of 26 as she proved to be the difference in the heavyweight clash.
That performance gave the over 8,000 fans that trooped to the Jinqiang International Event Center at the Phoenix Hill Sports Hall another reason to celebrate after seeing their own team emerge as the best women's basketball club in the region.
Han was among Sichuan's most consistent providers and eventually finished as the tournament's leading scorer with a per-game average of 17.7 points.
The veteran internationalist shot 50-percent from the field, and put up 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists as well to post an efficiency of 17.7 an outing.
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