# Li Yueru

Li Yueru (Chinese: 李月汝; born 28 March 1999) is a Chinese basketball player for the Seattle Storm of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) and for Galatasaray of the Women's Basketball Super League (WBSL) and the Chinese national team. Li was drafted in the third round of the 2019 WNBA draft by the Atlanta Dream.

## Professional career
### China

Li started her professional career in China. She played for the Guangdong Dolphins (2015–2020) and Inner Mongolia (2020–2023) of the Women's Chinese Basketball Association (WCBA).

### WNBA
#### Chicago Sky (2022)

Li was originally drafted with the 35th pick by the Atlanta Dream in the 2019 WNBA draft. However, she continued playing in China and never joined the Dream. On February 5, 2022, her rights were traded to the Los Angeles Sparks along with Chennedy Carter in exchange for Erica Wheeler, a 2023 WNBA draft first-round pick and a 2022 WNBA draft second-round pick. Li was subsequently traded on March 30, 2022, to the Chicago Sky in exchange for Lexie Brown. Li joined the team late, as she was waiting for permission from the Chinese Basketball Association, and did not see a lot of playing time during the season. She left the Sky at the end of July to join her national team in preparation for the 2022 FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.
Li missed the 2023 WNBA season due to an injury suffered during overseas play.

#### Los Angeles Sparks (2024)

On February 21, 2024, Li was traded to the Los Angeles Sparks along with Julie Allemand and a 2025 WNBA draft third-round pick in exchange for a 2024 WNBA draft first-round pick.

#### Seattle Storm (2025–present)

On February 1, 2025, the Seattle Storm acquired the reserve rights to Li in a three-team trade and subsequently signed her to a contract.

### Turkey
#### Beşiktaş

Li played for Beşiktaş of the Women's Basketball Super League in the 2023–2024 season.

#### Bodrum Basketbol

Li signed with Bodrum Basketbol for the 2024–2025 season and played there from September to November.

#### Galatasaray

On November 21, 2024, Li signed with Galatasaray.

## National Team career

Li participated at the 2017 FIBA Women's Asia Cup. She compete for the Chinese national team at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where led the team in points, rebounds, efficiency and field goal percentage.

## Career statistics
### WCBA

| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2015–16 | Guangdong Dolphins | 20 | 9 | 7.6 | .488 | .000 | .667 | 1.9 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 2.7 |
| 2016–17 | Guangdong Dolphins | 18 | 15 | 12.7 | .489 | 1.000 | .698 | 4.2 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 6.6 |
| 2017–18 | Guangdong Dolphins | 25 | 25 | 29.0 | .534 | .250 | .732 | 10.5 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 18.2 |
| 2018–19 | Guangdong Dolphins | 33 | 33 | 25.9 | .601 | .167 | .690 | 10.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 18.5 |
| Career | Career | 96 | 82 | 20.4 | .565 | .211 | .707 | 7.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 13.1 |
Source: WCBA

### WNBA
#### Regular season

WNBA regular season statistics :
| Year | Team | GP | GS | MPG | FG% | 3P% | FT% | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | TO | PPG |
| 2019 | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA |
| 2020 | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA |
| 2021 | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA |
| 2022 | Chicago | 16 | 0 | 5.1 | .444 | — | 1.000 | 1.5 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 1.8 |
| 2023 | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA | Did not appear in WNBA |
| 2024 | Los Angeles | 38 | 2 | 14.4 | .463 | .267 | .898 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 5.1 |
| Career | 2 years, 2 teams | 54 | 2 | 11.6 | .461 | .267 | .915 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.9 | 4.1 |