DONGGUAN (China) - Yang Shuyu made it a double celebration for Dongguan New Century after taking home Most Valuable Player (MVP) honors in the FIBA Women's Basketball League Asia (WBL Asia) 2025 on Sunday night.
Before a solid crowd at the Dongguan Sports Center, the 23-year-old combo guard was bestowed with the tournament's highest individual award for playing a crucial role in delivering the championship to their city.
Yang indeed saved her best for last, firing 23 points on 61.5-percent shooting - including a 3-of-6 clip from deep - to lead Dongguan NCC to a 95-67 victory over the Fujitsu Red Wave in the Final to annex the crown.
She finished with averages of 13.3 points on 53.8-percent shooting from the field, 2.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.3 steals to help her side to a five-game sweep of the competition that just wrapped up its second edition.
This marks yet another major award for Yang, having won the Finals MVP plum when she helped steer her squad to the 2024-25 Women's Chinese Basketball Association title by ousting Sichuan Yuanda Meile.
By winning MVP, the Olympic medalist headlined the 2025 All-Star Five, in which she's joined by teammate Huang Sijing, the Fujitsu tandem of Yuki Miyazawa and Aki Fujimoto, and Sonia Kim of bronze winners BNK Sum.
Huang, primarily a defender during the tourney, showed assertiveness on offense in the finale for a change. She went a remarkable 6-of-10 from deep and finished with 20 points, alongside 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Like Yang, it was also the 29-year-old forward's best showing of the tilt, allowing her to finish with per-game figures of 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds plus 4.0 assists in 15.0 minutes of action.
Miyazawa, on the other hand, was one of the meet's top outside shooters with a 50-percent accuracy. The Japan women's team stalwart put up 17.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 4.4 assists to lead Fujitsu.
Fujimoto, for her part, provided a solid presence inside for the Red Wave, the reigning two-time Women's Japan Basketball League champions, with 14.5 points on top of 5.8 rebounds, 2.8 assists, and a steal.
Kim, lastly, was undeniably one of the 2025 games' top players, a solid proof of which was her effort in helping BNK Sum rally from behind to beat the Ulaanbaatar Amazons, 79-74, to salvage a bronze medal.
Kim produced 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists in the 14-point comeback. She ultimately finished their campaign with numbers of 18.3 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 3.5 assists.
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