Japan point guard Nako Motohashi (24 points, 8 assists) was at her best once again, weaving in and out of the Chinese defence and making crucial plays. Chinese centre Xu Han, who will feature for New York Liberty in the upcoming WNBA season, showed wonderful shooting touch and footwork to record 18 points. The future of Chinese basketball is bright.”The results: Final: Japan 71 (Nako Motohashi 24, Maki Takada 14) bt China 68 (Xu Han 18, Li Yuan 10). All-star team: Rebecca Allen (Australia), Xu Han (China), Nako Motohashi (Japan), Shao Ting (China), Yuki Miyazawa (Japan). Most Valuable Player (MVP): Nako Motohashi (Japan).

Source: The Hindu September 29, 2019 15:45 UTC