Li Yueru

As it turns out, playing alongside the “best post player in the world” — as Li Yueru gracefully put it in endorsing her All-Star teammate — is all it takes to leave one wanting to try back-to-basket magic of their own. Powering into what Seattle’s commentators deemed her “move of the season,” Yueru tests Bri Jones’ resistance, sequencing a middle-of-the-floor spin, fake, and pivot to leave the Atlanta Dream’s all-league defender flummoxed before gather-stepping her way into an underhand scoop finish. Adhering to an almost strictly-inside-the-arc diet, the Seattle Storm attempted only 11 3-pointers in May 30, 2025’s loss, but compensated for it by recording 52 paint points, the third-most by any team this season. Contributing to the cause with flash and pizzazz, Yueru added in five points and four rebounds in 11 minutes.